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Release notes, development updates and hands-on guides for bulletinbored — minimal, extensible forum software with zero dependencies.

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Fresh from the changelog.

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Extending bulletinbored with plugins

The plugin system is just PHP files and hooks. Here’s how to build your first bulletinbored plugin in a few minutes.

  • plugins
  • development
  • hooks
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Install bulletinbored in under a minute

From an empty web server to a working forum in four steps. Here’s the fastest path to a self-hosted bulletinbored instance.

  • installation
  • guides
  • self-hosting
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Why zero dependencies matters for forum software

Dependency-free software is easier to deploy, cheaper to maintain and harder to break. Here’s how bulletinbored keeps it that way.

  • architecture
  • php
  • self-hosting
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Introducing the bulletinbored blog

Welcome to the new bulletinbored blog — release notes, development updates and practical guides for zero-dependency forum software.

  • announcements
  • meta

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