Forums, also known as bulletin boards, are categorized topics of discussion. Users participate in conversation on relevant topics by posting questions and replying to other questions. Forums offer an alternative means to gathering information from others and engaging in discussion on a given topic.

PhPBB is the most used forum platform in the world. PhPBB is a free, open-source application that allows administrators to conveniently change the code to customize features and appearance. PhPBB is host to a feature rich, easy to use, fully controllable admin panel to manage the site. PhPBB can be used as a stand-alone web site forum or can be easily integrated into an existing web site as an added user feature to further enhance a web site.