Free PHP Message Board Scripts

phpBB

phpBB is a high powered, fully scalable, and highly customisable open-source bulletin board package that supports unlimited boards and posts, instant messaging, multiple languages, searching, private and public forums, and templates. Requires PHP and MySQL, MS-SQL, PostgreSQL or Access/ODBC database server.

Phorum

Phorum is an open source web based message board written in PHP. The databases the current release supports MySQL and PostgreSQL.

MercuryBoard

MercuryBoard is a new bulletin board script written in Object-Oriented PHP4, and utilizes a MySQL database.

Zorum

Zorum is a message board software, which may be used with equal success on both intra- and internet site. Supports smilies, polls, searching, listing messages by user, message preview, moving topics, php code support in header and footer template and many more features. Requires PHP4 and MySQL.