Forum¶

A forum is a web application that allows users to hold structured discussions online.

A forum, also called a discussion board, is software where users can:

• create discussion topics

• post replies

• organize conversations into categories

• interact through comments, reactions, or private messages

It’s one of the earliest and most common types of PHP web applications.

PHP has a lot of forums. Here is a list:

• phpBB

• MyBB

• Flarum

• Simple Machines Forum, SMF

• XenForo

• PunBB

• ElkArte.

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