Message Board (forum) Beta 1 using ASP.NET and ADO.NET (as Database) - By Saurabh Nandu
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A free and fully customisable Forum Board . This is the beta release and has very few features. 
I have made it since many people were requesting for it. The Database design has been given to me by my Friend Mahesh Chand (Thanks Pal !) . This example makes ful use of ASP.NET and ADO.NET, I have used C# as the scripting language.      

Installation Instructions
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1) Unzip the zip file in to any directory (Remember to keep 'Use folder names' checked ON in your unziping program.)
2) Customise the code in each of the files to match your site design.
3) Find out in which directory does your server allow dababase access. (eg. on the www.brinkster.com server it is the '/db' directory ).
   If you are using Brinkster then go to step 4. 
   
   If you server has some other directory then
   i) open all the (.aspx) files in a texteditor and change the path of the Database to the path your server supports and Save the files.
   Upload all the files to your server. 
   ii) Proced to step 5
	
4) Upload the all files to your server (even the files in the directory as they are.)
5) Upload the Database file board.mdb to the Database directory ("/db" directory on www.Brinkster.com" )
6) Thats great you have Set up the Forum !!!!
7) Then call the file 'http://urserver.com/forum.aspx' in your borwser to Start the forum.
	


List Of Files 
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ReadMe.txt -- This File.
forum.aspx -- The main Forum File. Link this File to show to the users.
reply.aspx -- This file is called to view the Replies made to a Post. 
postmessage.aspx -- This file actually posts the Data to the Database.
header.inc -- The Header used on all Pages.
footer.inc -- The Footer used on all Pages.
mystyle.css -- The Style sheet used by the Pages. Modify this file to use your own colors.
[DB Directory]
db>board.mdb -- The Database file for your Board.
[img Directory]
img>ostripes.gif -- Graphic file used in the Header file.




Requirements
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Any Pc with the .NET FrameWork SDK Installed on it.
Any server which supports ASP.NET .
(You can get a Free ASP.NET a/c on www.brinkster.com)


Contact Me
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Feel free to contact me for any questions , comments or suggestions ...
at saurabhn@webveda.com
Website: http://learncsharp.cjb.net  
Yahoo Messanger: sanddy19
Saurabh Nandu
(18/02/2001)
(Thanks to all my pals for helping me out in this project of mine.)



