how to install forum software?

[icecube76]

i need a step by step guide to install a forum on my site

thanks

[Wardazo]

Generally the best place to look for documentation about forums, is in the forums' own web site. For example, phpbb:

http://www.phpbb.com/support/

Phpbb is a good starter choice as it's very easy to install, has lucid multimedia installation guides, and also runs on php & mysql. Many people claim that it has serious security problems, but I think a lot of this is due to phpbb users not patching quickly enough. This was certainly the case of the infamous 2004 santy worm attack.

[tagra123]

phpbb works very well and many web providers have cpanel with fantisco that will install it automatically. I believe the phpbb site has a how to or maybe It was in the install file or readme file within the archive.

There are many mods

Instead of the default registration screen I disabled the photo and addedn test questions; like "Are you a robet?" and it stopped the spamming which is the bigest problem with security I found this mod is know as Textual Confirmation.

The other 2 mods are Able2know which makes the phpbb more user friendly to google (static pages for guests) and the attachment mod to allow files to be uploaded. I've had 0 spam since installing these mods.

The phpbb site has good info there.

[az]

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PhpBB2

Or smaller and faster:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PunBB