I have been installing some forum for my property website because I feels that it needed a strong community touch up. phpBB was my initial choice because it is one of the longest open source forum script outside. Unfortunately it is very hard to configure anything in phpBB because you will have to change the code manually, and there is no turning back once the code is edited.
Kimmy introduced MyBB that is used in his community, saying it is easier to install plugins and mods. To my notice, it is real easy. Practically similar to Wordpress, you just upload into the plugins forum and activate them. Although I dislike the arrangement of the style in the admin, I must say MyBB is a much easier php script to use.
I choose not to touch phpBB because I have too many scripts to understand at the moment and phpBB will add up to another hard to learn script. Although there is some good debate comparing this 2 forums and both have its pros and cons.
I run a phpbb forum and indeed is not very easy to modify it. However what I really hate is that no matter how many traps I add, the spambots always find a way to register. Even if the spambots don’t know yet to confirm the registration, the members list still shows their not confirmed accounts and I have to manually delete them.
phpbb rocks
lots of plugins and one of the oldest.
LOL..
Phpbb ain’t got plugins… It got Modification.
I really Hate it when phpbb mods go elsewhere or when i Can’t find a place in the template Files to Put.
Nvm Mind that…
But i Think MyBB is the Winner.
Easy Plugins.
Very Friendly Support Forum.
Everything You Need.
Stability.
Roll Back Option.
Styles are Very Much Customisable in The Newer Version.
well Phpbb is Good But it’s Particulary For the Coders. To People Who Ain’t expert in coding. MyBB Rocks !
I have only use the Phpbb but thanks to tell me about MyBB now i can also join discuss about Phpbb Vs MyBB.
I think everything has both positive and negative sides. In case of phpBB and MyBB, people are free to choose which one is better for them. If someone doesn’t want to burden himself, he can just choose MyBB according to your experience.