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If you are web designer, chances are you include forums on at least some of the sites you manage. PHPBB2 offers to designers a forum that is well supported, easy to manage, and above all else: free! Let's see why this forum is a hit with so many web designers. EZBoard's network of forums was attacked on May 30, 2005, resulting in many forums being damaged irreparably. Many forum managers made the difficult move to PHP and are not looking back. See what this incident has done to the once venerable message board hosting community. PHPBB is a rewarding open source forum, but a difficult and time consuming download if you choose to do it on your own. Fortunately, users now have a way to set up their forum and have it fully functioning in less than 30 minutes. Read on and I will telll you how. PHPBB2 is a terrific bit of open source software. Build the forum the way you want and then select the "mods" that work the best for you. Do you need to start a forum? Have you explored PHPBB2 which is an open source program? Before you make the leap please read my story of making the switch from one message board provider over to PHPBB2. The holiday season is fast approaching, don't lose your forum particpants; liven up your site and keep them coming back all throughout the year. Keeping your PHPBB forum up to date is essential toward assuring that your site is safe from hackers and includes the latest changes. As a forum manager you control how your site is managed, keep informed and stay on top of all changes as they are released. If you are tasked with managing a forum, congratulations to you. If you find yourself weighed down by mundane management tasks, you are not alone. Let's examine some essentials to help you run an effective and vibrant message board community without the hassles of micromanagement. PHPBB2 isn't just for westerners, in fact sixty languages are currently represented by this terrific open source program.
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