glenelkins Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Hi Does anyone know of a very basic open source forum. I can't be bothered writing one its so boring! I just need a forum system that i can style easily with css, has minimal database tables so i can simply insert files and connect to the site im developing without hassle. It doesn't even need an admin area as i would write my own within the sites admin functions anyway so any admin for the forum would just be removed It doesnt need anything like smilies, it doesn't even need wysiwyg as i can also put that in myself. thanks Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/159676-need-a-very-basic-open-source-forum/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
gevans Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 No one would really be promoting a forum that simple. You'd find it easier just to make one. For that level of complexity it should be very easy, and you should enjoy it Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/159676-need-a-very-basic-open-source-forum/#findComment-842163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenelkins Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 lol simple is boring! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/159676-need-a-very-basic-open-source-forum/#findComment-842166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenelkins Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 ok then how about recommending a forum that has a good template system with css Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/159676-need-a-very-basic-open-source-forum/#findComment-842167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gevans Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Surely you should be able to excel in simple. Go crazy, put some ajax in there. Asynchronus replies, optimised database, thread caching. Simple on the outside I used to use this forum as a play around development piece; http://code.google.com/p/flexbb/ It's not supported anymore, but I've restyled it a few times in the past on older versions. Take a look and see Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/159676-need-a-very-basic-open-source-forum/#findComment-842168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenelkins Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 thanks. its not really an issue of complexity, its more i dont have the time to fart around with a forum Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/159676-need-a-very-basic-open-source-forum/#findComment-842172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gevans Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 This may sound like a dumb suggestion, but why not grab teh source code from a forum tutorial. That will leave you with a very skin and bones forum to style as you like. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/159676-need-a-very-basic-open-source-forum/#findComment-842173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenelkins Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 good idea! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/159676-need-a-very-basic-open-source-forum/#findComment-842174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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