Can you suggest any good forum-improving modules?

By removed11111 on 12 Apr 2006 at 03:32 UTC

A pretty general question, yes, but do you know of any current modules that increase forum functionality (and possibly looks)?
Because seriously, my forums are pitiful. Please tell me what you think is good (And be sure to include links, please.) Thank you very much!

Something or Rather,
Natsuki Orsiko

Comments

Changing Looks

Brian@brianpuccio.net commented 12 April 2006 at 04:00

You can change your looks a great deal not nly for your entire site, but also forum specific changes. Pretty much however you want your forums or site to look, Drupal can do it, thanks in part to being able to override many theme functions. Be sure to check out the theme developer's guide, PHPTemplate snippets and PHP snippets.

Flatforum

bomarmonk commented 12 April 2006 at 05:30

This might do the trick:
http://drupal.org/project/flatforum

konnichiwa

myriad commented 12 April 2006 at 10:57

I followed the instructions here:
http://www.drupalart.org/phpbb
which nicely sets up your forums similiar in layout to phpbb. It uses the flatforum.module for the post counts.

Afterwards, take a look at the files like node-forum.tpl.php and flip through the template handbook mentioned in the other post.

You're well on your way! mata-ne!