# Cheap Forums? **URL:** \ **Category:** Gaming General\ **Created:** [September 21, 2003, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/t/cheap-forums/1309 "2003-09-21T05:51:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Manowar](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/user_avatar/forum.lowcaliber.com/manowar/32/42_2.png) [@Manowar](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/u/Manowar)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2003, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/t/cheap-forums/1309/1 "2003-09-21T05:51:25Z")
Looking for relatively cheap, ad free forums that can be installed on my site. Nothing external. I’d love to use the ubb classic, which is similar (if not the same to this) but I don’t have $199 to blow. And the fact that they charge $175 for professional installation is scary, lol. :lcc_beer: Original thread: [https://lowcaliber.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7786011002/m/1506055234](https://lowcaliber.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7786011002/m/1506055234) ---
**Author:** ![Unter\_den\_Uebrigen](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/user_avatar/forum.lowcaliber.com/unter_den_uebrigen/32/40_2.png) [@Unter\_den\_Uebrigen](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/u/Unter_den_Uebrigen)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2003, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/t/cheap-forums/1309/2 "2003-09-21T07:18:17Z")
UBB Classic is similar; ours is actually based off the higher-end Open Topic, with a MySQL backbone. You’ll need either .php or .asp to run an efficient forum; ideally with a database (MySQL, mSQL, etc.). Post your specs and we should be able to find something professional but not over-burdensome. ---
**Author:** ![Midknight](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/user_avatar/forum.lowcaliber.com/midknight/32/43_2.png) [@Midknight](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/u/Midknight)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2003, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/t/cheap-forums/1309/3 "2003-09-21T07:47:59Z")
Ya I should be able to hook you up. Look for me tomorrow Sept. 21, 2003. I have “somethings” you may want. LOL!! ---
**Author:** ![Manowar](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/user_avatar/forum.lowcaliber.com/manowar/32/42_2.png) [@Manowar](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/u/Manowar)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2003, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/t/cheap-forums/1309/4 "2003-09-21T15:13:44Z")
I [purchased](http://www.bravenet.com/webhosting/index.php) the small business package. ---
**Author:** ![Manowar](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/user_avatar/forum.lowcaliber.com/manowar/32/42_2.png) [@Manowar](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/u/Manowar)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/t/cheap-forums/1309/5 "2003-09-21T18:04:42Z")
ah shit; someone needs to learn to be less impulsive :lcc_confused: \*\*\* We do not currently support ASP, PHP, CGI or Perl ---
**Author:** ![Socketboy](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@Socketboy](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/u/Socketboy)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/t/cheap-forums/1309/6 "2003-09-22T01:49:07Z")
Ahh man that sucks! :lcc_mad: :lcc_down: ---
**Author:** ![Manowar](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/user_avatar/forum.lowcaliber.com/manowar/32/42_2.png) [@Manowar](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/u/Manowar)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/t/cheap-forums/1309/7 "2003-09-22T02:52:25Z")
well the focus of the site isn’t the forums, just something to throw on a subdomain for family to keep in touch. Mid found free, adless [java forums](http://yazd.yasna.com/) that just may do the trick. ---
**Author:** ![YellowHair](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/6f9a4e/32.png) [@YellowHair](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/u/YellowHair)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/t/cheap-forums/1309/8 "2003-09-22T02:59:24Z")
I believe [Suddenlaunch](http://www.suddenlaunch.com/index.html) and [Conforums](http://www.conforums.com/index.html) went ad-free recently…? :lcc_dog: Okay, not totally ad-free, but free of pop-ups. Probably not the sort you’re looking for… hmmm… ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Wintermoon](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/user_avatar/forum.lowcaliber.com/lord_wintermoon/32/45_2.png) [@Lord\_Wintermoon](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/u/Lord_Wintermoon)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2003, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/t/cheap-forums/1309/9 "2003-09-25T12:06:53Z")
What about phpnuke, or that phpforum? Don’t remember the excact name 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Eisregen](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/839c29/32.png) [@Eisregen](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/u/Eisregen)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/t/cheap-forums/1309/10 "2003-09-25T16:12:40Z")
[http://www.phpbb.com/](http://www.phpbb.com/) good stuff and easy to install/administrate :lcc_smile: ---
**Author:** ![Cheese](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@Cheese](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/u/Cheese)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2003, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/t/cheap-forums/1309/11 "2003-09-26T15:27:02Z")
[www.proboards.com](http://www.proboards.com) (you can pay for ad free) :lcc_up: ---
**Author:** ![Tetchro](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/user_avatar/forum.lowcaliber.com/tetchro/32/60_2.png) [@Tetchro](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/u/Tetchro)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2003, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.lowcaliber.com/t/cheap-forums/1309/12 "2003-09-26T16:19:24Z")
Yeah, CheeSe, not many really want to pay to get rid of ads though. :lcc_down: An example of a proboards forum, would be our site, TeTchro and CheeSe’s Game Site… Click on FORUM at the top, and there is a proboard forum. Here is the link: [http://www.freewebs.com/tetchro](http://www.freewebs.com/tetchro)