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FluxBB is a free open source forum application designed to be fast, light and user friendly

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FluxBB is a free open source forum application designed to be fast, light and user friendly. FluxBB's code, written in PHP, has a proven track record of stability and security. FluxBB is being actively developed.

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FluxBB is a forums platform that is made to run very efficiently and reliably. It has been around since about 2007 and while it doesn’t have some of the more advanced features that other platforms can offer, it is still an excellent option for many people. This system is developed by the same people as PunBB and in many ways is that platform’s replacement (though it is still officially available). It is coded using PHP and MySQL databases, which is the standard for forums and most other web platforms today.

This is a platform that is recommended for people who want to have a mid-sized community, which means between 1000 and 10,000 members with up to 150,000 posts. Of course, it can easily support smaller communities as well. If your community grows beyond that point, however, it can start to get bogged down. For most people looking to start a new online community, this is an excellent option to consider.

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FluxBB Pros

Reliable
Due to the clean and simple coding, this platform is very stable and easy to maintain.
Fast
You can run this forums software on a shared hosting platform from InterServer and it will run easily. As your community grows, you can move it to a VPS if needed.
SQLite
FluxBB was built to support SQLite, which is a great open source database system.

FluxBB Cons

Features
They made this platform to be fast and efficient, and in order to accomplish that they had to leave off some of the more advanced features.
PunBB
This is very similar to PunBB and maintained by the same community. Some people may feel that it is too similar.

FluxBB Review

Initial Install
Installing FluxBB is very easy and can be completed far more quickly than you might expect. If you are using an InterServer hosting package it can be completed using the one-click install scripts. Once the platform itself is done installing, configuring your site the way you want it is not difficult at all. The administrator panel is very easy to use and make the desired changes to have the site look and act the way you want.
Plugins
There are a good number of plugins made for this platform. You can find options to do most things you will want it to, which is important due to the fact that the default install is fairly ‘bare bones.’ If you start installing too many, however, you will find that you don’t have the benefit of being a fast platform so keep that in mind. Overall, however, the plugins are easy to find, install and use so you can get your forums to have the features you want.
Themes
There is no shortage of themes available for FluxBB. There are quite a few available through their own site, and many other themes sites offer them as well. Most of what I have found are all free so you can get your site to look the way you want without having to invest too much. If you do want something entirely unique, good developers are easy to find thanks to the standard PHP coding used for this system.
Customization
You can customize this system pretty well without any trouble. Most of the changes you want to make are going to be done through themes and plugins, but even with the default install it is quite flexible in many ways. Of course, you are going to be more limited than you would be with certain other systems that are more in-depth, but most people looking to start a new community won’t have any trouble implementing the customizations they need.
SEO Friendly
This is one area that FluxBB stands out from PunBB. The SEO is built in nicely and will help your site to rank well right from the beginning. If your community is active, your site will build up large numbers of links and lots of content, which is what the search engines like. The ‘pretty links’ are available from the default install too, which is very important for SEO.
Cost of Running
FluxBB is free to download and use for any type of community you want to make. Most of all the plugins and themes that I was able to find are also free. The only expense you will have to have is the hosting, which is very affordable through InterServer. For a small community, one of our shared hosting solutions is perfect. Once you get lots of active users, you may want to move up to a VPS.
Other Programs Like it

If you don’t think that FluxBB is the right option for you, there are plenty of alternatives. Each of the following forums software options can be installed with just a click using our install scripts as long as you have an InterServer hosting package.
- phpBB
- BeeHive
- My Little Forum
- bbPress
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Final Thoughts

This is a really nice option for people just starting out making forums based websites. It is very fast and easy to work with, and the stability really can’t be beat. While it is missing some of the more advanced features that you might want, most people won’t even notice they aren’t there unless they have experience with other platforms. If you want a small to mid-sized forums based website, FluxBB is a good option to consider.

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FluxBB Pros

Reliable

Fast

SQLite

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Features

PunBB

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Initial Install

Plugins

Themes

Customization

SEO Friendly

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