== What is DjangoBB? ==

DjangoBB is a quick and simple forum which uses the Django Framework (written in Python language). 
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.

== Documentation ==

''will be soon...''

'''Installation Tutorial'''

[http://support.djangobb.org/topic/91/ DjangoBB Installation] ''unofficial''

== How to get DjangoBB sources? ==

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


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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 '''1.2'''
 * PIL
 * python-markdown 
 * django-authopenid ([http://bitbucket.org/benoitc/django-authopenid/ url]) for openid
 * django-registration 0.7 ([http://bitbucket.org/ubernostrum/django-registration/ url])
 * django-haystacksearch ([http://haystacksearch.org/ url]) | Whoosh==0.3.18 optional
 * django-mailer ([http://github.com/jtauber/django-mailer url])
 * django-messages ([http://code.google.com/p/django-messages/ url]) optional (PM_SUPPORT setting)
 * South (optional)


== User Support and demo ==
'''English Version:'''
[http://support.djangobb.org/ http://support.djangobb.org/]

'''Russian Version:'''
[http://djangobb.ru/forum/ http://djangobb.ru/forum/] ''(will be soon)''


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

== Migration from other forum engines: ==

''will be soon...''

[http://github.com/Kami/punBB-to-DjangoBB punBB-to-DjangoBB] ''unofficial''

== "Why another forum?" ==

As far`as we are concerned, 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 ==
[http://rev.djangobb.org Code Review] service

[wiki:"DatabaseStructure"]

Bitbucket Mirror: http://bitbucket.org/slav0nic/djangobb/

Translation: 
http://www.transifex.net/projects/p/djangobb/

[[Image(http://www.transifex.net/projects/p/djangobb/c/tip/chart/image_png)]]

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