• 0

Is IPB free...like phpbb?

Asked by wayrad,

 Share

Question

27 answers to this question

Recommended Posts

  • 0
Community Regular

wayrad

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Ok cool, thnx for the replies people...

The trail seems ok though...the limitations seem to be these..

Trial Limitations

The trial version is encoded which means you are unable to view the PHP source or modify the PHP source. There are also these hard limits:

5000 Posts

1000 Topics

1000 Personal Messages

200 Members

Bulk Mailer Disabled

Language Editing Disabled

SQL Toolbox Disabled

No IPB Portal Included

No SSI Export Facilities

No ability to upgrade between trial versions

So there is no time limitation which is good and seems like you can do your own skins too. am i righ tin thinking this?

what is the way to "avoid" payment danny?

  • 0
Apprentice

eXix

Posted
Posted
Invision is free to download/install?

I know phpbb is free coz I use it...but is also Invision?...ANd where from I can download?

Thnx

585755675[/snapback]

Invision Power Board(U) v1.3.1 Final is a Final beta, so it's free.

But if you want new version with more features and that looks better you need to pay for a year licance or a life time licence :)

I use Invision Power Board v1.3.1 Final now, but I am saving for a licence for the new one ;)

  • 0
Community Regular

Espada04

Posted
Posted
where can i d/l ipb 1.3 then....coz i just tried 2 but i dont think u can change skins on the trail version..and id prefer a full 1.3 rather than trial 2...

i cant find it online?!?!?!

thnx

585775940[/snapback]

even tho 1.3 was free... downloading it from another site besides invision power board's site is illegal.. doesnt matter the fact that it was free.. its against their TOA.. which is under and circumstance you are not allowed to re-distrubute your copy of invision online to anyone.. via email, IM, a website, p2p anywhere..

so like 2.0.0.. u have to download it at invisionboard.com

or else its an illegal board.

for those people who wants to buy an IPB licence.. i recommend you doing it this week... before April 21..

currently IPB Licence sells are on sale.

One Year License: Was $69.95 Sale Price: $54.95 (Save $15.00!)

Perpetual License: Was $185.00 Sale Price: $149.00 (Save $36.00!)

  • 0
Community Regular

Espada04

Posted
Posted

cause IPS actually does something about it to illegal boards..

they have shut down illegal boards already.. and they arent planning on stopping any time soon..

which is why IPS 2.0 has a tracker.. to let IPS staff know if its legit or not.

  • 0
Grand Master

Tomi

Posted
Posted
if you can find the 2.0 trial (unlimited) it's considered free also, cuase it was a trial without limits back then but i don't see them floating around much now a days!

585770222[/snapback]

If you find it on the IPS site that is. If you find it anywhere else, it's illegal.

cause IPS actually does something about it to illegal boards..

they have shut down illegal boards already..  and they arent planning on stopping any time soon..

which is why IPS 2.0 has a tracker.. to let IPS staff know if its legit or not.

585778619[/snapback]

IPS's privacy dept. is very tough, they look into everything. ^_^

  • 0
Community Regular

Espada04

Posted
Posted
If you find it on the IPS site that is. If you find it anywhere else, it's illegal.

IPS's privacy dept. is very tough, they look into everything. ^_^

585782008[/snapback]

which is why its pointless to have an illegal copy of IPB..

it'll get caught either by someone reporting the site to [email protected]

or the piracy team finding it for themselves.. :p:p

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to question listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • Microsoft about to radically change how often your Edge browser updates

      By C:Amie · Posted

      Yay, a forced new tab telling everyone edge just updated with a load of advertising in it twice as often as we currently get it. That'll never be abused. 😏
    • Visual Studio finally gets long-awaited feature that developers will love

      By wrack · Posted

      About bloody time. I have got PRs with hundred of files and the Web UI just struggling to even load the pages.
    • Windows 11 KB5094126 June 2026 Patch Tuesday update now available to download

      By +Eternal Tempest · Posted

      I wonder if it was applying secure boot certificates/dbx files?
    • Microsoft about to radically change how often your Edge browser updates

      By Snake Doc · Posted

      I recently tried edge. It seems a lot better. A lot of the junk in it is gone. It seems less bloated and snappy.
    • Lethal fake phone chargers are still being sold on Amazon and eBay, UK watchdog warns

      By zikalify · Posted

      Lethal fake phone chargers are still being sold on Amazon and eBay, UK watchdog warns by Paul Hill Credit: Pexels The UK consumer rights organization, Which?, is claiming that “potentially lethal knock-off chargers” are still being sold on online marketplaces seven years after it exposed the danger of these chargers. In its latest investigation, it bought 15 USB phone chargers from several online marketplaces and found they were missing key information, meaning they cannot be legally sold in the UK. Which? bought the 15 chargers from seven online marketplaces. These were Amazon (including Amazon Haul), AliExpress, B&Q Marketplace, Debenhams Marketplace, and eBay. It said that the chargers were so badly made that anyone using them was at risk of electric shock. Over half the chargers also posed fire and explosion risks. Of the chargers purchased, one was a fake Apple USB-C 35W power adaptor charger. To confuse buyers, the box was branded with an Apple logo, but testing found it to be a fake. Further testing picked up arcing sounds after 10 seconds of use, where a current jumps between two parts of the electrical circuit, which can cause fires, explosions, or electric shock. The manufacturers of this particular charger also put modeling clay inside it to make it feel more weighty, robust, and genuine. Not all of the chargers were technically faulty; however, some were missing key packaging, markings, and documentation, meaning they can’t be sold in the UK legally. Which? said that it is now campaigning alongside a coalition of safety groups and businesses for new laws that make online marketplaces responsible for ensuring the safety of products that they choose to list on their websites. It also said the government needs to start using powers under the Product Regulation and Metrology Act, which was adopted last July, to impose safety requirements on online marketplaces via secondary legislation, but so far, there have been delays. No matter what country you are in, be sure to properly research what you are buying and only buy authentic chargers to prevent fires. You can read more about Which?’s research here.

  • Recent Achievements

    • Week One Done
      Timaximus earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • One Month Later
      Timaximus earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • Rookie
      FBSPL went up a rank
      Rookie
    • First Post
      davidbazooked earned a badge
      First Post
    • Week One Done
      davidbazooked earned a badge
      Week One Done

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      499
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      174
    3. 3
      +Edouard
      160
    4. 4
      Steven P.
      84
    5. 5
      ATLien_0
      75
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!