Need an open source php based forum to be integrated into my custom made cms

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Need an open source php based forum to be integrated into my custom made cms

Hi guys, I've built a simple membership based website for a client - the client would like a forum integrated such that whenever a user registers on the membership site a corresponding account is created on the forums end as well etc.

I checked out simple machines forums and phpBB - however I'mn not sure as to how to get this implemented. A push in the right direction would be a great help... or is there any other forum that can be easily used.

How complex a forum is the client looking for? If they just need something simple to facilitate discussion, you might look at BBPress. It's made by the same people who make Wordpress and it's designed for simplicity and easy integration.

Amber 2010-06-06 19:20:15

well something on the lines of phpbb or smf - all I need to know is to integrate the forum and how do I do it...

Ali 2010-06-06 19:45:13

That depends a lot on the particular forum software you decide to go with. Each has its own method of integration. For instance, if you choose SMF you'd probably want to read here: http://docs.simplemachines.org/index.php?topic=789

Amber 2010-06-06 20:01:49

I don't see how this article addresses my issue. Basically I already have a user management system on my website. However I need to integrate a forum in this. Now from what I know SMF has its own usermanagement system. I need a way to be able to set it up so when a user is registered on my site a paralel corresponding user is registered on smf and vice versa - I read up that SMF has integration hooks - but I have no idea how to use them...

Ali 2010-06-07 09:11:15

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