Building a Forum into a NOF site

[Adendum]

Hi,

I've just been asked to build a Forum into a NOF site. Never tried this
before and wouldn't know where to start! Any suggestions before I
attempt to re-invent the wheel?



Paul

[Chuck Joslin]

Paul,

phpBB is a good forum platform.

You'll find a topic in the Beyond Fusion forums that use it, on adding a
forum to your site.

You need PHP and a database available on your web server.

There other good forum packages as well - this is the one we use.

--
Chuck Joslin
BeyondFusion.com - Your Fusion Community
www.beyondfusion.com

Register domain names at www.awavedomains.com


"Adendum" <Adendum@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:hlhtrn$uu8$1@DailyPlanet.news.netobjects.com. ..
> Hi,
>
> I've just been asked to build a Forum into a NOF site. Never tried this
> before and wouldn't know where to start! Any suggestions before I attempt
> to re-invent the wheel?
>
>
>
> Paul

[Andy Hoyt]

The phpbb stuff works fine as a standalone forum that will have an
exclusive domain name.

I once tried embedding one into a NOF generated site using frames and
had dismal luck with functionality and control.

Since I'm guessing you want your forum to be part and parcel of a larger
web site (including navigation), which was exactly what I'd needed to
do; I'm suggesting Nabble ( http://www.nabble.com ). It's set up is easy
and is just one Control-T & V away from being a navigable page on your site.

Here's where I used it: http://www.lha4.com/scuttlebutt.html

Andy



On 2/17/2010 6:32 PM, Chuck Joslin wrote:
> Paul,
>
> phpBB is a good forum platform.
>
> You'll find a topic in the Beyond Fusion forums that use it, on adding a
> forum to your site.
>
> You need PHP and a database available on your web server.
>
> There other good forum packages as well - this is the one we use.
>

[SteveH]

Try the From Tools, they are relatively easy and create quick simple forms.



Just a few tips off the top of my head..



Put the Form Manager on a separate page and make that page "no nav."



Set the .csv file on the server to read and write all with "CHMOD 777
filename.csv"



Fill in the blanks, try it out on a test site first..



Steve H



"Adendum" <Adendum@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:hlhtrn$uu8$1@DailyPlanet.news.netobjects.com. ..
> Hi,
>
> I've just been asked to build a Forum into a NOF site. Never tried this
> before and wouldn't know where to start! Any suggestions before I attempt
> to re-invent the wheel?
>
>
>
> Paul

[Chuck Joslin]

Steve,

That's f-o-r-u-m, not f-o-r-m. (-;

--
Chuck Joslin
BeyondFusion.com - Your Fusion Community
www.beyondfusion.com

Register domain names at www.awavedomains.com


"SteveH" <nospam@google.com> wrote in message
news:hli2am$18k$1@DailyPlanet.news.netobjects.com. ..
> Try the From Tools, they are relatively easy and create quick simple
> forms.
>
>
>
> Just a few tips off the top of my head..
>
>
>
> Put the Form Manager on a separate page and make that page "no nav."
>
>
>
> Set the .csv file on the server to read and write all with "CHMOD 777
> filename.csv"
>
>
>
> Fill in the blanks, try it out on a test site first..
>
>
>
> Steve H
>
>
>
> "Adendum" <Adendum@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:hlhtrn$uu8$1@DailyPlanet.news.netobjects.com. ..
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've just been asked to build a Forum into a NOF site. Never tried this
>> before and wouldn't know where to start! Any suggestions before I attempt
>> to re-invent the wheel?
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul
>
>

[SteveH]

Oh stupid me! I've been looking at this screen to long!!!

I use Simple Machines Forums....

http://www.simplemachines.org/

I find it easy to use 900+ members so far...
http://www.flyfishingwis.com/board/index.php





"Chuck Joslin" <chuckno@spambeyondfusion.com> wrote in message
news:hli2lg$1aq$1@DailyPlanet.news.netobjects.com. ..
> Steve,
>
> That's f-o-r-u-m, not f-o-r-m. (-;
>
> --
> Chuck Joslin
> BeyondFusion.com - Your Fusion Community
> www.beyondfusion.com
>
> Register domain names at www.awavedomains.com
>
>
> "SteveH" <nospam@google.com> wrote in message
> news:hli2am$18k$1@DailyPlanet.news.netobjects.com. ..
>> Try the From Tools, they are relatively easy and create quick simple
>> forms.
>>
>>
>>
>> Just a few tips off the top of my head..
>>
>>
>>
>> Put the Form Manager on a separate page and make that page "no nav."
>>
>>
>>
>> Set the .csv file on the server to read and write all with "CHMOD 777
>> filename.csv"
>>
>>
>>
>> Fill in the blanks, try it out on a test site first..
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve H
>>
>>
>>
>> "Adendum" <Adendum@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:hlhtrn$uu8$1@DailyPlanet.news.netobjects.com. ..
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I've just been asked to build a Forum into a NOF site. Never tried this
>>> before and wouldn't know where to start! Any suggestions before I
>>> attempt to re-invent the wheel?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Paul
>>
>>

[SteveH]

And no I do not build it into NOF, I make SMF look like my web site.


