# PHP forum in FW page

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**Category:** Freeway\
**Created:** [June 7, 2010, 2:10pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/php-forum-in-fw-page/7992 "2010-06-07T14:10:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 2:10pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/php-forum-in-fw-page/7992/1 "2010-06-07T14:10:18Z")

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I have a forum built with phpBB and wish to insert it into one of FW pages. Normally I would insert some MarkUp when I need to insert external PHP, but would that be the correct way of doing the same for the forum, or are there php actions available to help?

Nathan Garner  
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**Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/php-forum-in-fw-page/7992/2 "2010-06-07T14:19:34Z")

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phpBB uses a templating system to “wrap” the dynamic content with a  
header, footer, and some theme elements (mostly CSS) for the middle.  
You would have quite a time getting this to work any other way. Your  
best bet would be to find a theme that’s close enough to the rest of  
your layout (in terms of how the middle part looks) and then create a  
header and footer using Freeway to lay it out and a text editor to cut  
it up to complete the illusion.

Walter

On Jun 7, 2010, at 10:10 AM, Nathan Garner wrote:

> I have a forum built with phpBB and wish to insert it into one of FW  
> pages. Normally I would insert some MarkUp when I need to insert  
> external PHP, but would that be the correct way of doing the same  
> for the forum, or are there php actions available to help?
> 
> Nathan Garner  
> Creative Director
> 
> Austin Wells Design Limited  
> One Elmgate Drive - Littledown - Bournemouth BH7 7EF  
> t 01202 301271 e email@hidden w [http://www.austinwellsdesign.co.uk](http://www.austinwellsdesign.co.uk)
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**Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/php-forum-in-fw-page/7992/3 "2010-06-07T14:32:22Z")

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Thought so. Thanks Walter - I will go your route.

Nathan Garner  
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On 7 Jun 2010, at 15:19, Walter Lee Davis wrote:

> phpBB uses a templating system to “wrap” the dynamic content with a header, footer, and some theme elements (mostly CSS) for the middle. You would have quite a time getting this to work any other way. Your best bet would be to find a theme that’s close enough to the rest of your layout (in terms of how the middle part looks) and then create a header and footer using Freeway to lay it out and a text editor to cut it up to complete the illusion.
> 
> Walter
> 
> On Jun 7, 2010, at 10:10 AM, Nathan Garner wrote:
> 
> > I have a forum built with phpBB and wish to insert it into one of FW pages. Normally I would insert some MarkUp when I need to insert external PHP, but would that be the correct way of doing the same for the forum, or are there php actions available to help?
> > 
> > Nathan Garner  
> > Creative Director
> > 
> > Austin Wells Design Limited  
> > One Elmgate Drive - Littledown - Bournemouth BH7 7EF  
> > t 01202 301271 e email@hidden w [http://www.austinwellsdesign.co.uk](http://www.austinwellsdesign.co.uk)
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**Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 2:34pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/php-forum-in-fw-page/7992/4 "2010-06-07T14:34:47Z")

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Would be nice for a simple expandable iFrame option but that brings it’s own problems.

Nathan Garner  
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On 7 Jun 2010, at 15:19, Walter Lee Davis wrote:

> phpBB uses a templating system to “wrap” the dynamic content with a header, footer, and some theme elements (mostly CSS) for the middle. You would have quite a time getting this to work any other way. Your best bet would be to find a theme that’s close enough to the rest of your layout (in terms of how the middle part looks) and then create a header and footer using Freeway to lay it out and a text editor to cut it up to complete the illusion.
> 
> Walter
> 
> On Jun 7, 2010, at 10:10 AM, Nathan Garner wrote:
> 
> > I have a forum built with phpBB and wish to insert it into one of FW pages. Normally I would insert some MarkUp when I need to insert external PHP, but would that be the correct way of doing the same for the forum, or are there php actions available to help?
> > 
> > Nathan Garner  
> > Creative Director
> > 
> > Austin Wells Design Limited  
> > One Elmgate Drive - Littledown - Bournemouth BH7 7EF  
> > t 01202 301271 e email@hidden w [http://www.austinwellsdesign.co.uk](http://www.austinwellsdesign.co.uk)
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