Simple Machines Forum — SMF in short — is a free, professional grade software package that allows… Created by Simple Machines LLC Simple Machines Forum — SMF in short — is a free, professional grade software package that allows you to set up your own online community within minutes.Its powerful custom made template engine puts you in full control of the lay-out of your message board and with our unique SSI – or Server Side Includes – function you can let your forum and your website interact with each other.SMF is written in the popular language PHP and uses a MySQL database. It is designed to provide you with all the features you need from a bulletin board while having an absolute minimal impact on the resources of the server.
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