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phpBB Hosting

A2 Hosting provides an easy install of phpBB through Fantastico. If you'd like to install your own copy or a development release, our shared web hosting packages come equipped with PHP 5 and MySQL 5 so they're ready for your custom installation.

Overview

Since its inception, phpBB has been among the leading bulletin board solutions and quickly rose to be the world's leading Open Source forum software. phpBB has always comprised of a key feature set, including powerful permission systems, private messaging, search functions, a customisable template and language system, as well as support for multiple databases.

Key features of phpBB include

Private Messages
Send to multiple recipients
Send to groups
Send Blind Carbon Copies (BCC)
Forward messages
Friends list works as address book
Attach files to PMs
PM Drafts
Conversation view
PM folders
PM filters
Export Messages
Registration
Enable/disable COPPA
Limit registration attempts
Set min/max username length
Set min/max password length
Limit username chars
Set password complexity requirements
Force password change
Allow/disallow e-mail address re-usage
Search
Search inside topics
Select multiple forums and categories to search
Search within topic titles only
Search within first post of a topic only
Set search flood interval to limit server load
Select search backend (MySQL/phpBB)
Admin Control Panel
More flexible and accessible tab layout
Modular system allows for easy extensions
Allow/disallow access to different functions
New founder status for the board creator
Completely re-structured for better handling
Moderator Control Panel
Manage the moderation queue
List of warnings and reports
Forum, topic, and post detail views
Polls
Multiple options per user
Allow/disallow vote change
Usergroups
Multiple group leaders
Set display colour for group members
Set group rank
Set group avatar
Profile View
More user statistics on profile view
Signature on profile view
Usergroups on profile view
Permissions
More powerful and flexible permission system
Simple permissions through roles
Fine-tune admin and moderator access
Global moderators
User Management
Advanced user editing interface
Edit user preferences
Edit group memberships
Show and edit all attachments of a user
View permissions directly

phpBB Support

An up-to-date version of phpBB is available as an easy install through Fantastico. In just a few clicks, your site will be powered by one of the world's most popular bulletin board systems!

If you want to install a development release or a different version of php BB, our shared web hosting packages are loaded with everything you need for your custom installation including PHP5 and MySQL5.