====== Download and Start ======

  * http://www.phpbb.com/

====== A quick guide in my words ======

  - unzip phpBB3 locally
  - cp to server <code bash>cp -r /localsite/phpBBFolder/ /remotesite/phpBBFolder</code>
  - config.php (666 or -rw-rw-rw-) <code bash>sudo chmod 666 config.php</code>
  - folders (777 or -rwxrwxrwx):<code bash>sudo chmod 777 store/ cache/ files/ images/avatars/upload/</code>
  - browse http://yoursite/phpBBFolder/install/
  - INSTALL tab with info
    - sql hostname
    - new phpBB database name
    - sql username
    - sql password
  - Done, then change the permissions on config.php to be writable only by yourself (644 or -rw-r--r--)<code bash>chmod 644 config.php</code>
  - phpBB3 now runs.
  - delete/move/rename "install" folder on server
  - login admin page is at the bottom
  - style chooser: 
    * afterbunner http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/?style_id=1056
    * polyethylene http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/?style_id=185
    * quasar http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/?style_id=1060
    * saphic http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/?style_id=1062
    * slagg http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/?style_id=355
    * static http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/?style_id=535
  - style install
    * unzip to <del>/templates/</del> /styles/ [[http://www.phpbb.com/kb/article/installing-a-new-theme%2Btemplate%2Bstyle/|ref]]
  - change logo
    - upload image to /styles/stylename/imagesets
    - imageset/imageset.cfg <code>img_site_logo = site_logo.gif*52*139</code> 
    - go control panel / style for editing
  - import user


====== Other alternatives ======

  * discussion board : http://www.discourse.org/