SMF in short is a free,
professional grade software package that allows you to set up your own
online community within minutes. Its powerful custom made template
engine puts you in full control of the lay-out of your message board and
with our unique SSI - or Server Side Includes - function you can let
your forum and your website interact with each other.
SMF is written in the popular language PHP and uses a MySQL database. It
is designed to provide you with all the features you need from a
bulletin board while having an absolute minimal impact on the resources
of the server. SMF is the next generation of forum software - and best
of all it is and will always remain completely free!
Version : 2.0.2
Some of SMFs General features include:
- Comprehensive template system.
- Advanced permission and user management.
- Supports multiple languages at once.
- Open and well-documented source code.
- Tracking of new and old unread topics, not just from your last visit.
- Designed for optimal performance and scalability.
- Multi-media output. (XHTML, XML, RSS, WAP)
- Multi-language support from a large community.
- Package manager that automatically installs or uninstalls mods (also known as hacks.)
- Search the entire forum, a category/board or within a topic.
- Search within your personal messages.
- And much more!
