Joomla! Forum Extensions: FireBoard vs. phpbb
Posted by hyzent on February 29, 2008
Forum is an online community wherein questions and answers are posted. Forum members are given the privilege to post a topic or a question and then receive or give back answers. Forums are normally moderated by a webmaster or an forum administration.
Joomla! offers forum integrations. There are actually many Joomla! Forum extensions out in the web but the two most popular are FireBoard and phpBB.
FireBoard is a native forum software that cames with you Joomla! sites. It is integrated into your Joomla! site without hacks or bridges. Since FireBorard is native to Joomla!, it can be easily installed by uploading the FireBoard Installation file into your server through the installation component feature in the backend of your Joomla! Site. You can check the FireBoard installation guide for a detailed installation procedure. Once installed, you can then make changes to its configuration in accordance to your Joomla! site’s needs or feel.
phpBB is a third-party open source forum solution. It has user friendly installation process and easy to navigate adminstration panel. You can easily customize forum with ease as your site’s grow.
Choosing the right Joomla! Forum extension is in you digression. It is up to you to pick which is better to suit you Joomla! site needs.
