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PHP PHP scripts

Discussion in 'Web Development' started by RichieR, Jun 26, 2005.

  1. RichieR

    RichieR New Member

    Hi,

    Do you have a suggestion for a good PHP script for forum, voting, news and loggin in? :eek:

    I have one script for voting on my site but the font size is very big and I can't adjust it. :confused: I looked in the developers forum but I can't resolve it (its from emailzing). www.hout-bewerking.com
    I preffer a script without the use of mysql because i never worked with mysql. :(

    Thanks in advance kind regards,

    Richard
     
    RichieR, Jun 26, 2005
    #1
  2. Mimoun

    Mimoun Administrator Staff Member Director Verified Member

    For a forum you could use PHPBB it's free.
    This forum runs on vbulletin, but it will cost you $160.
    You can also use a free service for your forum like getmybb or here for PHPBB

    Almost all free php scripts use MySQL when the script collects info from the users.

    You don't need to know how MySQL works to use a script that uses MySQL, because most scripts will automatically install the database for you.

    What kind of Control Panel does your hosting provider use? If you can tell me this I will tell you how to make a MySQL database it's not that hard.

    The big font problem you can easy fix after this code
    Code:
    <HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Hout-bewerking</TITLE>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=windows-1251">
<style type="text/css">
<!--
    Add this code
    Code:
    input{font-size: 10px;}
     
    Mimoun, Jun 26, 2005
    #2
  3. RichieR

    RichieR New Member

    Font is still big

    Hi Mimoun,

    I tried adding the code

    Code:
    input{font-size: 10px;}
    And this is how it looks like in html:

    Code:
    <HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Hout-bewerking</TITLE>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=windows-1251">
<style type="text/css">
<!--
input{font-size: 10px;}
    The font after the radio buttons is still big!

    Maybe you have another solution or you have a suggestion for a better poll? :confused:

    Thanks,

    RichieR
     
    RichieR, Jun 27, 2005
    #3
  4. Mimoun

    Mimoun Administrator Staff Member Director Verified Member

    add this to:

    Code:
    form{font-size: 10px;}
     
    Mimoun, Jun 27, 2005
    #4
  5. RichieR

    RichieR New Member

    Still doesn't work

    The fontsize after the radio button is stil to big in comparrison with the rest.
    I think i't has something to do with php script.

    Do you have another suggestion? or is it easier to use an other script.

    RichieR
     
    RichieR, Jun 27, 2005
    #5
  6. RichieR

    RichieR New Member

    Hi,

    Do I need one of these services (vbulletin, getmybb or PHPBB) when I have another provider where I have disk space (I have a hosting pakage of www.netmastering.nl
    I also can use a mysql database.

    RichieR
     
    RichieR, Jun 27, 2005
    #6
  7. Mimoun

    Mimoun Administrator Staff Member Director Verified Member

    I'm using firefox the text is looks small in firefox.
    To make it look small in IE you will have to edit the script.
    Add this around the text
    Code:
    <div style="font-size:10px;"></div>
    But it's better to use another script this one looks very old still using the font tag from 1999.

    Proxy2.de has a good one.
    Or search with google for "free poll script"
     
    Mimoun, Jun 27, 2005
    #7
  8. Mimoun

    Mimoun Administrator Staff Member Director Verified Member

    If your host has Cpanel you will have PHPBB in your control panel and can install it else download it from phpbb.com
     
    Mimoun, Jun 27, 2005
    #8
  9. RichieR

    RichieR New Member

    ???

    I don't know what I have.

    I have acces to a mysql database, the provider confirmed it. I have a server (localhost) database name, username and pasword but I can't get acces to this database (I'm accessing from the providers website :mad: ). They are also referring to a ODBC koppeling (I do'n't know what that is, and if I have to have one).

    Maybe there is another way, could you help me with setting up a forum? :D

    Thanks and Kind regards :D ,

    RichieR
     
    RichieR, Jun 28, 2005
    #9
  10. Mimoun

    Mimoun Administrator Staff Member Director Verified Member

    ODBC stands for Open DataBase Connectivity.
    This is used as a standard for database access so that any application can interact with the database.
    It is very uncommon that a host asks you to install this yourself most of the time this is done by the host or at least they would have an option in a control panel.
    Ask your host if you have a control panel you can use to make a new database most hosts have that. The best control panels or cPanel, Plesk and directadmin.
     
    Mimoun, Jun 28, 2005
    #10
  11. RichieR

    RichieR New Member

    I can acces de dattabase. They are using phpMyAdmin 2.5.4 and mysql version 4.0.20 a-nt.

    So I downloaded the forum and know I have to let the program instal itself?
    Nothing further required?

    Thanks

    RichieR
     
    RichieR, Jul 1, 2005
    #11
  12. Mimoun

    Mimoun Administrator Staff Member Director Verified Member

    Which forum script will you be using PHPBB?
     
    Mimoun, Jul 1, 2005
    #12
  13. RichieR

    RichieR New Member

    Yep thats the one!

    Yep thats the one I'm going to use.

    RichieR
     
    RichieR, Jul 1, 2005
    #13
  14. Mimoun

    Mimoun Administrator Staff Member Director Verified Member

    Mimoun, Jul 1, 2005
    #14
  15. RichieR

    RichieR New Member

    Changing logo or link back to my page

    Hi,

    Can I customize the forum so people see a link back to my page or can I change the PhPBB logo to my own?

    Because I see no link back to my page.

    RichieR
     
    RichieR, Jul 3, 2005
    #15
  16. Mimoun

    Mimoun Administrator Staff Member Director Verified Member

    You can do this by adding a header to your phpbb forum.
    Here is a great article on how to add a header to the forum.
     
    Mimoun, Jul 3, 2005
    #16
  17. RichieR

    RichieR New Member

    Thanks

    thanks it looks good :)
     
    RichieR, Jul 5, 2005
    #17