I really have no idea how to do this but I do want to learn. I want to create a forum for my website and I don't really want to use a service like bravenet. Can anyone help me out in this?<!--content-->you'll need to learn and use a server side language - i'd reccommend PHP (see <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.php.net">www.php.net</a><!-- w -->, and <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.apache.org">www.apache.org</a><!-- w --> for the server, and <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.mysql.com">www.mysql.com</a><!-- w --> for the free database) but you could go with the M$ version, ASP, which you'll get a lot of help on here for (but because it's such a backwards language you'll need it 
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If you do go with PHP (and probably which ever you go for) I'd strongly recommend getting a book to learn the majority of it, since i think it's nice to be able to mark pages, make notes in a margin etc, which isnt so easy or quick to do with web tutorials. Also there's a temptation there to simply "copy and paste", which is never the best way to learn what's going on.<br />
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I'd recommend "php and mysql web development" by luke welling and laura thompson if you're going the PHP route.<!--content-->Alright I'll check that out. Does anyone have some examples of forums that were created using the PHP code.<!--content-->Here's a link to PHP scripts for forums:<br />
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Havik<!--content-->No, I mean you can get great free forums without ads premade without having to learn php or another server side language. If thats all you want it for that is. I personally would reccomend using asp.net though if you are going to learn a server side (thats just what I use so of course) go to <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.phpbb.com">www.phpbb.com</a><!-- w --> The have awesome advertisement free things. Also look into some vBulletin stuff, like this forum its a vbulletin, same with esyboard any many others.<!--content-->Does anyone have some examples of forums that were created using the PHP code.<br />
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ummm, this one?<br />
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If you want a help forum I'd strongly recommend <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.phpbuilder.com">www.phpbuilder.com</a><!-- w --><!--content-->Yes PHPBB is a good PHP forums, but so is Invision (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.invisionboard.com">http://www.invisionboard.com</a><!-- m -->) If you are looking to build you own, you will need to do some serious learning of a server side language (I too would recommend PHP) and database (I'd recommend mySQL). I'd also recommend it'd not be the first thing you try... Don't bite off more than you can chew.<!--content-->
). But the PHP route is free, and the M$ route isnt<br /><br />
If you do go with PHP (and probably which ever you go for) I'd strongly recommend getting a book to learn the majority of it, since i think it's nice to be able to mark pages, make notes in a margin etc, which isnt so easy or quick to do with web tutorials. Also there's a temptation there to simply "copy and paste", which is never the best way to learn what's going on.<br />
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I'd recommend "php and mysql web development" by luke welling and laura thompson if you're going the PHP route.<!--content-->Alright I'll check that out. Does anyone have some examples of forums that were created using the PHP code.<!--content-->Here's a link to PHP scripts for forums:<br />
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<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://devscripts.com/category.php?stId=238">http://devscripts.com/category.php?stId=238</a><!-- m --><br />
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Havik<!--content-->No, I mean you can get great free forums without ads premade without having to learn php or another server side language. If thats all you want it for that is. I personally would reccomend using asp.net though if you are going to learn a server side (thats just what I use so of course) go to <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.phpbb.com">www.phpbb.com</a><!-- w --> The have awesome advertisement free things. Also look into some vBulletin stuff, like this forum its a vbulletin, same with esyboard any many others.<!--content-->Does anyone have some examples of forums that were created using the PHP code.<br />
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ummm, this one?<br />
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If you want a help forum I'd strongly recommend <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.phpbuilder.com">www.phpbuilder.com</a><!-- w --><!--content-->Yes PHPBB is a good PHP forums, but so is Invision (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.invisionboard.com">http://www.invisionboard.com</a><!-- m -->) If you are looking to build you own, you will need to do some serious learning of a server side language (I too would recommend PHP) and database (I'd recommend mySQL). I'd also recommend it'd not be the first thing you try... Don't bite off more than you can chew.<!--content-->