What forums(CMS) everyone is using?
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What forums(CMS) everyone is using?
Hello.
I'm looking for a forum CMS that is free and compatible with CS:S donation.
Could anyone recommend any CMS to for this purpose?
I'm looking for a forum CMS that is free and compatible with CS:S donation.
Could anyone recommend any CMS to for this purpose?
Re: What forums(CMS) everyone is using?
Wordpress is probably one of the more popular ones, and one I'd personally recommend.
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Re: What forums(CMS) everyone is using?
I have spent a lot of money trying forums out.
I have VB for $250 its ok but i didn't like it to much.
I have tried IBP that was $250 didn't like that one to much
I have Xenforo which is 150 just switched to it. So far i like it.
If you are interested in buying VB let me know ill sell ya my Licences for half that price they want lol
I have VB for $250 its ok but i didn't like it to much.
I have tried IBP that was $250 didn't like that one to much
I have Xenforo which is 150 just switched to it. So far i like it.
If you are interested in buying VB let me know ill sell ya my Licences for half that price they want lol
Re: What forums(CMS) everyone is using?
Xenforo. Original developers from Vbulletin.
Check out our site, with the donation module. www.tbgclan.com
Check out our site, with the donation module. www.tbgclan.com
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Re: What forums(CMS) everyone is using?
Thanks all for replying.
I just found this forum and it's free: https://mybb.com/
But I don't know if it's any good.
I'm just looking for something that so Steam donators can get their perks automatically would be nice.
I just found this forum and it's free: https://mybb.com/
But I don't know if it's any good.
I'm just looking for something that so Steam donators can get their perks automatically would be nice.
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Re: What forums(CMS) everyone is using?
Mybb is as good as any forum can get. I have been using it for past 5 years now, but it is a forum software and not a complete CMS. Although, I doubt that Xenforo and IPB are CMS either.
In case you really need a CMS, then I would recommend looking into Concrete5 or Joomla.
In case you really need a CMS, then I would recommend looking into Concrete5 or Joomla.
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Re: What forums(CMS) everyone is using?
Well I meant to say forum softwares too. I thought they are the same thing.$atanic $pirit wrote:Mybb is as good as any forum can get. I have been using it for past 5 years now, but it is a forum software and not a complete CMS. Although, I doubt that Xenforo and IPB are CMS either.
In case you really need a CMS, then I would recommend looking into Concrete5 or Joomla.
Anyways, so for Steam donation is there a code from steam that players can login within the forum using their steam account?
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Re: What forums(CMS) everyone is using?
I'm not sure what exactly you talking about, if you mean a donation interface then that would have to be independent from forum software. It can be integrated, but it would be a manual integration. Maybe provide a link to what donation module you want to use?
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Re: What forums(CMS) everyone is using?
I think I found one. It's called MAUL. It is used to identify and manage players$atanic $pirit wrote:I'm not sure what exactly you talking about, if you mean a donation interface then that would have to be independent from forum software. It can be integrated, but it would be a manual integration. Maybe provide a link to what donation module you want to use?
Youtube reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meLl5xBj3j8
But in the video it asks for unique ID, but which in my HLStatsX doesn't have.
http://newdayonline.hlstatsx.nfoservers ... o&player=1
So I'm wondering if inserting Steam ID will be the same?
Thanks guys
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Re: What forums(CMS) everyone is using?
Looks like they created MAUL.newdayonline wrote:I think I found one. It's called MAUL. It is used to identify and manage players$atanic $pirit wrote:I'm not sure what exactly you talking about, if you mean a donation interface then that would have to be independent from forum software. It can be integrated, but it would be a manual integration. Maybe provide a link to what donation module you want to use?
Youtube reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meLl5xBj3j8
But in the video it asks for unique ID, but which in my HLStatsX doesn't have.
http://newdayonline.hlstatsx.nfoservers ... o&player=1
So I'm wondering if inserting Steam ID will be the same?
Thanks guys
Just use any forum such as xenforo/mybb/vb/ipb and wordpress for your landing page.
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Re: What forums(CMS) everyone is using?
