== What is DjangoBB? ==

DjangoBB is a quick and simple forum which uses the Django Framework (written in Python language). 
The code of the [http://pybb.org/ PyBB forum], by Grigoriy Petukhov, was chosen to be the basis of the engine.
Abbreviation DjangoBB stands for '''Django''' '''B'''ulletin '''B'''oard.
DjangoBB is distributed under the BSD license.


== The basic concept of the forum progress is: ==

 * the usage of various DBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQLite)
 * the ease of integration into any Django project and the ease of installation
 * the usage of standard libraries for launching on conventional hostings with python support
 * user-friendly installation process 
 * classic view of the forum like IPB, PhpBB, Punbb
 * easy forum setup
 * high speed
 * reliability

At the current stage of development the main object is the functional implementation of the PunBB forum, in the sequel it is projected to expand it significantly.

== How to get DjangoBB sources? ==

DjangoBB sources are available from mercurial repository. You can fetch them with the command:


{{{
hg clone http://hg.djangobb.org/djangobb djangobb
}}}


Also last revisions are available in [http://hg.djangobb.org/djangobb/archive/tip.tar.gz gz] archive. 

== Dependencies ==

 * Django '''1.1'''
 * PIL
 * python-markdown 
 * django-openauth ([http://bitbucket.org/offline/django-openauth/ url])
 * djapian ([http://code.google.com/p/djapian/ url])
 * 

== User Support ==
'''English Version:'''
[http://djangobb.org/forum/ http://djangobb.org/forum/]

'''Russian Version:'''
[http://djangobb.ru/forum/ http://djangobb.ru/forum/]


'''Mercurial repository:'''
[http://hg.djangobb.org/ http://hg.djangobb.org/]

== Migration from other forum engines: ==

''will be soon...''


== "Why another forum?" ==

As far`as we are conserned, there is no usable engine written in Django. In our humble opinion, existing implementations are too simple and have little function.

== Sites using DjangoBB ==
[wiki:DjangoBBPowered]

== Development ==

[wiki:"DatabaseStructure"]