Simple PHP discussion forum tutorial

stenknz

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Sep 8, 2004, 11:34:33 PM9/8/04

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Does any one know where there is a good introduction to Discussion
Forum scripting using PHP and MySQL. (Apache WS)

I just need the nuts and bolts to get an overview of whats required.
Regards,

Sten

steve

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Sep 9, 2004, 12:46:02 AM9/9/04

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As one with extensive knowledge of phpbb (a php discussion forum) let
me caution against doing anything like that from scratch. Discussion
forums are very very complex, and free ones like phpbb are available.
So usually there is no need to start from scratch.

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steve

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Sep 9, 2004, 1:01:06 PM9/9/04

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"Ian.H" wrote:
> On 9 Sep 2004 00:46:02 -0400, steve

> <UseLink...@dbForumz.com> wrote:
>
> >"stenknz" wrote:
> > > Does any one know where there is a good introduction to
> Discussion
> > > Forum scripting using PHP and MySQL. (Apache WS)
> > >
> > > I just need the nuts and bolts to get an overview of whats
> >required.
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Sten
> >
> >As one with extensive knowledge of phpbb (a php discussion forum)
> let
> >me caution against doing anything like that from scratch.
> Discussion
> >forums are very very complex, and free ones like phpbb are
> available.
> >So usually there is no need to start from scratch.
>
>

> Agreed =)
>
> I started one a few years back.. after about 9 months of operation,
I
> ditched it in favour of phpBB.
>
> While what I had worked, it was a massive project that I didn’t
> have the
> time to follow properly. I’m normally one who likes to write his
> own
> code, but sometimes it’s best to look at 3rd-party alternatives
> =)
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Ian
>

Yes, and it is perfectly ok to take something like phpBB and add your
own extensions, and give it your own look. Doing it that way, you can
focus on more higher level features (and marketing!) vs. getting stuck
in the knitty gritty of it all, and like Ian says, give up after a
while.

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stenknz

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Sep 16, 2004, 10:40:38 PM9/16/04

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Thanks for your reply. I just wanted to get my head around it . The
nuts and bolts so to speak. I have just started out with PHP and I must
say I love this language! quite easy to understand and work with fast.

Salmo Bytes

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Sep 17, 2004, 2:52:46 PM9/17/04

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"stenknz" <ste...@gmail.com> wrote in message news:<choj09$j...@odak26.prod.google.com>...

...some scripts are complex.
Some are quite simple:

http://www.phpclasses.org/browse/package/1313.html

chris_develop

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Sep 17, 2004, 8:02:28 PM9/17/04

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Hi,

PHPBB is obviously ace for adding to your site etc, but you'll find
tutorials in various books for building forums and Bulletin Board
Systems. Most are very simplistic, but great learning tools.

There's one in 'Beginning PHP, APACHE, MySQL Web Development',
published by WROX, to get you started.

Chris.