Looking to set up phpBB board

[saurabhjain]

Smart hello

i am looking to set up new phpBB board for mechanical engineers

me need installation steps , which version to down load or not???

starting form raw , please assist me....

the website name will medais.net

the dais for mechanical engineers

i was running that on proboards, but thought to switch over , otherwis elater it can get me in trouble...

right now only 250 members in it so thinking to copy paste the topics manually..........

i ahd another forum on proboards with 2400 members , which cannot be shifted due to huge no of posts...


so please assist mee

Regards

Saurabh jain
http://saurabhjain.in

[DougYITBOS]

It's been a long time since I've played with phpBB but I remember it being very easy to use and customize.

If I were you I'd just jump in and get it installed.
Get the latest version.

There are TONS of great tutorials/how-to articles on the net about installing and using phpBB but I'd certainly start here:
http://www.phpbb.com/support/

Check out the functional and cosmetic add-ons you can get here
http://www.phpbb.com/support/

[saurabhjain]

thanks


but there are 2 version for download phpBB 3.0 & phpBB 2.0

which to go for???

unstable release or stable release......

[DougYITBOS]

I'd go stable.
I'd rather have fewer headaches and stability than a few cool features and have to spend a lot of time with it.

Eventually they'll probably have some sort of upgrade available I would assume.

... ONE CATCH TO THE ABOVE...

If the 3.0 is largely updates in security... then you may want to just wait until it's stable. Security updates are important.

[saurabhjain]

me have install forum at ...

http://medais.net/forum/index.php

when i am posting a topic it says

This message has been submitted successfully, but it will need to be approved by a moderator before it is publicly viewable. You will be notified when your post has been approved.

I want to change this ssetting so that all mails are directly posted...

how to do it>>>


secondly how to change logo ????

thirdly how to place ads.... say of google where code needed to be inserted??

thx for reading...

[robert adams]

[dondada]

thanks a lot robert,

this is what i call a quality post.
i am just starting up a forum and your post is very educative.
keep up with the good work