# Questions about PHP forum (I'm a total noob)

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**Created:** [October 5, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/questions-about-php-forum-im-a-total-noob/23465 "2014-10-05T17:38:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://www.phphelp.com/uploads/default/original/2X/2/243e9ed5d93c5653ce3186f18df16e019ce38445.png) [@system](https://www.phphelp.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/questions-about-php-forum-im-a-total-noob/23465/1 "2014-10-05T17:38:31Z")

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I’m planning on seeing a few tutorials about php forums and how to create it.

The reason I want to create it, is for a RPG forum, so I want to know if put things like a:

Coins system, shop system, bank system, awards system, lottery systems, etc, are this things hard to implement in a php forum?

I mean, I think this works as mods, so… if I create the forum, put this thing is going to be hard or simple?

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**Author:** ![Topcoder](https://www.phphelp.com/user_avatar/www.phphelp.com/topcoder/32/4356_2.png) [@Topcoder](https://www.phphelp.com/u/Topcoder)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 8:42pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/questions-about-php-forum-im-a-total-noob/23465/2 "2014-10-05T20:42:22Z")

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You should use IPB: [http://www.invisionpower.com/](http://www.invisionpower.com/)

All the mods you’re talking about - You can purchase as an add on, some are free.

I use to run an IPB board - I had an award System, and an Economy System that included everything you mentioned.

[http://emoneycodes.com/forums/files/file/3-e34-ibeconomy-points-system/](http://emoneycodes.com/forums/files/file/3-e34-ibeconomy-points-system/)

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**Author:** ![Atif](https://www.phphelp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Atif](https://www.phphelp.com/u/Atif)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2015, 5:17am UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/questions-about-php-forum-im-a-total-noob/23465/3 "2015-03-28T05:17:52Z")

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I ran a forum that used IP.Board and one of the best features was an add on mod called Mentions. Someone made a similar mod for the SMF forum that PHPHelp runs off of.

You simple that the @ symbol and the user name like.

Atif