Good morning Weblanders
I want to create a forum where students/admission seekers can read latest education news, ask questions, download pdfs, and practice CBT online.

Please, Which platform can I use?

Website or Forum or Both Combined....what you just listed , you build using WordPress

Doerstech:
Website or Forum or Both Combined....what you just listed , you build using WordPress

Thanks so much. Please which theme can you recommend for me?

iamleumas:
Good morning Weblanders
I want to create a forum where students/admission seekers can read latest education news, ask questions, download pdfs, and practice CBT online.

Please, Which platform can I use?

You don't need WORDPRESS.

You need a forum software and all of them have a wack design and you need a designer to get it done for you, thus making your forum a professional one.

If you need my help, then budget $500.
Anyways, you don't need wordpress！

Xenforo is the best I've seen, you may consider checking it out. Here's the demo forums.digitalpoint.com

Well, it all depends on your budget. If you have $500 then follow that dude's advise. If not read on.

1. There are a lot of forum scripts you can use but it all depends on whether you want to DIY or Pay someone to DI4Y.

a. Simple Machine​ Forum As u can see, nairaland itself is built using SIMPLE MACHINE FORUM (that's the name of the script in case you want to know). If you like, you can use it is an open source.

b. WordPress (BuddyPress plugin): this will enable you to have a combination of website and forum. (If you don't have knowledge working with WordPress, you can simply Google out how to use WordPress to build website and you will be amazed)
If
c. Bbpress: This is also a great forum script. It is light weight.

d. punBB: that's another one.

è. phpBB. Website : http://www.phpbb.com.

f. MyBB. Website : http://www.mybboard.net. ...

g.. Vanilla Website : http://www.vanillaforums.org.

h. FluxBB. Website : http://www.fluxbb.org.

i. Phorum Website : http://www.phorum.org.

And more.

I will however recommend you start with the low budget ones (free and open source) and if you have the $500, you can channel it into something else (like getting a good hosting).

I hope this helps.

muid33n:
Well, it all depends on your budget. If you have $500 then follow that dude's advise. If not read on.

1. There are a lot of forum scripts you can use but it all depends on whether you want to DIY or Pay someone to DI4Y.

a. Simple Machine​ Forum As u can see, nairaland itself is built using SIMPLE MACHINE FORUM (that's the name of the script in case you want to know). If you like, you can use it is an open source.

b. WordPress (BuddyPress plugin): this will enable you to have a combination of website and forum. (If you don't have knowledge working with WordPress, you can simply Google out how to use WordPress to build website and you will be amazed)
If
c. Bbpress: This is also a great forum script. It is light weight.

d. punBB: that's another one.

è. phpBB. Website : http://www.phpbb.com.

f. MyBB. Website : http://www.mybboard.net. ...

g.. Vanilla Website : http://www.vanillaforums.org.

h. FluxBB. Website : http://www.fluxbb.org.

i. Phorum Website : http://www.phorum.org.

And more.

I will however recommend you start with the low budget ones (free and open source) and if you have the $500, you can channel it into something else (like getting a good hosting).

I hope this helps.

Wow, I'm much more delighted to have a very great person like you who took time to address my issue properly, thanks so much sir.
I'll like to start with Open source.
Please like how much can I be charged for that sir?

QuinSecrets:
You don't need WORDPRESS.

You need a forum software and all of them have a wack design and you need a designer to get it done for you, thus making your forum a professional one.

If you need my help, then budget $500.
Anyways, you don't need wordpress！

Xenforo is the best I've seen, you may consider checking it out. Here's the demo forums.digitalpoint.com

Thanks so much sir
Please, Which platform can I use to get something like www.myschool.com.ng?

iamleumas:


Thanks so much sir
Please, Which platform can I use to get something like www.myschool.com.ng?

myschool is not a forum. It's built on wordpress.

iamleumas:
Good morning Weblanders
I want to create a forum where students/admission seekers can read latest education news, ask questions, download pdfs, and practice CBT online.

Please, Which platform can I use?

Use Advanced PHP script, you can get it online,

iamleumas:
Good morning Weblanders
I want to create a forum where students/admission seekers can read latest education news, ask questions, download pdfs, and practice CBT online.

Please, Which platform can I use?

Do you now have the script/Site?

Jovialportal0:

Do you now have the script/Site?

No sir

iamleumas:


Thanks so much sir
Please, Which platform can I use to get something like www.myschool.com.ng?

Do you need something like myschool exactly like that? If yes let me know

fastseo:

Do you need something like myschool exactly like that? If yes let me know

Yes