The original PHP and MySQL forum software, still built for speed.
Phorum's developers pride themselves on creating message board software designed to meet the different needs of different sites — without sacrificing performance or features.
Built by webmasters, for webmasters
Performance
Phorum's developers had very different needs — some ran a single forum with over 2,000 new posts a day, others hosted more than 4,000 forums on one server. The result is a versatile product that can serve anyone's needs.
Freedom
Freedom means having the ability to make your message board do what you want it to do. Your board should fit into your site — its branding should never overpower the branding of your own products and services.
Forum Customization
A very flexible hook & module system satisfies the webmaster who needs every bell and whistle. Build modules for external authentication, alter message data before it's stored, or add custom fields for users and messages.
Forum Design
Templates are written in pure HTML with simple, easy-to-understand text commands embedded in them. Use the provided templates as a starting point, or rearrange the data in any shape or form and start from scratch. The power is in your hands.
“Our web site may have never mushroomed in popularity without the power and flexibility of Phorum. Today, our customized version of Phorum serves out over 200,000 messages each day without bogging down our servers.”— Trainorders.com
Ready to stand up your community?
Download Phorum, follow the install guide, and you'll have a fast, fully customizable forum running in minutes.
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