Forum/website integration - suggestions needed

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I have my existing website with a basic users table and all that. I was wondering if you have any idea about a forum I could install which will be of good quality but I can use the current members in my database on it.

It would also help if there was a simple or not too hard way for transferring the current users to the forum users database.

What I was thinking was when the users registers on the main site he/she also gets added to the forum users database. I use double md5 hash so I need to make sure I can change the forum hash easily for the login page.

A simple or easy to follow method is preferred.

Thanks for your help.

I think this probably belongs on the software recommendations community http://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/ — Jeremy T, Apr 08 '14 at 21:16

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 08 '14 at 21:46

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I would recommend MyBB or Phorum open source PHP scripts, but it depends what features do you require from your forum script. Using current members in your databse should be easy.

answered Apr 08 '14 at 21:46

Ko Cour

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I just want a good forum script like phpBB but simple to integrate – user3474238 Apr 08 '14 at 21:55
MyBB is very similar to phpBB, in my opinion easier to integrate. Although at this level of forum scripts, it will always take some time. – Ko Cour Apr 08 '14 at 22:05
Do you have any suggestions or easy to follow tutorials I could use? – user3474238 Apr 08 '14 at 23:08

Forum/website integration - suggestions needed

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