Hi

I am looking to introduce a forum to my site.  It should preferably meet all these conditions:

1.  It should use the ASP.NET membership that I have
2.  It should be free
3.  It should run as files installed in a folder at webroot (not on webroot itself).
4.  I should be able to change the layout, logos, header, footer,etc to match my existing site without restriction.

Do you know of such a download?

 Thanks

 You could try

• DotNetNuke http://www.dotnetnuke.com
  
• http://gotocode.com/apps.asp?app_id=8&
  
• http://csharp-source.net/open-source/forum-software
• A feature limited free version of Community Server, the same software that this Forum runs on is available here - http://get.communityserver.org/Express.aspx
• http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/JumpyForum.asp
• http://www.codeproject.com/aspnet/aspnetforums.asp
• http://limingxu.com/blogs/xu_web_chronicle/archive/2007/05/06/new-download-for-jumptree-open-source-forum-in-asp-net-2-0-nhibernate.aspx
• http://www.simplemachines.org/

Also there is Yet Another Forum , with a stand alone version , DNN Module version, Rainbow module version 

  the futures :

• 100% C# ASP.NET
• Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005 database support.
• User configurable cultures. See dates and numbers the way you are used to.
• All dates and times in local time zone for registered users.
• Unlimited number of categories, forums and messages.
• Includes private messaging and private messaging notification features.
• Possibility to hide forums when user has no access.
• Unlimited user groups, with option to automatically promote users based on number of posts.
• Access rights based on groups.
• Polls can be added to posts.
• Administrators can mass email to all users or specific group.
• Template for easy integration with your current site design.
• Web based administration.
• Member list.
• Move topics to other forums.
• Active topics list.
• Active users list.
• Print topics.
• Email topics.
• Setup moderators with the ability to moderate topics, posts and users signatures.
• Watch forums or topics for new posts.
• View and delete subscriptions from the user control panel.
• Change password in control panel.
• Recover lost passwords.
• Supports smileys/emoticons.
• Quick and easy installation.
• IP banning.
• Points for points system.
• Multiple boards support.
• Comes with many themes to choose from.
• Supports common "Rich Text Editors" including FreeTextBox and FCKEditor.

YAF has a name in the tradition of certain Unix utilities (cf YAK)! It has an impressive feature set. The IP banning option sounds very useful.

Good spotting Anas! 

Thanks very much!  YAF looks very nice.  I got it installed standalone and it appeals to me very much.

Anas, do you know whether they allow us to change their footer?  I don't mind giving them credit, but would like to have my own footer and carry their link elsewhere, prominently.  It also speaks about a new version being able to integrate the login to existing ASP.NET membership, but I didn't find the solution to that as yet.  Does anyone happen to have any information on this?

 Thanks again guys, this sounds very good.

mfouwaaz:

Anas, do you know whether they allow us to change their footer?  I don't mind giving them credit, but would like to have my own footer and carry their link elsewhere, prominently

check

http://forum.yetanotherforum.net/yaf_postst5119_how--to--remove--footer-link--from-my-forum.aspx

http://forum.yetanotherforum.net/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=3416&&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

mfouwaaz:

It also speaks about a new version being able to integrate the login to existing ASP.NET membership, but I didn't find the solution to that as yet.  Does anyone happen to have any information on this?

check

http://forum.yetanotherforum.net/yaf_postsm25068_Integrating-YAF-with-my-website-Single-signon-questions-again.aspx

http://forum.yetanotherforum.net/yaf_postst4733_Integrate-with-my-existing-aspnet-membership-driven-site.aspx

mfouwaaz:

Anas, do you know whether they allow us to change their footer? 

Wouldn't this be a question best answered in the YAF support forums?

Jeff

Thanks for all your pointers.  I have decided to go with jumpyforum -- it is a simple design and fairly straightforward to integrate and enhance.

With Best Regards

Fouwaaz