Re: Slightly OT; Opinions on Forum type software
From: Crash Gordon® (NOVIAGRAPLEASEwebmaster_at_siriussystems.com)
Date: 04/19/04
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Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:34:48 -0700
hehee.. dunno how/why they run phpbb with access but they said they did.
at least either one will get me started while/if I decide to learn MySQL. Actually I have another Linux host that has MySQL for free, but I really wanted to try Windows server this time around.
You probably found my site, just a construction sign for now. I finally committed to redoing my old site and moved it to windows server - now I'm forced to get motivated. However that's not the site that will use the forum, but it is the same host the forum website will be on too - I'm waiting for dns transfer to go through for the forum site...the aussie registrar is a tad slow on that one.
Welp.. thanks again!
Rob
"Jack Brewster" <jack@removethis.andthis.mvps.org> wrote in message news:eVuqTIlJEHA.268@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| I've never heard of anyone using phpbb with Access...kind of blasphemous, I
| believe. :)
|
| The plus side of using an Access file is that it should be easier to backup.
| Copy down the .mdb and you're done. That said, I still prefer to use MySQL.
| Others will say otherwise, but I just don't have confidence in using Access
| for anything other than a desktop database. (Please, direct all flames and
| holy wars to dev@null.)
|
| I just checked with who I _think_ is your host (ala whois) and verified that
| they do charge a monthly fee for MySQL. Based on that, I'd say definitely
| go with the Access back end. :) But if you ever switch hosts, and if you
| have any confidence with SQL (the language) then using MySQL is pretty
| straightforward.
|
| For the purposes of the forums, you shouldn't need to do much directly in
| the database to get your forums online. All the maintenance and admin take
| place in the phpbb interface. As for Snitz vs. phpbb, I've only used on
| Snitz forum that I can recall and I didn't like it as much as the phpbb
| sites I frequent. Then again, Snitz is used on a lot of sites so my
| uninformed opinion may not be the best yardstick to measure by.
|
| --
| Jack Brewster - Microsoft FrontPage MVP
|
| "Crash Gordon®" <NOVIAGRAPLEASEwebmaster@siriussystems.com> wrote in message
| news:%23VCPRjkJEHA.3704@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
|
| The plan I'm on comes with MS Access standard, and PHP & ASP also.
| They say that PHPBB or Snitz will run with Access ok. I think they do charge
| extra for any of the sql dbs. They will install either PHPBB or Snitz for
| onetime fee of 50.00 - no extra monthly - or I can install it myself (hmmm
| can I or will I?? )
|
| Point is that I can get around in Access, but know nothing about any of the
| sql dbs at all. So if either will work with Access ok...then it's just
| deciding whether to go with an ASP or PHP type forum. Snitz is not bad but
| doesn't look as nice as the phpbb ones do.
|
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