Phpbb

Introduction

phpBB is a popular Internet forum package written in the PHP scripting language. The name "phpBB" is an abbreviation of PHP Bulletin Board. Available under the GNU General Public License, phpBB is free and open source software.

Features of phpBB include support for multiple database engines (PostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server), flat message structure (as opposed to threaded), hierarchical subforums, topic split/merge/lock, user groups, multiple attachments per post, full-text search, plugins and various notification options (e-mail, Jabber instant messaging, ATOM feeds). [1]

To install Phpbb, see our Installation page.

Using Phpbb

When you install Phpbb there are a number of portals to various aspects of its functionality.

Start by setting up your Phpbb in the Administrator Control Panel.

Board Features

In this example the ACP is being used to lock down access for board members.

You can set up forums and navigate the rest of your site by using the left-column navigation menu:

Users and Groups

You will need to manage users and moderators, and assign permissions to groups. This access is through the ACP left column menu, see screenshot above.

There are auto-configured groups such as Administrator, Global Moderator and Registered User. You can create your own groups and assign permissions to them: