phpBB Free Forum Hosting

phpBB is a powerful, scalable, and highly customizable forum software package. phpBB has a simple, friendly interface and it is a breeze to manage. phpBB is built using the powerful PHP server language and the super fast MySQL database servers. phpBB is the ideal forum software solution for all web sites.

phpBB iincludes all the key features you need in a forum software package:

Security Designed with security as a priority Customizable user authorisation system Strong encryption to keep passwords safe in the database Support for both cookie and URI-based sessions	Unlimited Forums & Categories Setup Unlimited forums with unlimited forum categories Create private forums for sensitive discussions Powerful Built in forum search engine
Message Posting A plethora of Message Formatting options Support of standard and extended BBCode tags and controlled HTML tags Create Polls or Posts easily Optional automatic email notification on message replies Base set of Emoticons included with the ability to add custom Emoticons	Versatile Groups and Permissions Systems Forum, user and group permission management Limit forum access to specified user groups Control all aspects of the posting experience Allow limited access to viewing, posting, replying and many other options
Member Features No limit to the number of forum members Members can create customized profiles User post counting and administrator defined user ranks Private Messaging system User avatar support	Moderation Features Message Editing Mass Post Deletion, Locking or Unlocking Split off topic tangents Optional auto-pruning old or unanswered messages
Style and Customisation Multiple styles available Template based style system - easily import customized styles Fonts and colors are CSS configured Default style compliant with XHTML 1.0 and HTML 4.01 recommendations from the W3C

Installing phpBB is Easy

With AssortedInternet.com Web Hosting, setting up an phpBB forum on your web site is easy. Just use our Control Panel software! To install phpBB, just click the "Bulletin Board" link, follow the simple on screen instructions and your phpBB message board will be installed, and ready to use.

Below is a screen shot that shows you the CPanel interface you will use to install your free phpBB message board. (Click the image below for a full-size view of the screen shot.)

Example phpBB Bulletin Board

Here is an example screen shot that shows you what a phpBB bulletin board could look like. (Click the image below for a full-size view of the screen shot.)

Remember, this is just an example of how the phpBB message board can look. You will be able to customize the look of your forum to fit your exact needs and tastes. <%@ include file="/ssi/learn-about-sales-links.jsp" %>

 

Please Note

(*) Since phpBB requires a MySQL database, only web hosting plans that include MySQL database support can utilize the phpBB feature. If you are unsure if your plan includes MySQL database support, please contact support via the Online Helpdesk for assistance.