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November 25, 2017
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Modified forums...

  • November 25, 2017
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Hi, I want to create a modified forums and then some but I want to know the technicality of how it can be created.  It won’t be like a regular forums template you find anywhere so this will make me have to code on dreamweaver (or on muse).  Before telling me where to find these php which program is easier and faster to complete on, dreamweaver or muse.  I just know how to code html and css well.

Like on the “create post” page instead of having one text box, I would have multiple tabs for it.  Then the thread would also have multiple tabs.  So it has to be “custom” made

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    W_J_T
    Inspiring
    November 26, 2017

    Another option is Discourse:

    https://www.discourse.org/

    With Free & Open Source version, if you are willing to self host and self install:

    https://github.com/discourse/discourse

    You see it in use a lot for modern forums now days, it looks like this https://meta.discourse.org/ or this Pinegrow Community Forum , etc.

    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 25, 2017

    Building a safe & secure web forum is an advanced level project that requires many hours of advanced coding skills  in both server-side and client side scripting + a firm understanding of web server security. 

    You can't possibly build this with Muse or HTML & CSS alone.  In all candor, Dreamweaver alone won't help you either. 

    Look at Amazon Web Services with the Bitnami Simple Machines Forum software.

    AWS Marketplace: Simple Machines Forum powered by Bitnami

    If you've never used AWS cloud services or set-up an EC2 instance, there's a learning curve.  Just read the documentation thoroughly before you start and take each step-by-step.   AWS is usage based so you're not paying high traffic server fees for a low traffic site. 

    Nancy

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    B i r n o u
    B i r n o u
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    November 25, 2017

    what is the interest and added value of using AWS instead of installing SMF on its own server independently ? ... I'm just curious

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 27, 2017

    I never said that I did not like your answer ... besides I have neither liked or not some answers whatsoever ...

    that's not the question

    I was asking why do we need to connect SMF to AWS ? as if we had to use AWS to host a WordPress site, or just host our sites on AWS ...

    it always surprises me and I'm curious to see this kind of craze ... GAFA ... GAFA ...

    I am familiar with AWS solutions and if you read the literature on the subject you will see that I have often been a reviewer for this type of solutions ...:) ... but again... I'm not addict on google drives, iphones, facebook api (either if I wrote book on it) and aws... so I like to understand why as soons as we need to employ open source solution, we run on gafa as fast as we can... again... just curious to understand


    If you think AWS is merely a craze like iPhones and Google Drive, then I have no answer for you.  I don't use or reject AWS to be fashionable.  I use it  when I think it's a practical, cost effective solution for the project.  I odn't know what more I can say.

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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    batgirl_Author
    Participant
    November 25, 2017

    thanks

    the smf looks promising

    Preran
    Preran
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    November 27, 2017

    Thank you for the replies, everyone.

    Batgirl: If any of these posts helped answer your question, can you take a moment to mark it as correct for the benefit of other users with a similar question?

    Thanks,

    Preran

    B i r n o u
    B i r n o u
    Legend
    November 25, 2017

    well if you have solid knowledge on PHP, the JavaScript/HTML/CSS, you can develop a forum from scratch... a forum has a lot of component to develop and master... like Users, Users Roles, Comment, Alert, Internal message and so on... so perhaps that I did miss the question bottom line, so sorry, if I did...

    personnaly if I have a forum to handle, i use the core simpple machine one Simple Machines Forum - Free & open source community software

    if that wasn't the question... never mind

      BenPleysier
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      BenPleysierCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      November 25, 2017

      Muse is easier but it has its limitations. Dreamweaver is the better choice, but don't forget that HTML + CSS is mostly static with a bit of animation. For a forum to work, it needs inputs from the user. This cannot be achieved using HTML + CSS alone. For this I would suggest using PHP and a MySQL database.

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