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mindgames420

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hey all, what up well nothin much here well i was thing about building a forum for my website but again im not sure where to start i know its done with mysql and php... and i dont want to have to use a php forum making programm... so if i could get so INFO. on how to start and make one it would be nice thanks ~mindgames~JerMaine~BennyBennyBopBop
 
Use phpbb. As long as you have php and mysql set up properly it only take about 10 minutes to get a forum up and running.
 
Kinda hard to tell if you want to write your own forum or use an existing package (php forum making program?)

If you want to write your own, here's a very rough outline:

Know your programming language (PHP, .NET, whatever)
Know database design
Know SQL queries

Identify the data you need (users, passwords, categories, threads, posts, etc)
Set up a database to hold that data
Create a backend software package, paying particular note to database security
Create the frontend display, preferably with support for themes or whatever
 
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