 Simple Machines Forum
Simple Machines Forum is a free, professional grade software package that allows you to set up your own online community within minutes.
Its powerful custom made template engine puts you in full control of the lay-out of your message board and with our unique SSI - or Server Side Includes - function you can let your forum and your website interact with each other.
SMF is written in the popular language PHP and uses a MySQL database. It is designed to provide you with all the features you need from a bulletin board while having an absolute minimal impact on the resources of the server. SMF is the next generation of forum software - and best of all it is and will always remain completely free!
Simple Machines Forum features:
- uses MySQL and PHP
- Advanced permission and user management
- Tracking of new and old unread topics, not just from your last visit
- Package manager that automatically installs or uninstalls mods (also known as hacks.)
- Major actions are time and IP locked, preventing 'hammering'
- Create child boards under other boards. (sub boards)
- Configure permissions for each membergroup on the board level.
- Both cookie and session based authentication (works without cookies.)
- Support of banning member based on their email address, IP address or hostname
- Spell check
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