phpbb or vbulletin3???

[RockY]

Another option

http://forums.ikonforums.com/index.cgi?act=ST;f=3;t=339

[CubanLinx2]

Another option

http://forums.ikonforums.com/index.cgi?act=ST;f=3;t=339

not bad, btw i just made a new forum with ipbfree, check it out and please register. it has an arcade and i'll be adding more mods.

http://www.hhn.xpt.net/

let me know what you guys think; any suggestions.

[Famig]

thanks guys, but what about using free online forums like InvisionFree (Free message board hosting), ipbfree.com or proboards (which totally sucks). i think its the same just that with free, they do everything for you.

InvisionFree is going out of date--you might want to try Forumotion.com instead. They generally look nicer and are easier to use.

[ZjnMater98]

hanks guys, but what about using free online forums like InvisionFree (Free message board hosting), ipbfree

[Touko White]

hanks guys, but what about using free online forums like InvisionFree (Free message board hosting), ipbfree

I first learnt forum moderation using a free forum maker, while they're good you don't have direct database access, FTP, etc...

If you want to get your community to properly grow, you should choose a good host which has an automatic installer, or you can install the package yourself. One free service I recommend (which is around a month old) is InfinityFree.net which is actually owned by someone from a forum I'm active on, it allows you to install phpBB, MyBB, SMF, AEF, XMB, etc. quickly and simply.

As for forum packages, vBulletin has been succeeded by XenForo somewhat, several of VB's developers are on XenForo and generally it is a more active project these days, although you're not able to run them on free hosts because they take up too much resources. If you're looking for a powerful free package, I recommend phpBB, it's flexible, fast, simple and advanced at the same time, although MyBB is easier to use.

~Cammy