In a new article over on SitePoint.com this morning, they create somewhat of a challenge for themselves - they want to install a phpBB Forum in 5 steps.

If you're thinking of setting up a forum for your Website, you need not start from scratch. The open-source script, phpBB, can easily be installed on most Web servers. This article will describe how to do it right, from downloading through to customisation.

phpBB is a stable, open-source, bulletin board script available as a free download from phpbb.com. It allows you to set up an unlimited number of forums and categories. Users, moderators and user groups with varying permissions can be created. In short, it provides everything you'd expect of a bulletin board service. For a complete list of all supported features, see phpbb.com/features.

He gives a brief introduction to what phpBB is and where to get it before diving into the steps. Ideally, once you have your server set up (web server, operating system, and database), the rest of the setup should go smoothly. You can even customize the phpBB installation to work more with your site.