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Requirements to run and use miniBB-based forumsminiBB is a forum software with its specific requirements, which include server-side requirements for executing the software itself, client-side requirements for using the software with the maximum effect, installation knowledge for setting up the program on the web-server, and administration knowledge for maintaining the virtual community. Please study these conditions carefully for being sure miniBB meets your abilities. Server-Side RequirementsminiBB is not a standalone application. It can be executed only on the web server with installed libraries, packages and programs which are interacting with each other using miniBB's interface and scripting files. These libraries are offered by any level Web hosting service. So you actually need the following:
If we speak about Operating System - miniBB should work with any major OS. Those recommended by miniBB team are Linux or FreeBSD; users have reported, that it also executes on Windows or Mac OS X with no problems. Client-Side RequirementsminiBB is a collection of pre-processed scripts, which produce the W3C-valid HTML output. On the client side it is accessed by any kind of modern web browser. Those browsers we recommend include Microsoft Internet Explorer (supplied with Windows OS by default), Mozilla Firefox and Opera. They are most widely used in Internet; however, if you are using some kind of other specific browser, it also shouldn't be a problem in viewing generic miniBB pages. Though we would mention some specific browser's requirements:
If RSS feed is available on miniBB-based forums (i.e. the RSS add-on is installed), you probably will need the RSS Feed reader. We recommend the one supplied with Mozilla Thunderbird. Installation KnowledgeDespite miniBB it free and it is called 'mini', it doesn't mean you can just take it and install pressing the few buttons. Installation and setting up is a process which will require some technical experience from your side. This experience means that you should know:
It is also preferred that you know English, since miniBB documentation and support, basically, are provided in English only. If you are a professional coder or administrator, most probably these requirements will make you smile. Yes, they are very common and basic - but from our experience we could say not everybody wanting to make his own forum, is meeting this knowledge. On miniBB.com, we are not providing free lessons or support about the mentioned topics. If you would like to install miniBB, but do not know how, please refer to our qualified paid support or hire the person, who's able do the things for you. Administration KnowledgeSome users think by mistake that they could just install the forums and forget about their existence, making profits or collecting information automatically. That is not true definitely. If you care about quality of your forums, they will need an each-day, each-hour or even each-minute constant moderation. The person who moderates the forums could be you, i.e. the same administrative person who has installed them; or you can give administration privileges to other persons as well, called moderators. What each forum moderator should know, are basic principles of forum software working in general. In other words, you must understand of what the term Internet forum actually means, before installing the software like miniBB. If everything above seems clear and affordable for you, welcome to Download or Compile miniBB, and have your own forums running in just few minutes! Do not forget that buying exclusive paid extensions for miniBB, you are supporting it's future life, and investing in your own forums at the solid level. Thank you in advance for understanding and choosing our software. |
What forum owners say about miniBB: Just wanted to thank you for the fantastic board you have produced. I was looking for something simple and fast, and that I could customise to fit perfectly in my site. Needless to say miniBB has worked out perfectly - I even use it for signing users up to my mailing list (it's one of the options in their profiles).
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