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Description

YaBB is a free discussion board designed to offer a real-time chat and support system for its users. It is developed in Perl programming language and aims to be an user friendly and efficient product.

System requirements

• Web Server: Apache, IIS, PWS and others
• PHP 3.0.8 or greater, PHP4
• Database type: MySQL, Postgres, Oracle, or MSSQL

Features

• Instant messaging
• Text/images or combination format between them in the navigation bar
• The forum displays the user status
• In every board there is a graphic alert when new messages are displayed
• There is "as read" option for every post in the forum
• An user post can be made "hidden" for guests

• 'Jump to' is available for quick access to a specific category
• The forum displays the number of replies in a certain post
• author information is displayed, like email,posts and membergroup
• Authors profile can be seen
• A user can quote messages or replies
• Each post is dated
• post can be deleted or modified by an user or moderator
• "printer-friendly" option for displayed pages

• A certain topic can be sent to a friend
• Disabling emoticons option is available
• There is available a full 'editor' bar so that smileys and YaBBC tags can be inserted
• Recent posts can be viewed
• Powerful forum search
• Full members list

• Quick change of settings and templates
• The posts contain full YaBBC code
• Colors and CSS are customizable via one template
• Private Boards can be created
• The forum has complete profile options such as signature, personal information and settings
• Major board administration has the 'Maintenance Mode'option
• Users and admins can receive online help
• “move topic” option is available for moderators and administrators
• Random password can be generated
• Only the administrators of YaBBC can disable its code

Communities

• YaBB Forum
• Net Firms

See also

• FireflyBBS
• MKPortal
• MercuryBoard