making your own forums

[ausnrl]

is it possible to make your own forums in dreamweaver or frontpage or program like that

[mlseim]

nope ....

You need a server-side language such as PHP or Perl and a database, like MySQL. So much work to do, it's just best to get a public-domain script already written (for free), or purchase one. Remotely hosted is another option. You'll never write one of your own that's as good as one's already available.

But DO learn a server-side language such as PHP and/or Perl. Scripting languages are essential for making forms, dynamically displayed pages, and custom photo galleries (using databases).

oh ... read this thread:
http://www.codingforums.com/showthread.php?t=59952


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[Crake]

well one day he might be able to saying that he will never be able to do it if he learnt the launguages and keen to write a forum then i would love to see what he could achieve!

good luck! :thumbsup:

[masterofollies]

Here is some complete scripts and most are free to use for anything. They have pre-made forum ones and you can always custom it

http://php.resourceindex.com/Complete_Scripts/

[Scootertaj]

nope ....

Actually, there is a forum web site template in the new FrontPage that allows you to create a forum, but I wouldn't recommend using it :thumbsup:

[JamieR]

You probably wouldn't be able to do much with anything from Frontpage....even if that forum worked, it would run of Frontpage Extensions.

Grab a copy of phpBB or something and run that, as that is damn easy to change skins and mod :)

[metalguy639]

Actually, there is a forum web site template in the new FrontPage that allows you to create a forum, but I wouldn't recommend using it :thumbsup:

Yeah I remember seeing that some time ago, it was kinda scary as far as forums go LOL. Personally I would rather stick with VBulliten or Invision. :D


MP

[JamieR]

Anything FP is scary :eek: - I last used FP's Extensions back in 2003.....god I hate that crap. :mad:

[Crake]

Anything FP is scary :eek: - I last used FP's Extensions back in 2003.....god I hate that crap. :mad:


i have to say FP is very simple it may be crap for experienced coders/designers but very usefull for beginners :thumbsup:

[JamieR]

Well I can't say it is complete crap because to me it was a valuable learning tool. I know I curse it now but that is because I can't use it for what I need to do now. However when I was nooob at everything to do with Web development it prooved to be a good learning basis :)