10-31-2006, 04:41 AM
Setting up a simple PHPBB bulletin board and getting it going is really quite easy...depending on your host! You need to know if the host supports PHP and will allow you to install your own BB software, or if you're limited to what they pre-install.
PHPBB does get some frequent updates, which can be strenous to install. If you add other mods, it gets even more of a commitment to keep it secure through updates.
As an example, one of my current PHPBB boards is modded to include:
Color scheme
Modified banner
2 different security checks
Secret avatars
Mod installer
That means that every new release of PHPBB version may or may not work when I install it. At some point, I'm going to have to totally rebuild it as I'm now 4 version releases behind. So I'm currently getting spammer signups several times a day due to not running the patches...
So in a nutshell...it's easy to get started...but difficult to maintain. Very similar to raising children...
PHPBB does get some frequent updates, which can be strenous to install. If you add other mods, it gets even more of a commitment to keep it secure through updates.
As an example, one of my current PHPBB boards is modded to include:
Color scheme
Modified banner
2 different security checks
Secret avatars
Mod installer
That means that every new release of PHPBB version may or may not work when I install it. At some point, I'm going to have to totally rebuild it as I'm now 4 version releases behind. So I'm currently getting spammer signups several times a day due to not running the patches...
So in a nutshell...it's easy to get started...but difficult to maintain. Very similar to raising children...