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Nightwalker83
Dec 9th, 2008, 12:03 AM
Hi,

I am assuming that to create a forum it would be programmed using php? I know how to get the user info from a database, and insert the information but don't know to start the next step. Some advice on this would be helpful even if it is just to tell me the correct language to use and some websites to help me.

Thanks,


Nightwalker
danasegarane
Dec 9th, 2008, 12:28 AM
This (http://www.mybboard.net/) sites offers a free web forum software. Try that one
TheBigB
Dec 9th, 2008, 12:31 AM
Well, next would be the layout I suppose...

What structure should the forum have; how should posts come to look; user stats...
Nightwalker83
Dec 9th, 2008, 12:42 AM
@ TheBigB

After that is done how I code it? That part confuses me is it html, php or something else?

This (http://www.mybboard.net/) sites offers a free web forum software. Try that one

Thanks, I'll look into it!
TheBigB
Dec 9th, 2008, 12:47 AM
Well,
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?p=3395521#post3395521
PHP seems to do fine on VBF...
Nightwalker83
Dec 9th, 2008, 12:55 AM
Well,
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?p=3395521#post3395521
PHP seems to do fine on VBF...

If you are referring to danasegarane's post I'm looking in to the MyBB forum setup.
dclamp
Dec 9th, 2008, 01:34 PM
he was refering to the .php extension on the page

vBulletin software uses PHP. There are many phpforum softwares available for you to use.
Nightwalker83
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:55 PM
he was refering to the .php extension on the page

vBulletin software uses PHP. There are many phpforum softwares available for you to use.

Ah ok, thanks!
Nightwalker83
Dec 11th, 2008, 01:13 AM
This (http://www.mybboard.net/) sites offers a free web forum software. Try that one

You don't happen to know what the install instruction mean by:


CHMOD


It refers to CHMOD in the mybb install.html but I unable to locate any file by that name in the files/folders that were downloaded as part of the setup package.
danasegarane
Dec 11th, 2008, 01:35 AM
CHMOD

If you are using the IIS them use the inetmgr to move to the Internet Infomation services. Select your Website,Right Click

And then Select Properties-->Enable the Write Check box and now run the Installation wizard

Make sure that IIS folder is not Read only one..
Nightwalker83
Dec 11th, 2008, 01:53 AM
CHMOD

If you are using the IIS them use the inetmgr to move to the Internet Infomation services. Select your Website,Right Click

And then Select Properties-->Enable the Write Check box and now run the Installation wizard

Make sure that IIS folder is not Read only one..

Can I still use that mybb software? I am running
WinXP Home which does not come with IIS.
dclamp
Dec 11th, 2008, 05:27 PM
It is setting the file permissions.

Did they specify what the setting number is? (0777 ?)
Nightwalker83
Dec 11th, 2008, 07:50 PM
It is setting the file permissions.

Did they specify what the setting number is? (0777 ?)

666 I think but I'm only new to this. You can download the files from the link danasegarane posted.
penagate
Dec 11th, 2008, 07:56 PM
Can I still use that mybb software? I am running
WinXP Home which does not come with IIS.
Then — I presume you are using Apache — ignore any chmod instructions.
Nightwalker83
Dec 11th, 2008, 08:00 PM
Then — I presume you are using Apache — ignore any chmod instructions.

Is everything else in the install the same if I use apache?
penagate
Dec 11th, 2008, 09:39 PM
I suppose so. (I don't really want to download it just to look at the instructions.)