Question about forums

[Hobo]

Are there any forums like this available for free? Ones where users can register for added bonuses and posts make a difference? I read through most of the posts and none of them really answered my question directly.

 

[jynt]

I don't exactly know what you mean, but there are free forums such as phpBB and IBoard that you can install on your own to a server that will let you.

www.phpbb.com
www.invisionboard.com are the websites for those forums.

 

[Hobo]

I'm sorry I wasn't very clear. I meant a forum where depending on how many posts you have such as 20, 100, 1000 different abilites are given to you like avatar and such. Are there any free forums like this and if so which one is best and easiest to use.

 

[Pimpin Monkey]

You can do that with Invision Board.

 

[Hobo]

Ok I got invision board but now I don't really understand how to use it. There doesn't seem to be an faq on the site and I don't understand if I have to program it or something. Do I just upload the whole directory that I unzipped it to to my site and then it will work?

 

[dvondrake]

Tutorials are located here: http://www.invisionboard.com/members/?c=manual

How to install is here:
http://www.invisionboard.com/members/?c=manual&subc=viewart&art=56

Use the invisionboard forums for more help: http://www.invisionboard.com/forums/

You will have to CHMOD some files. Do you know how?

 

[Hobo]

Sorry Didn't see your post. In resonse I don't know how to CHMOD files. Could you explain?

 

[dvondrake]

CHMOD means to change the permissions on a file to let others view it, change it etc.... Normally, webpages are set up so only the webmaster can change them, but the forum requires permissions set to let user activity update certain files (register, add posts, edit profile etc..).

You use your FTP client to CHMOD.
I use WS_FTP. In this client you right click on the uploaded file (on the website) to be CHMODed, select FTP commands, then SITE, then enter the file to be changed & CHMOD permisisons as stated in the Invisionboard instructions: like this: CHMOD conf_global.php 0755 .Then do the next file.

 

[Hobo]

Ok got past all that just finished installation part with sql stuff.
Doing fine and then I received this error.
Unable to access ./sources/functions.php in index.php on line 104. What did I do wrong?

 

[zubzero01]

If your running on a Windows server you don't need to CHMOD the stuff. Because Windows wont even let you CHMOD.

 

[zubzero01]

just sign up for the invisionboard forum and ask em there.

 

[The Red Guy]

I was wondering whether what happened to the amazing installer?

 

[dvondrake]

Originally posted by Hobo
Ok got past all that just finished installation part with sql stuff.
Doing fine and then I received this error.
Unable to access ./sources/functions.php in index.php on line 104. What did I do wrong?

which webhost are you uploading to?

 

[Hobo]

www.tripod.lycos.co.uk is the site and their tech support is preferred customers before free. So basically if you want information you have to pay.

 

[Hobo]

I am easily the dumbest person ever. I figured it out i uploaded the wrong files. Sorry for wasting everyone's time.

 

[The Red Guy]

Originally posted by Hobo
I am easily the dumbest person ever. I figured it out i uploaded the wrong files. Sorry for wasting everyone's time.

No problem. This forum is full of friendly ppl!