Re: phpbb and ikonboard forum scripts

Hello, Thank you. I think I want to stick with the php/mysql combo, so will take ikonboard off the list. Indera Laserjetter wrote: > Ikonboard has a very nice interface and I know that its very popular but, as > you thought, it is CGI based. > I've never managed to get it working - maybe because I couldnt get Active > Perl working properly (well, it was a 25MHz 486 with 8Mb RAM!!). > If you're more into PHP I'd go with phpbb as you'd find it easier to tinker > around with to get it looking how you wanted. > > "Indera" <dr.indera@verizon.net> wrote in message > news:3C28F455.9AAA7DCD@verizon.net... > > Hello, > > > > I am trying to decide between these two scripts and was wondering if > anyone has either of them > > installed. The one thing I need that I can't figure out if either of them > have is whether or not, I > > can hide categories (that contain the forums and topics) on the category > page and based on a users > > log-in have them enabled. If that is not possible is it possible to create > 2 category pages and > > store them in one database, (hosting company only allows one instance of a > forum script to be > > installed) one for the forums that everyone that comes to my site can see > and another category page > > that will actually only be available in the restricted members only page. > > > > If it helps, here are the links > > http://www.phpbb.com and > > http://www.ikonboard.com > > > > I think I prefer the phpbb forum because ikonboard uses cgi scripts, or it > least that's what it > > looks like. > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > Indera > > > > > >