Comments on: Simple Machines Forum (SMF) vs phpBB – Which Is The Best Free Forum Software?

By: Jill Olkoski

Jill Olkoski — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:12:19 +0000

Hi williambit,
I suggest you post this question on the SMF Forum, rather than my blog.
Jill

By: williambit

williambit — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:35:05 +0000

Hi, just registered today, can someone give me some suggestions on which ebooks or guides are good for newbies like me?

By: Shawn L.

Shawn L. — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:24:55 +0000

Jill,

Great advice. I had been using phpBB for setting up and playing with forums. I have already installed SMF at one site and was researching what to change my other two sites to.

Based on your advice, I am going with SMF. I would rather focus my energy into managing one set of forum software than two.

Thanks. Wait a few weeks and then visit it at http://www.motivationtricks.com to see if I have done well with it!

By: Jill Olkoski

Jill Olkoski — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:47:27 +0000

Hi Jim,
First off, this isn’t a forum – it’s a blog post – and therefore, this isn’t the right place for your question. I have no idea what “forex” is, suggest you look elsewhere for your answer.

By: jimbomel

jimbomel — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:44:41 +0000

Hi people,

I recently registered to this forum aldebaranwebdesign.com and hope that somebody can
give me an advice on the forex – I am looking for an introduction
for noobs. I have already some knowledge about shares. (Hope this is the right category.)

Any help is so much appreciated. Most important question: can a noob make money on the forex market?

Thanks,
Jim

By: Jill Olkoski

Jill Olkoski — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:46:57 +0000

Hi Mohd,
I have no idea…I’ve never used vBulletin.

By: Mohd

Mohd — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:43:47 +0000

SMF Vs vBulletin, which one is better?

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:15:34 +0000

I’ve always known SMF to be the best out of the lot. Infact, it’s up there with Vbulletin i reckon. phpBB is like using a truck to learn how to drive.

lol

By: Jill Olkoski

Jill Olkoski — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:34:10 +0000

Hi Zoe,
I suggest posting your issue in the SMF Forum:
http://www.simplemachines.org/support/

But from the error message, it appears as if PHP might not be installed on your server. I know that a way to check is to upload a file, call it whatever you want: “test.php” and inside it have this:

< ? phpinfo() ?>
(you might need a semicolon after (), but I can’t enter it here)

and it will show you all kinds of info about the PHP installation.

By: zoe

zoe — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:34:04 +0000

I really need some help. I use earthlink and they have the phpbb easy to install but I want the smf forum! I’ve downloaded and installed it (smf) but am doing something wrong evidently, because it is not starting installation when I put the address in the address bar.

the following is the beginning of what does load.

Error!Sorry, this installer requires PHP!

// Database info.

Thanks,
desperately seeking an smf geek squad

Zoe