# Forums search **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [May 25, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745 "2003-05-25T22:50:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![somdow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f05b48/32.png) [@somdow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somdow)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745/1 "2003-05-25T22:50:37Z")
does anyone know of free or cheap forums that i can use and easy to install ---
**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 25, 2003, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745/2 "2003-05-25T22:56:45Z")
[www.phpbb.com](http://www.phpbb.com) [http://www.invisionboard.com/](http://www.invisionboard.com/) ---
**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 26, 2003, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745/3 "2003-05-26T00:43:14Z")
thanks lostinbeta i tried phpbb but installation was a bi\*\*ch n e ways ill try the other one. thanks somdow ---
**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 26, 2003, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745/4 "2003-05-26T00:46:32Z")
really? you had trouble with phpbb? i thought it was really easy. Just uplaod the files and input your information… ---
**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 26, 2003, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745/5 "2003-05-26T05:21:59Z")
well i mean, there was a part that told me to make a certain file “writable” but they didnt specify how, so i got stuk, i always get stuk but thats my story. i mean, if you kno what this means then id try it again ---
**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 26, 2003, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745/6 "2003-05-26T05:25:32Z")
yeah, there is a file that isn’t writeable, but you can just download a file from them and upload it to the server… can’t remember which file it is tho… i get stuck a lot too… unfortunately thats part of the learning process… ---
**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 26, 2003, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745/7 "2003-05-26T20:14:14Z")
well i went with invision right and i ran into a prob. what does chmod means and how do i change it. every time i look aound their site, they offer to help me by offering me a small fee to install it for me lol ---
**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 26, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745/8 "2003-05-26T20:16:50Z")
If you don’t know what chmod means, then that seems to be what your problem with phpBB was. chmod is setting the permission of your files. It depends on your server, but usually you can chmod your files via your ftp program. After you upload your files to your server you need to use your ftp program to chmod the files to be what the instructions of the forum installation tells you they should be. Depending on your server and your ftp program it could be different on how you do 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 26, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745/9 "2003-05-26T20:17:05Z")
check with your server. Usually you would use an FTP program to CHMOD your files. CHMOD-ing changes the properites of a file, ie who can view it, read it, execute it, write to it… or listen to lost… lol 😛 ---
**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 26, 2003, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745/10 "2003-05-26T20:18:50Z")
You explained more on what chmod was Jubba. You stated that it allows you to edit whether your file is readable, writable, or executable. I just stated it sets the permissions. ---
**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 26, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745/11 "2003-05-26T20:51:42Z")
well whatever this “chmod-ing” is can it be done with dreamweaver??? and thanks for all help somdow ---
**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 26, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745/12 "2003-05-26T20:56:09Z")
I don’t know exactly if Dreamweaver can do it, I don’t think it can though. ---
**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 26, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745/13 "2003-05-26T21:31:15Z")
if i try to dl a prog like ws\_ftp, you think that one has this chmod opt.??? ---
**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 26, 2003, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745/14 "2003-05-26T23:17:03Z")
I believe most ftp programs do. I use WS\_FTP and it does. ---
**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 26, 2003, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-search/21745/15 "2003-05-26T23:50:48Z")
aight lost thanks man, i been on this for days now, since phpbb, so ill try this one now, lata somdow