Ikonboard vs. phpBB

[anhedonia]

What's better? I'm relatively new at this kind of thing; and currently using an Ikonboard. However I am considering maybe changing to a phpBB. Are they difficult to set up and install? Are they a lot better than Ikonboard; the same; or worse?

[nitroboy]

wait untill wbb2 comes out :p :classic2: :D

[ashben]

By the way, wBB2 (Alpha) is accessible at http://www.woltlab.de/de/forum/

I don't see anything ground-breaking with/in wBB2.

If you've got cash, then go for vBulletin (v3 is going to be awesome). If you are looking for something free and robust then go for phpBB2.

[trenzterra]

phpbb seems better than ikonboard. but wbb2 is superior :) you just have to wait about a month or two for wbb

[anhedonia]

I don't really want to spend money on a forum at the moment; considering not many people use my forum, and I don't know if it's going to take off or not.

I think I might go for phpBB...

[cheatpark]

phpbb is easier to install than ikonboard. ikonboard is also slow and uses up more server resources.

[megapuzik]

I just played with phpBB 2 and its great !!!
great features + great coding !!

[ashben]

Originally posted by trenzterra
phpbb seems better than ikonboard. but wbb2 is superior :) you just have to wait about a month or two for wbb

How is wBB2 superior to phpBB or IB for that matter? :rolleyes:

[anhedonia]

So phpBB is relatively easy to set up?

[Bruce]

Originally posted by +chips
So phpBB is relatively easy to set up? Yep, I got mine setup in about 3 minutes. It's a great board too. I'm always around if you need any help. ;)

[anhedonia]

Originally posted by Phrozen
Yep, I got mine setup in about 3 minutes. It's a great board too. I'm always around if you need any help. ;)

Hey thanks :D.

I'll have a fiddle tonight - bet it takes me more than three minutes! ;)

[anhedonia]

Um...

How do I open that phpBB-1.4.4.tar[1] file???? Am I meant to open it? :(

I am so newbie :(

[GrassHopper]

there is a code error with phpbb's install.php
a line error
i've just learnt it
this error makes install.php unstable

[anhedonia]

Eh? :confused:

(900 posts! :D)

[Bruce]

Originally posted by +chips
Um...

How do I open that phpBB-1.4.4.tar[1] file???? Am I meant to open it? :(
Wrong file. You'll want phpBB2 RC2. You'll find the link at http://sourceforge.net/phpBB2

Make sure you read the FAQ there because you have to make a change in one file.

You can open the file with winzip. Then just follow the instructions.

[Archbob]

I've always enjoyed phpBB's look.

[anhedonia]

Originally posted by Phrozen
Wrong file. You'll want phpBB2 RC2. You'll find the link at http://sourceforge.net/phpBB2

Make sure you read the FAQ there because you have to make a change in one file.

You can open the file with winzip. Then just follow the instructions.

Oh, thanks a lot :o.

[anhedonia]

That link doesn't work :(.

[ashben]

Originally posted by +chips
That link doesn't work :(.

phpBB Home: http://www.sf.net/projects/phpbb

Official phpBB2 Forums: http://phpbb.sf.net/phpBB2

Mods Forums: http://mods.phpbb.com

[Tazzman]

I wanted to install PHPBB 2.0 RC2 not so long ago, but the install files didn't have any code in them :rolleyes:
I'll have to try again as soon as I have my dedicated box fully running...

[vik13]

the thing with phpBB, is that they all look the same...

[Giancarlo]

PHPBB 2.0 never worked for me.

[Wismie]

PHPBB2 works fine, but the install has a lot of issues that you have to correct manually. I did post some of the solution on ~my~phpBB2 forum:

http://www.nicewebs.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=40

PhPBB 1.4.4, on the other side, has a really nice install that works perfectly well.

I personally prefer Ikonboard, but it's too hard on the server's resources. I am waiting the PHP-based release (Aurora) that was announced.. but no release dates planned. And the new IBForums (http://www.ibforums.com/) develloped by IB's main developper will probably be great too.

[twelvedot]

Originally posted by Wismie
PHPBB2 works fine, but the install has a lot of issues that you have to correct manually. I did post some of the solution on ~my~phpBB2 forum:

http://www.nicewebs.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=40

PhPBB 1.4.4, on the other side, has a really nice install that works perfectly well.

I personally prefer Ikonboard, but it's too hard on the server's resources. I am waiting the PHP-based release (Aurora) that was announced.. but no release dates planned. And the new IBForums (http://www.ibforums.com/) develloped by IB's main developper will probably be great too.

Ikonboard is a killer of system resources but I'd have to admit I'm a fan of it :) I'm going to change to iBF or Aurora when they're available or as soon as one of the php forums out there can convert the ib3 database and posts....

[Bruce]

Originally posted by Wismie
PHPBB2 works fine, but the install has a lot of issues that you have to correct manually. I did post some of the solution on ~my~phpBB2 forum: I wouldn't call ONe parse error - that they did forewarn you about - to be "a lot of issues."


That has ben corrected in RC-3 though.

[Aquatix]

THREE MINUTES?!

30 minutes of messing last night got me nowhere!!!

Do you have to edit the files?
Do you upload them into "any" directory? (No CGI, jah?)
Why are there no instructions in the d/l package?!

- Aquatix :eek:

[spork]

pretty much anything is better than ikonboard really... yabb for example... but i prefer phpBB...

about instaling issues, phpBB 1.4.4 had some issues, RC-3 installed perfectly, took me less than 1 minute to set up...

[Sauron]

I still prefer iB3