Hi dos anyone know if there is a free download of some think like vBulletin that dos mostly the same ?
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I dont hear about i-trader mod for smf. If you are good in php u can sure code one.... PS: PM me if you want VB.
Lol there are people who can help you if you want VB...u may or may not need to pay...somepeople can pay for you if you can work hard...
Really vBulletin is just about the best forum software I've used. Yes it costs money, but it really isn't that expensive when compared to what it does and how much better it is than its competitors.
SKULL, if you want the features of vBulletin(specially iTrader and Reputations), you have to buy vBulletin. I've used SMF and phpBB, but vBulletin is the best. I've recently bought the v3.6.1, its just great. Its unparallel.
vBulletin is a good script but the i-trader is a hack to be installed on it. Even if it's so famous and expensive VB still needs some modifications to be installed. If you want something free that's close to VB, try myBB. I hear it's good. I personally love phpBB and it's a good script if you know your stuff. I don't like SMF at all, so it doesn't find a place in my list.
Vbulletin - get it if you can. If not, I think MyBB is pretty similar to vb as far as features go (lacking, of course) though it's a bit harder to skin.