code for php forum

Kemchev

I have to make php forum (not to install phpbb).... and found some simple tutorials in internet, but it's not enough. I have to make members(admin, moderator and so on)..:rolleyes:

Do you have code for this or help with some links ? 🙂

NogDog

Making a forum that (1) works, (2) is reasonably easy for the forum members to use, (3) has sufficient administrator/moderator functionality, and (4) is not a gaping security hole into your web site/host is very much a non-trivial programming job. That is why sites like this use pre-existing 3rd-party forum applications instead of reinventing the wheel and building their own.

And that is why I would suggest that if fairly basic things like setting up a user account database and the functions to interface with it are currently daunting to you, it would be much quicker (and safer) to use one of the many packages already out there. To get an idea of what is available you might want to view this thread at WebDeveloper.com.

jasondavis

For the past 10 years that I have been building sites I always wanted custom forums for my sites instead of using pre-made ones, this year is the fiorst time I took the leap and made my own forums integrated with my site, it was actually much easiar then I thought it would be and I have learned so much by the experience, I would recommend doing it just for the experience alone =)

Also thats a very nice list of premade forums from NogDog, thanks for sharing that link

Wales

Kemchev wrote:
I have to make php forum (not to install phpbb).... and found some simple tutorials in internet, but it's not enough. I have to make members(admin, moderator and so on)..:rolleyes:

Do you have code for this or help with some links ? 🙂

If you still insist on making your own I've been reading Larry Ullman's PHP 6 and mysql 5 book. He has a tutorial on building a forum. It's not an in depth tutorial. I would "highly recommend" just using one that is free. It may save you days and headaches.

Kemchev

but the problem is that i don't know php very well... and this forum is a project for the university...
I have to make it for 2 days and don't have time to read books.