Why not create a Web Community Forum for your Website?

vBulletin is a powerful, scalable and fully customisable forums package for your web site. Based on the PHP language, backed with a blisteringly fast MySQL back-end database, vBulletin is the ideal community solution for all medium-to-large sites.

vBulletin has many features that sets it apart from similar forum software:

• Blisteringly fast MySQL based backend database



• Completely database driven - everything comes from the database. No more fiddling around with file permissions or worrying about security of the files.



• Scalable solution - database server and web servers can reside on separate machines. You can even run the database on a Unix machine and the web server of a Windows machine if you want.



• Every aspect of the interface can be edited with the comprehensive templates system.



• Importation facility makes it easy to seamlessly upgrade from other bulletin board systems, including Infopop's Ultimate Bulletin Board, UBBThreads, OpenTopic, ezboard, and Ikonboard.



• Powerful database-driven search engine



• Unlimited Forums / Messages / Categories



• Compliant with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998. See this page for more information: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1999/9910/childfinal.htm.



• Powerful administrative functionality. Posts can be edited/deleted/moved/locked with one click!



• Moderation queues on posting and registration - check new posts before they become publicly viewable and new registrants before they can post.



• User email notification of answered posts .



• Support for smilies, vB Code or HTML in messages (admin configurable).



• Templates - Administrators can edit the design of their board by using the comprehensive templates system.



• User profiles (editable by user).



• Unlimited number of moderators per forum.



• Confirm user's email address during registration.



• Easy to back up - just download one text file and you have a complete image of your forum.



• User groups - give select moderators/users admin powers.



• Private forums



• Word censor facility



• Ban users based on IP address or email address



• Integrated private messaging



• Posts since last visit are marked so you can tell at a glance whether there have been new posts in a particular forum

Plus much more...