How to create php forum with single catagory?

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How can I create a php forum with only one catagory (microsoft word) by using tutorial given on above link? I have tried it but I'm getting errors.

I want to do it myself without help of any existing tool to make forums (like phpbb, or any other like that).

Actually, I am tring to understand what technique they use to display number of of posts and replies in forumTest.php (see above link)? Thats why i want to use just one category 'microsoft word' to understand it step by step.

Can you please explain me the technique from given link?

Sample link: http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/php/php17p2.html[^]

Thank you in advance!

Posted 21-Sep-13 3:02am

Pankaj Mahor

Updated 22-Sep-13 2:01am

Joan M

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vbmike 21-Sep-13 9:14am

You have to give people what error messages you are getting if you expect them to solve your issues.

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Joan M · Answer 1 · 2013-09-21T03:14:00

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See this link: https://www.phpbb.com/[^] They are specialized on making freeware forums.

They have help and user forums also.

There are other options like that around:
http://www.codefear.com/scripts/5-best-php-forum-bulletin-board-script/[^]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_forum_software[^]

If you want to do it by yourself you'll have lots of work...

As a new approach after knowing that you want to do the job by yourself...

I would look at TinyMCE to allow the users to write their messages, MySQL to simply store all their HTML code, and establish a good database design to accept multiple inputs at the same time.
what you would like to do it is like a news page from most companyes but allowing that anyone could populate it...

Good luck!

Posted 21-Sep-13 3:14am

Joan M

Updated 21-Sep-13 5:36am

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Pankaj Mahor 21-Sep-13 9:58am

Yes i want to do it myself. Any other options please?

Joan M 21-Sep-13 10:01am

I would suggest you to improve your question to avoid this kind of answers. ;)

Pankaj Mahor 21-Sep-13 12:09pm

how to improve?

Joan M 21-Sep-13 12:29pm

Just under t'he question, on t'he right side you can see "Improve question" in green. If you press that you will be able too edit your question ;)

Pankaj Mahor 21-Sep-13 13:53pm

Ok then what should i write?

Joan M 21-Sep-13 16:35pm

I don't know, at least you should add that you don't want to use existing tools to get it done, explain your background, what is exactly your problem, what you’ve tried (if you’ve tried something).

If you have problems in the design, in the database implementation…

You’ll get better results if you ask for specific things, in the other hand, if you are still starting and you have no idea on what you will need help as you are still designing your system, what I’d recommend you is to explain everyone here that you are seeking for advice on selecting tools…

The best is the question usually the best are the answers…

Pankaj Mahor 21-Sep-13 21:19pm

Actually, i am tring to understand what technique they use to display number of of posts and replies in forumTest.php(see above link)? Thats why i want to use just one category 'microsoft word' to understand it step by step. Can u plz tell me the technique from given link?

Joan M 22-Sep-13 5:45am

I'm afraid I won't be able to help you as this is not my field of expertise and moreover the next two weeks will be hellish... so I would recommend you to add the main content of all those comments and add them into the main question, you can edit the question and let everyone see them... Probably lots of CPians will see your question, my answer and not the comments... adding all the explanations into the main question will help you to get answers... I'm afraid this is the best advice I'll be able to give you... :(

Joan M 22-Sep-13 8:02am

I've updated the question for you adding all the extra comments you've placed here...
Try to improve a Little bit more, add the most information you can.