phpBB forum hosting script
Host thousands of phpBB forums from one set of files.
phpBBHS turns a single phpBB 3 installation into a self-service forum hosting platform. Visitors register a forum by filling out a form. You manage every board, domain and database from one control panel.
Built for both sides
Self-service for your visitors. Total control for you.
Forum owners get a real phpBB board they can make their own. You keep the files, the database servers and the rules.
For your visitors
- Instant forums. A visitor fills out a short registration form and the script creates a complete phpBB 3 forum automatically.
- Every phpBB feature. Hosted boards are normal phpBB 3 forums, not a cut-down version.
- Real customisation. Owners can upload logos and imageset pieces, add their own smilies, rank images and forum icons.
- Full CSS control. Style editing is allowed, with security checks that stop owners from injecting malicious code or reaching files they should not touch.
For you, the host
- No file access for users. Forum owners cannot install anything or break shared files.
- One place to manage everything. A large, modular admin control panel covers all hosted forums.
- Install modifications once. Roll a mod out to every hosted forum without editing each database by hand.
- Unmodified phpBB styles. The script does not touch phpBB styles. Upload a style to the styles directory and it works, like in normal phpBB.
Why phpBBHS
Useful features over shiny ones.
phpBBHS focuses on the controls a hosting operator actually needs day to day.
Full, readable source
Unlike other forum hosting scripts, phpBBHS is not encoded. You have complete control over the code and can extend it.
Deep control over hosted forums
Configuration, modules, styles, permissions, bans and word filters can be applied to every forum from one panel.
Fast updates
When the phpBB team releases a new phpBB 3 version, the script is updated as soon as possible. Feature updates ship regularly.
Searchable support forum
A large support forum with tutorials. Support and tutorial areas are visible to clients, and paid support is available.
A website you can shape
The public website is template driven with a small CMS. Edit CSS and templates, add pages from the control panel, translate from one language file.
Modular control panel
Add or remove features by adding or removing modules. Write your own, or install modules shared by other developers.
How it works
Three steps from install to hosting service.
Install once
Upload one set of files, point wildcard DNS at your server and add your databases. The script can also run from a subdirectory of an existing site.
Visitors register forums
Each new forum gets its own subdomain such as name.yourdomain.com, or a custom domain, plus its own database tables.
Manage from one panel
Search, edit, suspend, back up or move forums between databases. Log in as administrator on any hosted forum when you need to.
Screenshots
A look inside the control panel.
Every hosted forum, domain and database in one place.
Licensing
Simple per-server pricing.
One license covers one IP address, with as many domains and servers on that IP as you like. Run a test copy on any local network IP for free.
New license sales are currently paused. Existing customers can still log in to download updates.
Have a licensing question? Contact us.
- $89 first license
- $49 each additional license
- 1 year of updates included, then $49 per year to keep receiving them
- $30 per hour for custom support and development