"SteveH" <nospam@google.com> wrote in message
news:hli3nj$1r9$1@DailyPlanet.news.netobjects.com. ..
> Oh stupid me! I've been looking at this screen to long!!!
>
> I use Simple Machines Forums....
>
> http://www.simplemachines.org/
>
> I find it easy to use 900+ members so far...
> http://www.flyfishingwis.com/board/index.php
>
>
>
>
>
> "Chuck Joslin" <chuckno@spambeyondfusion.com> wrote in message
> news:hli2lg$1aq$1@DailyPlanet.news.netobjects.com. ..
>> Steve,
>>
>> That's f-o-r-u-m, not f-o-r-m. (-;
>>
>> --
>> Chuck Joslin
>> BeyondFusion.com - Your Fusion Community
>> www.beyondfusion.com
>>
>> Register domain names at www.awavedomains.com
>>
>>
>> "SteveH" <nospam@google.com> wrote in message
>> news:hli2am$18k$1@DailyPlanet.news.netobjects.com. ..
>>> Try the From Tools, they are relatively easy and create quick simple
>>> forms.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Just a few tips off the top of my head..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Put the Form Manager on a separate page and make that page "no nav."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Set the .csv file on the server to read and write all with "CHMOD 777
>>> filename.csv"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Fill in the blanks, try it out on a test site first..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve H
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Adendum" <Adendum@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:hlhtrn$uu8$1@DailyPlanet.news.netobjects.com. ..
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I've just been asked to build a Forum into a NOF site. Never tried this
>>>> before and wouldn't know where to start! Any suggestions before I
>>>> attempt to re-invent the wheel?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>
>>>
>
>

[Adendum]

LOL. Glad you said it first Chuck!

On 18/02/2010 00:40, Chuck Joslin wrote:
> Steve,
>
> That's f-o-r-u-m, not f-o-r-m. (-;
>

[Adendum]

Chuck, Andy,

- Many thanks. All good stuff there. I did a bit of research using
http://mashable.com/2007/08/19/online-forums/ and checked out most of
them. My preferred option were phpBB and SimpleMachines but I suspect I
may run in to problems at the server end...plus it's another database
project...yuk. I've emailed my ISP with both of these requirements so
I'll see what they say.

Looking at the ready made options - to call in with the trusty iFrame -
I found several but all my tests ended up too wide for the final NOF
page, except one but it was sooooooooooo ugly and had loads of ads
And then I get to Andy's Nabble option. That looks worth investigating,
,so I'll get back to you on that.....and it looks every easy!!

SteveH

- you need to rest a while <g>. Take the rest of the day off and
lie down for a bit, lol.

Great help guys...as usual!

Paul



On 17/02/2010 23:19, Adendum wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've just been asked to build a Forum into a NOF site. Never tried
> this before and wouldn't know where to start! Any suggestions before I
> attempt to re-invent the wheel?
>
>
>
> Paul

[Steve Booth]

My preference is Simple Machines Forum. I like the v2.0 RC2, works well
with new menus easy to install with some experience of server side scripts.

See links here
http://www.simplemachines.org/commun...topic=145838.0 for
installation with CSS
I didn't understand enough to get this to work so used
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamici...iframessi2.htm

See page here http://78.129.134.230/~rvscouk1/html/forum.html

Steve

"Adendum" <Adendum@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:hli7hn$3k9$1@DailyPlanet.news.netobjects.com. ..
> Chuck, Andy,
>
> - Many thanks. All good stuff there. I did a bit of research using
> http://mashable.com/2007/08/19/online-forums/ and checked out most of
> them. My preferred option were phpBB and SimpleMachines but I suspect I
> may run in to problems at the server end...plus it's another database
> project...yuk. I've emailed my ISP with both of these requirements so I'll
> see what they say.
>
> Looking at the ready made options - to call in with the trusty iFrame - I
> found several but all my tests ended up too wide for the final NOF page,
> except one but it was sooooooooooo ugly and had loads of ads And then I
> get to Andy's Nabble option. That looks worth investigating, ,so I'll get
> back to you on that.....and it looks every easy!!
>
> SteveH
>
> - you need to rest a while <g>. Take the rest of the day off and lie
> down for a bit, lol.
>
> Great help guys...as usual!
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> On 17/02/2010 23:19, Adendum wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've just been asked to build a Forum into a NOF site. Never tried this
>> before and wouldn't know where to start! Any suggestions before I attempt
>> to re-invent the wheel?
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul