a good message board??

I am using hostultra.com for my host and they do not offer mysql for free and i was wondering if there was a good message board out there that does not require mysql? Thank you

Try YABB:

http://www.yabbforum.com/

It's a cgi-based forum written in perl that is very similar to this one, but does not require a database. It's very similar to this one in appearance and functionality. The only real requirement is that your host supports perl. Set up is moderately easy if you follow the instructions.

I've used it in the past and was comfortable with the performance.

http://www.freesql.org/

http://www.wwits.net/board/board.phtml?BoardNumber=4

The 2nd you need to do a little research on, but the post is there!


Are a few to try!

THis might comin' handy

i have tried freesql but i dont understand how it works lol...

you guys suggested freesql? and if i can have a forum threw that on my site. Then please give me instructions on how to use freesql heh thank you

Thank you lost soul.

I'll remove the other one now. Much appreciated.

Your welcome heh Just hope someone will read it and notice now :/ Trying to get my site up and going im not good at web design though this is my first site done by dreamweaver lol

I'm working on a couple answers for you (sorta) I'll try to post shortly.

Heres a start!

http://web-bureau.com/modules/sql.php

the freesql i have no clue how to edit stuff or anything or the sort but thanks for the link.

is freesql done by ftp?

Here goes:

Before you dive in trying to understand how to set up freeSQL, you really should do a little bit of reading around their website (and truthfully there's not a whole lot to read there). The first thing to note is the usage policies: http://www.freesql.org/policies.html .



The first thing you need to realize is that freeSQL is not a forum script of any kind. It's a database hosted remotely. You'll still need to find good forum software, and as you notice in the policy that he has basically nixed some of the better and more popular ones.

The next thing to notice is that it appears the connections are designed to be used by PHP, Java or Perl, so you will need to verify that your host supports any of those and confirm that they also permit connection to an external database. http://www.freesql.org/connection.html (for reference)

Next, this is important. On the main page: http://www.freesql.org/


He's already up to hosting 11,103 databases as of this post. The way I'm reading that, is that after he gets to 13000 he starts pruning databases. I'm assuming he starts with inactive ones, but he's not very specific. You may find one day that your database isn't working anymore. He also charges for backups. He provides no instructions other than the connection info.

At this point, there's very little that I see on that site that would encourage me to use it. My suggestion would be research other alternatives. The YABB link I offered earlier requires no database -- just Perl support (and most hosts even free ones offer that). The HTML for that board is already written for you. The biggest thing you need to do is read the instructions carefully to edit one file for the correct path to perl and the path to sendmail. Other than that most beginners should be able to handle it with careful reading and a little bit of thought.

Good luck

im currently uploading yabb to my host hopefully all goes well :/ If it does not work on my host i simply need a new host i like mine though because unlimited storage and bandwidth :/ cant find anything like

Remember that just uploading the files won't make the board work. It's been over a year since I last looked, but if I recall the setup instructions correctly, there is one file you have to edited to get the above mentioned paths correct. If you don't already know them you may need to check with your host. The instructions give you specifics on what needs modified. Once all the paths are correct the board works without a hitch.

Although I don't use it anymore here's a working example of the board for you: http://thehelpdesk.atnopro.com (i.e. don't waste your time posting there, I hardly look at it anymore. I'm not even sure why I left it up.)

Good luck

hmm its not going to work for me :/ i don't understand this stuff my server does not allow chmoding heh you sugest any hosts? that have decent storage/bandwidth and offer the stuff i need for free?