Wordpress Forum

Chaos · 16 Jan 2009 at 14:43

Someone I know wants to set up a forum but his host only allows 1 mysql database which he uses for wordpress. Just wondering if there is a forum that can use the existing mysql database that is used for wordpress?

Also whats the easiest forum to get up and running with wordpress assuming there was more mysql databases available, just needs to be something really simple.

Wayn0r · 16 Jan 2009 at 14:47

single mysql databases can be used for multiple scripts. just set the prefix up different from wordpress. (most forum software will already have a prefix)

wp will have installed all the tables into a wp_ prefix.

Also, checkout the wordpress extend section for plugins, im sure there is a forum plugin.

Chaos · 16 Jan 2009 at 15:35

Wayn0r said:
single mysql databases can be used for multiple scripts. just set the prefix up different from wordpress. (most forum software will already have a prefix)

Ah didn't know that , thanks.

Inazuma · 16 Jan 2009 at 17:49

There is a forum plugin for wordpress called BBpress

Chaos · 16 Jan 2009 at 23:56

Inazuma said:
There is a forum plugin for wordpress called BBpress

Cool i'll check that out.