I want to create a mysql and php forum.. need advice

[Guest]

Hi,
I want to create a forum to put on my site.. it doesnt have to be very complicated - it can be as simple as this one http://boards.gapyear.com http://boards.gapyear.com but I want it to be fully integrated into my site (so would prefer not to use phpbb etc).
I'm using phpmyadmin and Im not too hot on mysql or php (but am willing to learn!) so was wondering if anyone knows of a really good tutorial to talk me through the processes of setting up such a forum?

Would appreciate any advice.

[Newsgroup_User]

Don't know a turorial and the only ones I have done were asp
(cbsginc.com/demos). For php used Vanilla ( http://lussumo.com/) and
thought it was quite adaptable. There are a bunch of them out there
for php so you might find one that is right up your alley.

[Newsgroup_User]

Lou28 wrote:
> Hi,
> I want to create a forum to put on my site.. it doesnt have to be very
> complicated - it can be as simple as this one http://boards.gapyear.com
> http://boards.gapyear.com but I want it to be fully integrated into my site (so
> would prefer not to use phpbb etc).
> I'm using phpmyadmin and Im not too hot on mysql or php (but am willing to
> learn!) so was wondering if anyone knows of a really good tutorial to talk me
> through the processes of setting up such a forum?
>
> Would appreciate any advice.
>

The people who make the free forums (phpBB or SMF for example) do it for
free in there own time and are experts in there field. They need to be,
forums are complicated and prone to being hacked, so security is your
number one concern.

Most can be integrated into your site with a bit of work, but thats much
less work than creating your forum.

Steve