Publisher review:Gravity Board X is free forum software written in PHP and MySQL. Gravity Board X is free forum software written in PHP and MySQL. GBX features a unique front page layout, and version 2.0 will push the envelope with features such as a CSS-based layout, WYSIWYG message editor and AJAX framework.
General Features
- User Authentication (every time a page is loaded) - Verifies the user's name and password using PHP sessions
- IP Tracking - The user's IP address is recorded along with every post for viewing by administrators. Administrators may also click the IP address to trace its route.
- Support for an unlimited amount of Categories, Boards, Threads and Posts
- Customizable ranking system - Administrators may add ranks and specify the amount of posts needed to receive that rank, as well as the color of the rank. When a user meets the specified needs, they receive the rank, and their name changes color.
- A dashboard which is displayed on the main page, displaying helpful information depending on whether or not the user is logged in. This includes: Personal statistics and current rank, recent personal messages (all PMs can be viewed through the PM window), users online, and board statistics.
Members
- View boards, threads, and posts
- Create/reply to threads
- Send and receive personal messages to other members of the forum
- Search the forum by either subject, message, or user
- View their personal stats, and stats for the entire board -- This includes PMs sent, boards viewed, threads read, messages read, PMs read, total clicks, etc.
- Members may have an HTML signature added to each message they post, as well as a small user icon no bigger then a certain height and width, which is specified by an administrator
Moderators
- Edit posts
- Lock/Unlock threads
- Float/Sink threads
Administrators
- Add/Edit Categories
- Add/Edit Boards
- Edit the CSS layout, the template of the board
- Change board configuration and preferences
- Add/Edit ranks
- Add/Edit member groups
- Add/Edit announcements for each board, and for the entire site
- View poster's IP addresses
- Edit posts
- Lock/Unlock threads
- Float/Sink threads
- Delete posts/threads/boards
- Edit their own and other member's profiles
- Set censored words
- Ban/unban members by IP address, display name, or email address
Gravity Board X 2.0b is a PHP script for Discussion Boards scripts design by gravityboardx.com.
It runs on following operating system: Windows / Linux / Mac OS / BSD / Solaris.
Gravity Board X is free forum software written in PHP and MySQL.
Operating system:Windows / Linux / Mac OS / BSD / Solaris