Forum Design

[RiverWire]

Hey everyone, just a quick question

I have a forum running on phpBB modified by Przemo its a great script but feel that i really need to upgrade to VB . How hard is it to get VB to look like the template ive already got ? ive never had a play with VB.

My forum is located here Tottenham Hotspur - Spurs Forum :: Forum index


Or should i just upgrade to phpBB 3.0.x ? it looks very nice but there isnt many mod's for it yet

[Bagi Zoltán]

I think customizing vB is not difficoult. All you need to edit is css at the admin board. I would say it would take at most two hours (containing the image editing as well).

[RiverWire]

Thanks bagi have you had a look at phpBB 3.0.x ? it looks very nice.

If i was to go for VB is VBseo really worth going for ? seem like alot of money for a site that make's next to nothing for me lol

[Bagi Zoltán]

Yes, i checked your forum before posting. I think vBulletin is a respectful script, but i haven't bought the vBseo for it. I found that quite expensive and found a great substitution mod instead of that which was free.

I think if the current script fulfull your and your community's need it is not necessary to purchase vB.

[RiverWire]

oh really does that mod give keyword URL's etc ? im quite worried about all the indexed pages that already on the forum if i use the existing database will these urls remain the same ?

[Bagi Zoltán]

Vbrewrite provides very nice URLs, but as i can read it from your sentences you don't have too much willingness to change the existing script and i think you are absolutly right, and your current forum is quite nice!

[RiverWire]

Hmm yeah i suppose i do quite like the script that im using but there are many problems that im getting now and as the forum forum gets bigger the problems will get worse.

So i know that ive got to change but just trying to figure out what i need to prepare before i do it.

[Bagi Zoltán]

If you decide to purchase the vB i would gladly help you to set the vbrewrite with the hacked mod and with same setting screenshots.

[RiverWire]

Ok that would be fantastic Bagi thank you very much. One more thing question.

Would i be able to install VB in another directory with the current SQL database then once its all running ok move it to /forum/ ?

[Bagi Zoltán]

I'm not sure that VB could use the db created by phpbb, but it is possible to convert the existing tables somehow maybe using this mod.