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phpBB is a free flat-forum bulletin board software solution that can be used to stay in touch with a group of people or can power your entire website. With an [extensive database of user-created extensions](/customise/db/extensions-36) and [styles database](/customise/db/styles-2) containing hundreds of style and image packages to customise your board, you can create a very unique forum in minutes.

No other bulletin board software offers a greater complement of features, while maintaining efficiency and ease of use. Best of all, phpBB is completely free. We welcome you to [test it](/demo/) for yourself today. If you have any questions please visit our [Community Forum](/community/) where our staff and members of the community will be happy to assist you with anything from configuring the software to modifying the code for individual needs. [Learn more about phpBB.](/about/)

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### Latest phpBB Announcements and Blog Posts

*   20  

    Nov  

    2024

    [Announcement • phpBB 3.3.14 Release](/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2658145)

    Greetings everyone, We are pleased to announce the release of phpBB 3.3.14 “Bertie All Along”. This version is a maintenance release of the 3.3.x branch which introduces a number of improvements … [read more](/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2658145)

*   29  

    Aug  

    2024

    [Announcement • phpBB 3.3.13 Release](/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2656048)

    Greetings everyone, We are pleased to announce the release of phpBB 3.3.13 “Bertie & Ted”. This version is a maintenance release of the 3.3.x branch which introduces a number of improvements … [read more](/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2656048)

*   31  

    May  

    2024

    [Announcement • phpBB 3.3.12 Release](/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2653732)

    Greetings everyone, We are pleased to announce the release of phpBB 3.3.12 "Bertie: A phpBB Saga". This version is a maintenance release of the 3.3.x branch which introduces a number of improvements … [read more](/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2653732)

*   02  

    Mar  

    2025

    [Blog • phpBB 3.3.15-RC1 available for testing](https://blog.phpbb.com/2025/03/02/phpbb-3-3-15-rc1-available-for-testing/)

    We are excited to announce the release of phpBB 3.3.15-RC1, a new release candidate for the upcoming stable release of phpBB 3.3.15. This pre-release version is now available for downloading and … [read more](https://blog.phpbb.com/2025/03/02/phpbb-3-3-15-rc1-available-for-testing/)

*   22  

    Oct  

    2024

    [Blog • phpBB 3.3.14-RC1 available for testing](https://blog.phpbb.com/2024/10/22/phpbb-3-3-14-rc1-available-for-testing/)

    We are excited to announce the release of phpBB 3.3.14-RC1, a new release candidate for the upcoming stable release of phpBB 3.3.14. This pre-release version is now available for downloading and … [read more](https://blog.phpbb.com/2024/10/22/phpbb-3-3-14-rc1-available-for-testing/)

*   05  

    Aug  

    2024

    [Blog • phpBB 3.3.13-RC1 available for testing](https://blog.phpbb.com/2024/08/05/phpbb-3-3-13-rc1-available-for-testing/)

    We are excited to announce the release of phpBB 3.3.13-RC1, a new release candidate for the upcoming stable release of phpBB 3.3.13. This pre-release version is now available for downloading and … [read more](https://blog.phpbb.com/2024/08/05/phpbb-3-3-13-rc1-available-for-testing/)

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