• From: Pennsylvania
  • Registered: 2010-03-31
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Topic: Creating a forum...

okay I want to create a forum using Pun but I don't know how...I downloaded but I don't know what to do next...

btw is it free?

  • Slavok
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  • From: Russia
  • Registered: 2008-06-11
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Re: Creating a forum...

This article about forum installation.

Jessica wrote:

btw is it free?

Yes, it is absolutely free.

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  • From: Coalmont, BC, Canada
  • Registered: 2010-04-15
  • Posts: 129

Re: Creating a forum...

I assume that Jessica found the answer somewhere and if not, then she's probably long gone anyway. Since someone else will be reading this thread I'll answer it.

The README file that comes in the download has all the instructions that are needed. The gist of it is:

1. Download the latest revision of PunBB from http://punbb.informer.com/. Decompress the PunBB archive to a directory.
2. Copy (or upload) all the files contained in this archive into the directory where you want to run your forums. (e.g. /home/user/www/punbb/)
3. Run install.php from the forum admin directory (e.g. open http://example.com/punbb/admin/install.php in your browser). Follow the instructions.

The question of how to maintain the forum technically and socially, which jonyboy mentions, are indeed the more difficult.

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4 Reply by PRdisplay (edited by PRdisplay 2010-07-11 03:48)

  • Registered: 2010-07-10
  • Posts: 4

Re: Creating a forum...

but what about CHMOD: File Permissions?