http://www.mybboard.net/download/latestMyBB (also known as MyBBoard or MyBulletinBoard) is a powerful, efficient and free forum package, developed using PHP and MySQL. MyBB has been designed with both the end user in mind (you and your subscribers) and the people who staff your message board. Full control over your discussion system is presented right at your fingertips, from the ability to have multiple themes to the ultimate customisation of your forums using the template system. MyBB presents a variety of features that make this bulletin board unique. Most important of all, MyBB is completely free to use.
Features:
General Features
* Have an unlimited number of members, forums, posts, threads - and anything else!
* MySQL Fulltext search capabilities (MySQL 4.1+)
* As many copies as you like, one database.
* Completely customizable with our intuitive templates and theme system
* Install or create as many different languages on your forum as you please
* Developed in PHP, compatible with MySQL database servers
Member Features
* Powerful user control panel
* Custom profiles and settings per user
* Custom profile fields
* Advanced private messaging system with tracking and multiple folders
* Reputation system allowing members to rate each other
* Signatures, avatars, buddy and ignore lists and forum subscriptions
Posting Features
* Attach multiple files to a single post
* Automatic thumbnail generation for attached images
* Clickable smilies and BB Code
* Quick moderation options for moderators
* Email notification of new posts
* Create polls with multiple options and attach them to threads
* Multi-quote - quote multiple posts easily in one reply
Thread Display Features
* Threaded or linear viewing modes
* View a printable version of any thread
* Subscribe to threads or add them to a favorite threads list
* Send threads to your friends via email
* Quick reply area - quickly respond to a thread or quote a reply
* Report posts to moderators
Moderation Features
* Add moderators to particular forums, set their permissions or allow them to moderate all forums
* Extensive logging of all moderation activities performed
* Open, close, stick and unstick threads
* Move or copy threads between forums, merge threads together, split posts from a thread
* Inline moderation - mass action multiple threads or posts in one go
* Create your own moderation tools to perform multiple actions at once
Administration Features
* Completely customize the look and feel of your forums by creating a colour scheme and modifying templates
* Control every aspect of your forums with little technical knowledge
* Manage forum announcements
* Assign permissions to forums and different user groups
* Manage smilies, custom BB code, post icons, bad word filters and more
* Powerful user management features
* Ban users by IP address, email address, username or create a timed ban on an account
* Administrator permissions to limit the abilities of secondary administrators
* Run maintenance tasks to keep your forum running in tip-top shape
And More..
* Who's online list
* Simple event based calendar with private and public events
* Fully customisable F.A.Q
* Members listing and advanced member profile views
* List of the forum moderation staff
* Forum statistics page
