How to Create a Forum in phpBB: 10 Steps (with Pictures)

Last Updated: January 31, 2021

phpBB (PHP Bulletin Board) is free and open source forum software written in the PHP language. Everything in phpBB is forum based. This quick and easy guide will teach you how to create a forum in phpBB.

Steps

1
Navigate to your phpBB powered forum.
2
Login to the forum as an administrator.
3
Click on the link to the Administration Control Panel usually located at the bottom of the page.
4
Re-authenticate yourself to proceed to the Administration Control Panel.
5
Click on the 'Forums' category in the Administration Control Panel.
6
Enter the name of the new forum that you want to create in the text field usually located at the bottom right of the page and click 'Create new forum'.
7
Configure the options for your new forum, which include its name, type and much more.
8
Click the submit button at the bottom of the page when you are done configuring settings.
9
Set forum permissions for the new forum you have just created. This defines who will be able to access the forum.
10
Confirm that your new forum was created by visiting the index page.

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