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  • Written in C# ASP.NET (YAF.NET v4 - Microsoft .NET v10/YAF.NET v3 - Microsoft .NET Framework v4.8.1)
  • Source available under Apache
  • 100 % Free

Supported Databases

  • MS SQL Server/Express (2012 or above)
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQLite

General Features

  • Forum

  • Individual user graphic "Album" system with automatic thumbnails feature

  • Polls

  • Real-time direct chat messages

  • Real-Time notifications

  • Timestamps are displayed in relative Time

  • Drag & Drop upload Multiple images and other files

  • Mark topic(s) or forum(s) as read

  • WYSIWYG BBCode Editor

  • Multilingual support (also for RTL languages)

  • Unicode (UTF-8) encoding

  • RSS & Atom Feeds for all Pages (e.g. Forums, Topics, Active Discussion)

  • Daily Email Digest

  • Multiple Languages Supported

  • Available as stand-alone application, DNN Module and Sample Application

  • Stable and Secure

  • Great Performance - Even for forums with a large numbers of users and posts

  • Instant Full text Search

  • 27 Included Bootstrap Themes

Member Management

  • ASP.NET Identity
  • user system with unlimited roles and permissions
  • Rank System
  • Group/Role specific features including: Colors.
  • Login via Username/Display Name/Email and Password
  • 2FA Authentication

Security

  • Possibility to hide forums when user has no access.
  • Access rights based on user groups, or individual user account.
  • Email Verification
  • IP/Email/User Name Banning (Black lists)
  • Bad Word Replacement System

SPAM Protection

  • Block Spam Messages and users via Spam Words when trying to post spam content
  • Automatically reject Bots During registration via StopForumSpam.com
  • Automatically reject Bots During registration via BotScout.com

Forums

  • Unlimited number of categories, forums and sub forums per board
  • Permissions can be set per Roles (Groups) or individual Users

Topics

  • Real-Time topic and forum notifications
  • Topic and forum Email Notification
  • Visitors who are viewing the topic are shown
  • New Post Indicator
  • Printer friendly topic view
  • Tools to Manage Topics - Edit, Delete, Move, etc.
  • Subscribe the Topic via Atom or RSS Feed
  • Topic Timestamps are displayed in relative Time e.g. "4 minutes ago"
  • Topic Starter can mark a reply as As Answer
  • Show similar topic titles
  • Topic tags

Posting & Community

  • Supports Unicode Emoji
  • Supports all Common BBCodes
  • Supports Custom BBCodes
  • Optional WYSIWYG or standard (BBCode) editors for posts
  • Attachment stored on file system
  • Attachment Images with Modal Image View
  • Quick Replay Box for fast Replying
  • Preview Post when writing a Post
  • Polls
  • Post Reporting - report posts to moderators
  • User post count
  • Thank System
  • Post Timestamps are displayed in relative Time e.g. "4 minutes ago"
  • Real-Time Notifications when a user get mentioned or Quoted in a Message.
  • Automatically save message draft

Member Features

  • Member Profile Page
  • Member List (With Search)
  • Optional - Member Theme selection
  • Private Messaging
  • Friends List
  • Who's Online
  • Member Signatures
  • Favorite Topics List
  • User Albums
  • Reputation System with unique Reputation Bar
  • User Read Tracking
  • User Info Hover cards
  • Block other Users

Avatar Options

  • Admin Defined Avatar Galleries
  • Custom Avatars - Users can upload from computer or specify a URL
  • Standard text avatar which unque color and user name abbr.

Attachments

  • Multiple attachments and file types (types defined by Admin)
  • Storage type options for attachments (database or file system)
  • Images can be directly attached to a message, via Drag & Drop in the Editor

User Settings

  • These Settings include Daylight Saving, Time zone, Editor Options, Language chooser and theme chooser
  • Auto-Watch Topics - where a user leaves his posts
  • Email notifications for new posts in forums or in topics
  • Block Users

Web based administration

  • Edit user accounts
  • Approve user accounts
  • Anti Spam Settings
  • Board stats
  • Administrators can mass email to all users or specific group.
  • Mass User Import/Export
  • Database Maintenance
  • Run SQL Queries
  • Admin Maintenance

Task Manager

  • Prune Topics
  • Private Messages Management
  • Event Log
  • Restart Application

Language

  • Multiple Languages Supported
  • 24 Language Files included
  • Built-In Language Manager

Search

  • Internal full text search engine for advanced searching
  • Quick Search

Help

  • Included a Customizable Help Guide

Support

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