# Creating a MESSAGE BOARD..please help **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [April 30, 2002, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698 "2002-04-30T23:20:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/1 "2002-04-30T23:20:48Z")
How would you go about doing this? I know you have to use cgi and all that mess… Any sites that tell you how? Please answer it would be appreciated. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/2 "2002-04-30T23:52:23Z")
You can take an Ezboard, or build one (PHP MySQL) pom 0] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2002, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/3 "2002-05-01T03:12:41Z")
It aint easy… I’ve been working at it for well over four months now… certainly nothing I can explain… mostly I use trial and error… lots and lots of error. .then trial again. Mine is from a book that has a message board on CD rom… but I have seen some other ones online in places… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2002, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/4 "2002-05-01T03:22:32Z")
You get all the source files you need at: [www.phpforflash.com](http://www.phpforflash.com) , but you’ll need a php-enabled hosting with a mysql-database…I’m trying to get this to work, I’ll let you know if i manage… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2002, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/5 "2002-05-01T03:25:16Z")
man… I hope so… I wasn’t thrilled with this message board though… that’s why I’m trying to translate this asp based one from a book cd… If I can’t, then I’m going to have to resort to the one you just listed. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2002, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/6 "2002-05-01T03:53:25Z")
You can customize it all you want, check [scott.ysebert.com/](http://scott.ysebert.com/) for instance. What is it you don’t like? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2002, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/7 "2002-05-01T03:58:49Z")
It’s hard to say. I’ve not been satisfied with any of the Flash forum I’ve seen so far. I will look here though and see how I might customise it to my liking… again, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2002, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/8 "2002-05-01T09:21:05Z")
Hey Eyez, that looks so cool !! pom 0] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2002, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/9 "2002-05-01T23:08:15Z")
It doesnt have to be on Flash, Just a normal message board…anyone know any place with that? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2002, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/10 "2002-05-01T23:32:24Z")
IKON boards are really good I think it’s [www.ikonboard.com](http://www.ikonboard.com) they provide source code and have a forum devoted to customizing it to your liking ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2002, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/11 "2002-05-01T23:39:47Z")
is ikonboard free, or does it have a high cost to it? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2002, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/12 "2002-05-01T23:50:15Z")
The source code is free… but you need a server to put it on. If you’re looking for totaly free… try out ezboard. The banners and popups suck… but it’s free. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2002, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/13 "2002-05-01T23:54:37Z")
Yeah i have a server to put it on, good thing the source code is free ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/14 "2002-05-02T00:01:20Z")
whoa this stuff is confusing ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/15 "2002-05-02T01:13:49Z")
WELCOME TO TECHNOLOGY!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/16 "2002-05-02T01:15:01Z")
[edited because my computer is stupid] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/17 "2002-05-02T04:29:27Z")
I couldn’t understand the first thing about the Ikon board source code… BUT that was a year ago that I looked at it. Perhaps I’d have better luck these days. Since I opted to go with a Flash based forum however, I haven’t really bothered to look at it. If you really want to do it well, I suggest picking up a book on the basics of that source code’s language. I thought it was Perl if I’m not mistaken. There are lots and lots of Perl books out there. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/18 "2002-05-02T07:34:25Z")
neurongaming, I personally think the best FREE message board is [phpBB](http://www.phpbb.com/index.php). I just got through setting it up on a friends website. Although terms like php and mySQL might sound intimidating the setup was extremely easy. If your hosting plan comes with php and at least one mySQL connection give it a try. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/19 "2002-05-02T08:59:34Z")
sounds like a good call. I’ve been reading a lot of php and mysql info lately and it seems to me to be one of the easiest to understand. Very similar to javascript and actionscript as far as commands and such go. Plus, like perl, there’s tons of online information out there on the subject. Thanks for the link byis… I’ll be checking that one out myself. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698/20 "2002-05-02T18:27:32Z")
upuaut8, If your looking for a solid message board give it a shot. You dont really have to know anything about php or mySQL. During the setup it asks for path to your mySQL database and the database name and thats it. It sets up all the tables and databse information for you. The setup couldnt have been easier. [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-message-board-please-help/2698.md?page=2)