can i and how can i create my own forum here?

[murphy]

is it possible for me to create my own forum here?

are there places that gives me the option to build my own forum?

[XtremeMaC]

check out invision power board's website they offer it

also just get server with php 5 support and download ipb v2 and just follow the instructions, real easy...

but i doubt msfn is going to offer u a place to build your own forum.

u can get a $3.95 hosting from eMaX hosting (check the banner) and host your forum in there

or if u're not going to publish anything and just want to learn the functions in the forum just install php support on your own machine and build the forum there...

[murphy]

some more info, since its for my friend:

he wants to get the engine of a forum so he can install on his server and "play" with it and edit it.

check out invision power board's website they offer it - what is the address?

also just get server with php 5 support and download ipb v2 - where can i find it ?

[xper]

You can't download Invision Forum for free anymore or I'm wrong?

Invision Power Services

PHP

MySQL

I think that's all what you need.

[XtremeMaC]

u're wrong mine's free (not warez they've trial which they say is its for viewing purposes only so if u want to buy it u can go ahead but when its free they don't give u support..)

[xper]

Can you show me download link?

[XtremeMaC]

sure thing

edit: wait they've changed their websites i've dled them from http://www.invisionboard.com/ i can send them to u if u want...

i've both 1.3.1. 2 latest

[xper]

Thanks. I have both 1.3.1/2.0.1, lifetime license and copyright removal.

I asked you for download link because there is no download link anymore. You need to purchase license in order to download it.

[XtremeMaC]

well i've 1.3.1 and 2.0 trial for life time as well

[XPerties]

Actually invision is no longer free from version 2.0 and up. I spoke with them today and anyone caught using it will receive a ceased and desist order.

[XtremeMaC]

thats so stupid!

first they release a free copy now we'll recieve a ceased and desist order?

thats dumb!

[prathapml]

@murphy

If free forum (and hosting) is what you want, go here:

http://invisionfree.com

You can have your forum operating with the least headache - no cost/setup worries.

[XtremeMaC]

hey there I just checked again

http://www.invisionboard.com/?triallimited

and there is a trial version but this time its really trial which mean its limited to:

The trial version is encoded which means you are unable to view the PHP source or modify the PHP source. There are also these hard limits:

5000 Posts

1000 Topics

1000 Personal Messages

200 Members

Bulk Mailer Disabled

Language Editing Disabled

SQL Toolbox Disabled

No IPB Portal Included

No SSI Export Facilities

No ability to upgrade between trial versions

[prathapml]

Yes, that info has been posted before.

1. Those limitations are extremely severe, to run a real forum on.

2. If the thread-starter knew what needed to be done to setup a forum from scratch (using IPB, or whatever) - he wouldn't ask

can i and how can i create my own forum

I guess the intention, is to have a ready-made forum somewhere, which can be easily put to use without headaches of having to deal with server hosting, file-uploads, PHP/MySQL db, etc. InvisionFree is a good idea in such cases.

[XtremeMaC]

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Edited November 23, 2004 by XtremeMaC