A modern forum on the hosting you already have.

Server requirements

Anything that ran XenForo or vBulletin can run RaxBoard. The only modern requirement is PHP 8.1.

• PHP 8.1+ (8.2+ recommended)
• Database MySQL 5.7+ / MariaDB 10.3+
• Disk 200 MB başlangıç + medya
• Memory 128 MB / PHP-FPM worker
• Web Apache / nginx / LiteSpeed (cPanel ile uyumlu)
• Docker Not required
• Node.js Not required (Alpine.js loads from CDN)
• Redis Not required (optional for cache acceleration)

Install in 4 steps

RaxBoard ships as a single zip. The installer detects your environment, creates the database tables, and seeds the default theme.

1. Download the install zip from your client area.
2. Upload and extract to your web root (cPanel File Manager or FTP).
3. Open /install in your browser. The installer prompts for database credentials and the admin account.
4. Done. Visit /admin to configure your board.

Why self-host vs hosted

Self-hosting gives you full control over data, branding, performance, and cost. There are no traffic caps, no per-user pricing, and no surprise migration fees. Your community's posts, members, and attachments live on a server you control — not on someone else's infrastructure that can change terms unilaterally.

vs Discourse, NodeBB, Flarum

Discourse requires Docker + Redis + a 2GB+ VPS. NodeBB requires Node.js and MongoDB or Postgres. Flarum is PHP-based like RaxBoard but ships with fewer native features and a smaller theme system out of the box. RaxBoard is the calmest stack: PHP and MySQL, period.

Ship your board today.

Lifetime license. Runs on your existing host.