The rise in popularity of social networking and increasing interactivity on the web means that anyone who’s got something to say now has the tools to say it. Forums are a part of this so-called Web 2.0 revolution, and thousands of online communities exist for like minded people to connect, share and discuss. Forums can be easily categorised into different topics, threads and sub-threads to organise the sharing of thoughts on a particular subject of interest, with administration and moderation easily managed. With one of the free 1-click script installations from Kaus Hosting, hosting a forum on your website has never been easier.
To get the ball rolling and set up a free forum on your site, simply sign up for one of Kaus Hosting’s low cost web hosting packages and log in to your dedicated cPanel. There, you’ll find an incredible range of free Softaculous 1-click script installers that will easily and effortlessly add the forum software of your choice to your site. Some of our most popular scripts are listed below.
phpBB – Open Source Community
phpBB is one of the most widely used open source discussion board systems in the world. Stay in touch with friends, develop an online technical support forum, find out who shares your opinions on a particular topic of interest, all within a user-friendly and fully customisable interface. What’s more, all of this can be achieved at no extra cost to Kaus Hosting customers. Visit the official site.
SMF – Open Source Community
SMF puts you in complete control of your new online community with its free, professional grade software package that allows you to fully customise and integrate your forum with your website. Despite being a powerful platform with many easy to use functions and features, SMF has a low impact on your server resources, which leaves you free to maximise this capacity in other ways. Visit the official site.
Phorum – Open Source Community
The original open source forum software, Phorum allows you to develop a bespoke message board system for your website without sacrificing performance or features. Being open source, Phorum continually moves forward as new functionality is added, and all this, of course, for free! Visit the official site.
With a huge range of free, 1-click script installers, Kaus Hosting aim to provide you with the best possible service when it comes to specialty hosting options. Some of our most popular options are listed below; click to find out more!