Forum / Bulletin Board
CPanel allows you to install a pre-made forum called XMB. The XMB Forum is a PHP web-based bulletin board. Unlike an email list or newsgroup, the XMB Forum creates a forum on your web site that allows users to post questions and receive replies, all from their web browser. This allows you to choose from a variety of graphical interfaces and smilies – little faces that communicate the mood of the writer 
. Once a forum has been created you can modify it extensively, from adding new sub-forums to changing the visual appearance of the board. Be sure to visit the XMB Forum web site – http://www.xmbforum.com/ – for more information on how to customize and use your XMB Forum
Note: Keep in mind that each separate installation of XMB forum takes up approximately 2.7MB, and will grow in size with the popularity of the forum.
To install an XMB forum:
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Click on the XMB Forum link in the Tools area.
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Enter the name of the forum folder in the available field. Note that the folder must be on the top level of your site.
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Click on the
button.
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Click on the login link. You need to do this immediately as the first registered user is automatically created as an admin user.
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Click on the Register link at the top left corner of your browser window.
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Once you have registered you can now continue to set up the forum. Refer to http://www.xmbforum.com/ if you need more information.
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