As normal, it comes with an easy to use admin panel for configuring the forum to the webmaster's needs.
The forum also includes an interactive help package, which helps to familiarize users with the full potential of FUDforum, alongside a web-based installer.
Here are some key features of "FUDforum":
· Groups management system
· Private messaging system
· Spell-checker
· Use FUDcode, HTML or Plain Text inside posts
· Administrator definable user ranks
· User avatars
· Ignore lists
· Threaded forum view
· Customizable Find and Replace system
· NNTP & Mailing List integration
· Posting/Replying and editing of topics and messages
· Sticky/Announcement messages
· Custom Avatars upload
· Emoticon (smilies) support
· Post notification system
· Forum moderators
· Hidden, Private, Moderated and Password protected forums
· Moderation queue
· Email confirmation of registered users
· Ban list
· Email address filter or Login name filter
· Multiple file uploads per post
· File extension control
· Fully customizable header & footer
· Bad language filter
· Full support for Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
· Automatic lost password retrieval
· Built-in search engine
· MD5 passwords (128 Bit encryption)
· Thread locking
· Graphic installer (PHP or Shell script)
· Unread posts tracking
· Message reporting
· Cookie based tracking system backed by Sessions in the event the user cannot use cookies.
· Polls
· I18n support
· A number of languages distributed with the forum.
· Template system
· Forum & Thread subscription system
· I-SPY system
Requirements:
· PHP 5.2 or higher
· MySQL 5 or higher
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Please note that this is a stabilization release and only includes minor tweaks, fixes and translation updates.
· A couple of things to look out for: PHP 5.1 and MySQL 4 are not longer supported.