how do i code my own forum?

Guys,,,,

I am just a student who is now working on a thesis regarding a Forum. we are asked to code our own and not just download. I hope you can help me out with this..

what should i use?

 

Coding your own forum is actually more troublesome than you think it is. Since it requires a lot more than just putting a few pieces here and there.

What is the programming language you're thorough in ?

 

actually we have no way out of this project because we already have submitted our proposal (saddest part).. we are through with javascript,php,html,xml...how do i start?

 

I am getting that you want to create your own forum software? If so you need to know PHP, mySQL (SQL). HTML knowledge and CSS is also needed for styling.

Its not an easy job, if you just want to make one forum for yourself I suggest using an existing forum software. Using MODs you can make them look completly differnt to origonal forums.

If you are looking to create a new software to publish for free, or even paid for everyone to use. I guess you need to know what I have said, have lots of time, and have knowledge of exisiting forums.

 

What a task!!!

I learned php by basically dismantling existing software file by file.

Godd luck!

 

ok...i think i have to start dismantling softwares file by file too...

thanks a lot guys...

wish me luck here..

Bluedevil do you have a good forum software in mind that can be easily dismantled?

 

We had a lot of fun with phpBB

 

I would also recommend phpBB, they are free and open sorce. Also they are probably the most favored forum software. I would use the phpBB 2 version however, because phpBB 3 is still developing.

 

ok...thanks blueeew...

i am looking forward to making a simple forum only not as complicated as this one...

 

this is a sample code from the software i have downloaded called SNITZ.. how will i manipulate this? this is an ASP file..:


<!--#INCLUDE FILE="config.asp"-->
<!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_sha256.asp"-->
<!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_header.asp" -->
<%
if Session(strCookieURL & "Approval") <> "15916941253" then
scriptname = split(request.servervariables("SCRIPT_NAME"),"/")
Response.Redirect "admin_login.asp?target=" & server.urlencode(scriptname(ubound(scriptname)) & "?" & request.querystring)
end if
Response.Write " <table border=""0"" width=""100%"">" & vbNewLine & _
" <tr>" & vbNewLine & _
" <td width=""33%"" align=""left"" nowrap><font face=""" & strDefaultFontFace & """ size=""" & strDefaultFontSize & """>" & vbNewLine & _
" " & getCurrentIcon(strIconFolderOpen,"","align=""absmiddle""") & "&nbsp;<a href=""default.asp"">All Forums</a><br />" & vbNewLine & _
" " & getCurrentIcon(strIconBar,"","align=""absmiddle""") & getCurrentIcon(strIconFolderOpen,"","align=""absmiddle""") & "&nbsp;<a href=""admin_home.asp"">Admin Section</a><br />" & vbNewLine & _
" " & getCurrentIcon(strIconBlank,"","align=""absmiddle""") & getCurrentIcon(strIconBar,"","align=""absmiddle""") & getCurrentIcon(strIconFolderOpenTopic,"","align=""absmiddle""") & "&nbsp;Forum Deletion/Archival<br /></font></td>" & vbNewLine & _
" </tr>" & vbNewLine & _
" </table>" & vbNewLine & _
" <br />" & vbNewLine