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XMB is a lightweight PHP forum software with all the features you need to support a growing community

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XMB is a lightweight PHP forum software with all the features you need to support a growing community. With outstanding community support and contribution, you will find XMB to be easy to setup, customize, and enhance.

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XMB, which stands for Extreme Message Board, is a full features forum platform that has been around for many years and is poised to continue to be available for users. It is an open source system that is built on PHP and uses MySQL databases. It is completely free to use and receives updates from a large community of developers who all contribute to its success. They have continued to add in new features and fix bugs with each new release, which has made it a very attractive option to many people.

Most people would say it rivals similar paid forums platforms in terms of quality and feature options, and that is likely true. In the past this system was not very efficient in terms of how much system resources were required to run it properly. They have helped improve that and made it much faster over the past several updates, though it may still have some work needed.

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XMB Pros

Feature Rich
There are tons of features available in this system. Most of them are built right into the default update.
Price
This is a free system that will provide you with everything you need to create a successful forum.

XMB Cons

Speed
Due to the many features and options, this is not the fastest site out there. It has improved significantly, but could still use some work.
Efficient
Similar to speed, this platform is going to need a stronger hosting package than some other forums sites would require.

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Initial Setup
You can get your XMB powered forums platform up and running quickly and easily when you use the one click installation script available with all InterServer hosting packages. Once it is installed, however, you will need to go through all the different settings to get things configured just the way you want them. While this is not exceptionally difficult, it can be quite time consuming so keep that in mind when planning to install XMB.
Plugins
Plugins are very easy to add and remove due to their simple plugin system. Most of the things that other platforms might require a plugin for, however, are pre-installed with this one. There are still a lot of great options out there for those that need something special. Just keep in mind that this is already a resource heavy system so adding too much extra isn’t always the best idea.
Themes
You’ll have no trouble finding a theme you love with this system. There are tons of them out there to browse through, and all of them that I could find are completely free to download and use. These themes are a great way to adjust the look of your site as well as the way it functions.
Customization
You can customize just about everything on this system. Whether you do it with the pre-installed features that are available, the plugins you can download, or the many themes you can find, customization is at the heart of these forums. Of course, they will still be forums so people visiting will be able to quickly catch on to what they need to do in order to participate in your community.
SEO Friendly
Unless you use a plugin, there are some issues with the SEO on this platform. They don’t have ‘pretty’ URLs by default. This is unfortunate because when it comes to forums, this is one of the most important things. The fact is, however, that there are plugins available that will take care of this for you so it isn’t a huge concern.
Cost of Running
Everything is completely free to use with this platform so you won’t have to spend much at all. You will likely want to select a higher end shared hosting package to get started, however. If your site gets large, you will find that a VPS is an excellent option. While InterServer prices are great, this is still an expense that you will need to be aware of.
Other Programs Like it

While XMB is a good option for many, it isn’t for everyone. If you would prefer to have another forums platform, consider one of the following options. Each of them are available for one-click installation when you are using a hosting package from InterServer.
- phpBB
- PunBB
- AEF
- MyBB
Notable Websites using it

If you’d like to see PunBB in action, click the following links to see some sites that are using it:
- Hey Britney Forums
- Wine Forum

Final Thoughts

This is a really powerful forum platform that will be able to meet your needs without any trouble. Most people who choose this option are looking to create large and popular forums, but don’t want to invest the money needed for some of the premium options out there. If you like having access to all the features you could ever need, this is a good option to consider.

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