Thanks, appreciate itIt'sRandinator wrote:Looks like they created MAUL.newdayonline wrote:I think I found one. It's called MAUL. It is used to identify and manage players$atanic $pirit wrote:I'm not sure what exactly you talking about, if you mean a donation interface then that would have to be independent from forum software. It can be integrated, but it would be a manual integration. Maybe provide a link to what donation module you want to use?
Youtube reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meLl5xBj3j8
But in the video it asks for unique ID, but which in my HLStatsX doesn't have.
http://newdayonline.hlstatsx.nfoservers ... o&player=1
So I'm wondering if inserting Steam ID will be the same?
Thanks guys
Just use any forum such as xenforo/mybb/vb/ipb and wordpress for your landing page.
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Re: What forums(CMS) everyone is using?
They are using GameMe in that video and not HLStatsX. I would recommend you to install the module, instead of assuming stuff that may not be necessary.newdayonline wrote:I think I found one. It's called MAUL. It is used to identify and manage players$atanic $pirit wrote:I'm not sure what exactly you talking about, if you mean a donation interface then that would have to be independent from forum software. It can be integrated, but it would be a manual integration. Maybe provide a link to what donation module you want to use?
Youtube reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meLl5xBj3j8
But in the video it asks for unique ID, but which in my HLStatsX doesn't have.
http://newdayonline.hlstatsx.nfoservers ... o&player=1
So I'm wondering if inserting Steam ID will be the same?
Thanks guys
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Re: What forums(CMS) everyone is using?
I didn't assume anything. That's why I asked IF it would work with HLStatsX by putting SteamID there.$atanic $pirit wrote:They are using GameMe in that video and not HLStatsX. I would recommend you to install the module, instead of assuming stuff that may not be necessary.newdayonline wrote:I think I found one. It's called MAUL. It is used to identify and manage players$atanic $pirit wrote:I'm not sure what exactly you talking about, if you mean a donation interface then that would have to be independent from forum software. It can be integrated, but it would be a manual integration. Maybe provide a link to what donation module you want to use?
Youtube reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meLl5xBj3j8
But in the video it asks for unique ID, but which in my HLStatsX doesn't have.
http://newdayonline.hlstatsx.nfoservers ... o&player=1
So I'm wondering if inserting Steam ID will be the same?
Thanks guys
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Re: What forums(CMS) everyone is using?
There are quite a few options available, one thing to know is that a CMS doesn't necessarily include a forum, though many do have the ability to have one. I assume when you say CMS that you want something that has a front-page that shows announcements, forum posts, cool things and stuff like that, with a forum section.
(Content Management System =/= Forum Software)
The simplest way I could think of doing that for free, would be to use WordPress front with a bbPress forum. Both are free and largely supported, tie into each other out-of-box, and have a ton of themes with easily changeable options if you don't know how to code. As for the donation module, to copy what It'sRandinator said, you can just provide a link to a donation module. The large plus side of an outside module is that you don't need to worry about compromising your users data, and don't need to pay for an SSL key. What many people use is a link to paypal, so any transaction is on PayPal's secured website.
(Content Management System =/= Forum Software)
The simplest way I could think of doing that for free, would be to use WordPress front with a bbPress forum. Both are free and largely supported, tie into each other out-of-box, and have a ton of themes with easily changeable options if you don't know how to code. As for the donation module, to copy what It'sRandinator said, you can just provide a link to a donation module. The large plus side of an outside module is that you don't need to worry about compromising your users data, and don't need to pay for an SSL key. What many people use is a link to paypal, so any transaction is on PayPal's secured website.
What do you like more about Xenforo? I have IPB, which I changed to from phpBB and while the admin interface is nice and there are generally more features than phpBB, the security track record, documentation, and developers in general seem kinda... eh?ChickenWings wrote:I have spent a lot of money trying forums out.
I have VB for $250 its ok but i didn't like it to much.
I have tried IBP that was $250 didn't like that one to much
I have Xenforo which is 150 just switched to it. So far i like it.
If you are interested in buying VB let me know ill sell ya my Licences for half that price they want lol