Recommendations for a Free forum to drop into my php website?

[whitedragon101]

Hi,

I have finished a webshop (coded in php, Javascript, MySQL) for a client and they want to add a Forum . Does anyone have any recommendations for a free forum I can just drop in with minimal setup ?

In an ideal world it would be good if it used MySQL so I can create a forum account at the same time they create their customer account, but its not the end of the world if that's not possible.

Many thanks

 

[LeeW]

Personally I like MyBB, it's popular, nearly 20 years old, well maintained and easy to build or maintain extensions as required.

Ultimately there are many, they all have their pros/cons. I use MyBB for clients simply as there are a ton of themes, extensions and opportunities that work for them. Used PHP/MySQL.