22 OpenSource Forum Scripts – Details and Download: update list
Today we will list all the popular OS Forum scripts, Below are the list, details and download links.
- PhpBB
- MyBB
- Drupal
- bbPress
- Vanilla
- SEO-Board
- FUDForum
- PunBB
- FluxBB
- Beehive Forum
- IceBB
- MiniBB
- Phorum
- Simple Machines
- Extreme Message Board
- Advanced Electron Forum
- Quicksilver Forums
- UseBB
- Unclassified Newsboard
- JForum
- JavaBB
phpBB is a popular Internet forum package written in the PHP scripting language. The name “phpBB” is an abbreviation of PHP Bulletin Board. Available under the GNU General Public License, phpBB is free software.
Download: http://www.phpbb.com/
MyBB is a free bulletin board system software package developed by the MyBB Group. It is written in PHP and licensed as free software under the GNU General Public License.
Download: http://www.mybboard.net/
Drupal is a free and open source ContentDrupal (pronounced /?dru?p?l/) is a free and open source[1] Content Management System (CMS) written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License.[2][3] It is used as a back-end system for many different types of websites, ranging from small personal blogs to Enterprise 2.0 collaboration and knowledge management uses to large corporate and political sites.[4] High-traffic Drupal-based websites include ubuntu.com and seobook.com.[5] In October 2009, the administration of U.S. president Barack Obama adopted Drupal for the official Whitehouse.gov website
Download: http://drupal.org/
bbPress is an open source light weight internet forum package, created by Automattic, the same company that created WordPress. It is designed to be powerful, fast, and easy to use.
Download: http://bbpress.org/
Vanilla is a lightweight and extensible free/open source forum application developed by Mark O’Sullivan using the PHP scripting language and MySQL database management system
Download: http://vanillaforums.org/
SEO-Board: A fast, and search engine friendly forum software written in PHP/MySQL. [Open source]
Download: http://www.seo-board.com/
FUDForum: Fast Uncompromising Discussions
Download: http://fudforum.org/
PunBB is a fast and lightweight PHP-powered discussion board. It is released under the GNU General Public License.
Download: http://punbb.informer.com/
FluxBB: Forum software forked by four developers of PunBB that supports MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQLite and produces valid XHTML [Open source, GPL]
Download: http://fluxbb.org/
Beehive Forum: PHP/MySQL Discussion Forum with frames-based layout, reply-to-user, e-mail notification, HTML-posting, signatures, friends & killfiles
Download: http://beehiveforum.sourceforge.net/
IceBB is a powerful, fast, free, open-source forum solution powered by the free PHP and MySQL
Download: http://icebb.net/
MiniBB: miniBB stands for “mini bulletin board”, a fast and lightweight PHP-powered flat-type free open source discussion board
Download:http://php.opensourcecms.com/scripts/details.php?scriptid=117
Phorum is open source forum software with a penchant for speed. Phorum’s very flexible hook and module system can satisfy every web master’s needs.
Download: http://www.phorum.org/
Simple MachinesA community software package with themes, fast message database, secure file-attaching system, and mod installation manager. [Freeware]
Download: http://www.simplemachines.org/
XMB eXtreme Message Board – PHP Forum Software
Download: http://www.xmbforum.com/
AEF: The full name of AEF is Advanced Electron Forum
Download: http://www.anelectron.com/
Quicksilver Forums is a fast, secure, powerful PHP/MySQL based forum script. Features a robust 3D permission system and complete HTML
Download: http://www.quicksilverforums.com/
UseBB is a free and effective PHP/MySQL bulletin board package
Download:http://www.usebb.net/
Unclassified NewsBoard Forum
Download: http://newsboard.unclassified.de/
JForum is a powerful and robust discussion board system implemented in Javatm. It provides an attractive interface, an efficient forum engine
Download: http://jforum.net/
JavaBB.org – Your Bulletin Board Forum Based
Download: http://www.javabb.org/
Review Each of the Forums from the websites and make your choice, each of the scripts are very nicely coded and we should be thankful to them for realasing it Open source.
But thats the beauty we have the choice when there are so many !
Best 6 are: SMF, PHPBB, MYBB, Vanilla, FUD Forum, JAVABB,
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I enjoy blogging about webmaster related stuff and technology. Xtras - I Design, Develop, Blog and Support the Open Source. Passions: I Love Music, Photography, Design, Development, Cycling, Travelling.
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Interesting article, thanks for posting
Interesting article, thanks for posting
Interesting article, thanks for posting
Interesting article, thanks for posting
I like how you keep updating your blog, it is much easier to use a WordPress blog than to use a Blogger
I like how you keep updating your blog, it is much easier to use a WordPress blog than to use a Blogger
nice blog and with tonnes of good info for web designers, thankyou
Good Job!
nice blog and with tonnes of good info for web designers, thankyou
Good Job!
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Excellent post !
Thankyou
These are some great idea’s! How did you get to know so much?
These are some great idea’s! How did you get to know so much?
Thankyou guys for the kind words
will update more further soon..am researching on jquery now 
cheers
Josh
Thankyou guys for the kind words
will update more further soon..am researching on jquery now 
cheers
Josh
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Many people out there don’t understand what all is required in this industry, and I think also we’re many times underrated
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Hello everyone.
My name is Jonathan, currently based in belgium,
I am both English and French native language,
just wanted to say hello and Looking forward to sharing information with all of you:-)
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I would just like to take some time out thank the posters for doing what you do and make this community great im a long time reader and first time poster so i just wanted to say thanks.
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cheers
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Speaking of open source, anybody ever use magento? I’m looking at packages for my store but not sure if it’s fast enough?
yes, Please search Magento on this Blog , you would find many useful articles !
cheers
Admin
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I would like too take time too Thank everyone for doing what you do and make this community great im a long time reader and first time poster so i just wanted to say thanks.
I would like too take time too Thank everyone for doing what you do and make this community great im a long time reader and first time poster so i just wanted to say thanks.
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I’m just an average city kid, currently i am attending the university of philadelphia and my name is Sam. Just wanted to say hello to you
all i hope to have a great time here i guess!
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Hi,
My name is Eva.
I’m excited to be part of this large and growing forum of great people and thankyou all for making me feel welcome. I just joined today.
My special interests or skills are:
- HTML
- SEO
- Web design
- Internet business
I am happy to help others that need it and offer advice where possible
Hi,
My name is Eva.
I’m excited to be part of this large and growing forum of great people and thankyou all for making me feel welcome. I just joined today.
My special interests or skills are:
- HTML
- SEO
- Web design
- Internet business
I am happy to help others that need it and offer advice where possible
Hi guys, my names Tina and im completely new to this forum.
I hope that I’ll learn and share a lot of interesting things.
Thanks,
Tina
Hi guys, my names Tina and im completely new to this forum.
I hope that I’ll learn and share a lot of interesting things.
Thanks,
Tina
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Hi,
In this article, http://ge-stevenson.livejournal.com/394.html
the author claims that you can earn about $200 bonus from an online casino by betting half of the times on
red and the other half on black. Does this really work? Any mathematicians in here?
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I am planning to post a weekly magazine for Sr.Citizens in the Las Vegas area. I am senior citizen, and don’t have the resources to bring on a writer for any extended period of time, but was hoping someone could direct me to a good place to find a temporary and reliable labor source? Any help you can provide is really appreciated…