Hey everybody. So i am making a website in Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2010 Express and i was looking into how to make a forum on my website, when i stumbled across PHPBB, a free, open-source software that can be used to create forums (for example, the
forums over at PlanetMinecraft.com use this in their forum section). I was wondering if it was possible for me to do this (i.e. To still keep the rest of my website in VWD 2010 Express but then add in the PHPBB bit onto a forum section of the website). So
technically, i want to add PHPBB to my VWD 2010 Express website WITHOUT creating a completely different website. Any suggestions about how i can go about doing this (i'm pretty sure this is possible, because this is what it's like on PlanetMinecraft.com and
i've looked all over the internet for tutorials but nothing's came up).
So long as your web server supports PHP, you can add a PHP application to your domain. However, you should find a PHPBB forum to ask questions about how to integrate it with existing sites.
Thanks. So how do i go about getting a web server (sorry if these are noob questions, i'm new to web design). I've seen a 'MySQL' tool on 'Add item' on my website properties, is that it? Do i need to pay for one?
MySQL is a database. IIS is a web server. You probably already have the Express version installed. Check your programs list.If you need help with IIS, the forums are here: http://forums.iis.net.
If your looking for a forum solution and PHP and MySQL are not accessible within your hosting environment you can check out this open source project built using ASP.NET technologies.
Also keep in mind integrating an ASP.NET application into another ASP.NET application will be easier than using a totally different language. Especially if you wish to integrate the membership system and/or access variables stored in session to name a couple.
Not into the Visual Web Developer 2010 Express project itself because it is a PHP application and not a .NET application. It can however run on the same website on the server as the .NET application as long as PHP and MySQL is available on the server.
Not into the Visual Web Developer 2010 Express project itself because it is a PHP application and not a .NET application. It can however run on the same website on the server as the .NET application as long as PHP and MySQL is available on the server.
Hey there. I've created/installed a PHPBB forum from WebMatrix and it's now running (not online/hosted, by the way). So if i publish/host my website in Visual Web Developer 2010 Express, then will i be able to integrate the forum into a section
of my website? :)
First off you shouldnt have a problem runing phpbb on the same site on the server hosting your ASP.NET site. This means if by integration you mean run both on the same website yes this is possible. As far as more complex integration goes if you are looking
to integrate say login state between both your ASP.NET and phpbb installation you may run into issues as stated before being they run under two diffrent application server types / languages. If you are looking for this type of integration I suggest going with
a forum built using an ASP.NET technology such as the one I mentioned in a previous post.
You wont be able to add phpbb to your Visual Web Developer 2010 Express project being that it is written in PHP and not an ASP.NET language. You will however be able to edit phpbb in WebMatrix no problem being WebMatrix is capable of handling other languages
and not just ASP.NET. Simply put you will have to work on each application as their own separate entity due to the fact they are written to use totally diffrent application servers. Your ASP.NET application in Visual Web Developer 2010 Express and phpbb in
an editor such as WebMatrix.
phpbb can run in the same hosting environment as an ASP.NET application IF php and mysql are available.
Make sure when published phpbb resides in it's own folder on the site separate from your ASP.NET app.
phpbb can not be added as a project into Visual Web Developer 2010 Express.
You will need to use a tool such as WebMatrix to edit phpbb separate from the VWD 2010 Express project.
Advanced integration such as login state will be hard to acheive between phpbb and the APS.NET application.
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Can i add a PHPBB Forum to my website?
Nov 18, 2012 06:03 PM|LINK
Hey everybody. So i am making a website in Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2010 Express and i was looking into how to make a forum on my website, when i stumbled across PHPBB, a free, open-source software that can be used to create forums (for example, the forums over at PlanetMinecraft.com use this in their forum section). I was wondering if it was possible for me to do this (i.e. To still keep the rest of my website in VWD 2010 Express but then add in the PHPBB bit onto a forum section of the website). So technically, i want to add PHPBB to my VWD 2010 Express website WITHOUT creating a completely different website. Any suggestions about how i can go about doing this (i'm pretty sure this is possible, because this is what it's like on PlanetMinecraft.com and i've looked all over the internet for tutorials but nothing's came up).
Thanks in advance! :)
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Re: Can i add a PHPBB Forum to my website?
Nov 18, 2012 07:13 PM|LINK
So long as your web server supports PHP, you can add a PHP application to your domain. However, you should find a PHPBB forum to ask questions about how to integrate it with existing sites.
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Re: Can i add a PHPBB Forum to my website?
Nov 18, 2012 09:37 PM|LINK
Thanks. So how do i go about getting a web server (sorry if these are noob questions, i'm new to web design). I've seen a 'MySQL' tool on 'Add item' on my website properties, is that it? Do i need to pay for one?
Btw thanks for the reply! :)
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Re: Can i add a PHPBB Forum to my website?
Nov 19, 2012 04:55 AM|LINK
MySQL is a database. IIS is a web server. You probably already have the Express version installed. Check your programs list.If you need help with IIS, the forums are here: http://forums.iis.net.
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Xboxrage
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Re: Can i add a PHPBB Forum to my website?
Nov 24, 2012 06:00 PM|LINK
WebMatrix is too complicated :(
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Re: Can i add a PHPBB Forum to my website?
Nov 24, 2012 06:07 PM|LINK
If your looking for a forum solution and PHP and MySQL are not accessible within your hosting environment you can check out this open source project built using ASP.NET technologies.
http://yetanotherforum.net/
Also keep in mind integrating an ASP.NET application into another ASP.NET application will be easier than using a totally different language. Especially if you wish to integrate the membership system and/or access variables stored in session to name a couple.
Xboxrage
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Re: Can i add a PHPBB Forum to my website?
Nov 25, 2012 01:43 PM|LINK
So can this be intergrated with my Visual Web Developer 2010 Express site?
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Nov 26, 2012 04:27 PM|LINK
Not into the Visual Web Developer 2010 Express project itself because it is a PHP application and not a .NET application. It can however run on the same website on the server as the .NET application as long as PHP and MySQL is available on the server.
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Re: Can i add a PHPBB Forum to my website?
Nov 30, 2012 04:19 PM|LINK
Hey there. I've created/installed a PHPBB forum from WebMatrix and it's now running (not online/hosted, by the way). So if i publish/host my website in Visual Web Developer 2010 Express, then will i be able to integrate the forum into a section of my website? :)
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Re: Can i add a PHPBB Forum to my website?
Nov 30, 2012 04:47 PM|LINK
First off you shouldnt have a problem runing phpbb on the same site on the server hosting your ASP.NET site. This means if by integration you mean run both on the same website yes this is possible. As far as more complex integration goes if you are looking to integrate say login state between both your ASP.NET and phpbb installation you may run into issues as stated before being they run under two diffrent application server types / languages. If you are looking for this type of integration I suggest going with a forum built using an ASP.NET technology such as the one I mentioned in a previous post.
You wont be able to add phpbb to your Visual Web Developer 2010 Express project being that it is written in PHP and not an ASP.NET language. You will however be able to edit phpbb in WebMatrix no problem being WebMatrix is capable of handling other languages and not just ASP.NET. Simply put you will have to work on each application as their own separate entity due to the fact they are written to use totally diffrent application servers. Your ASP.NET application in Visual Web Developer 2010 Express and phpbb in an editor such as WebMatrix.