do most people build their own forums using php. or do they use the free ones you can set up?
Most use already created forums.
This forum (and my forum) uses vBulletin. IMO the best, bust also costs $80.
You could use phpBB, which is free. I’ve used it and liked it (just not as much as vBulletin).
is it a one time cost of $80?
I’m sorry, I meant $180.
Yes, it’s one time and you get 1 year of updates. (and $60/$40 a year for updates after that).
$180! ■■■■, think i’ll go with the free one. more than likely it will be a very lonely board
I’d definitely suggest going with phpBB then.
Check out Vanilla as well. It’s a different feel for a forum, but it a good way. vBulletin and phpBB are both monstrously huge and prone to attack. I wouldn’t use either for anything.
If you need a small forum, go vanilla. Otherwise go phpBB. I use phpBB everyday and it’s an amazing piece of software.
