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 server webhosting packages are loaded with everything you need for your custom installation including PHP5 and MySQL5.