# How do I creat a forum like this one?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-creat-a-forum-like-this-one/16081
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**Created:** [March 20, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-creat-a-forum-like-this-one/16081 "2003-03-20T19:56:24Z")
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### Author: ![ink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@ink](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ink)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-creat-a-forum-like-this-one/16081/1 "2003-03-20T19:56:24Z")

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I know this has nothing to do with flash…but it is all about trying to make a nice and useful website… so can anyone provide me with the info. of how to creat a nice web based forum in the simple way!! thank you…

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### 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: [March 22, 2003, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-creat-a-forum-like-this-one/16081/2 "2003-03-22T21:12:21Z")

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Er you would first need to know a lot of PHP and MySQL or ASP if on a windows host. This forum is VBulletin and can be bought from [www.vbulletin.com](http://www.vbulletin.com) There are others which you can use at [http://www.phpbb.com](http://www.phpbb.com) and [http://www.invisionboard.com](http://www.invisionboard.com)

If you fancy using a Flash Forums on your site you can check out mine which I am going to be releasing as beta shortly at [http://www.flashforums.com/forum](http://www.flashforums.com/forum)