Community Software Needed, vbulletin?(+)

[Klaas Koopman]

Hey All,

I'm in the process of starting a local community and trying to find out what's best for me. The site should consist of a CMS + a forum. Now I've heard there are alot of CMS systems that can be integrated with Vbulletin ( or the other way around ), but what is actually the best?

I'm looking for:
- The possibility to make pages and all ( just like a normal cms )
- I should be able to use code inside these pages ( javascript,html/css,php )

I've heard about Vbulletin + VBAdvanced, would this be able to do what I wish for?

And would you know any other which could be good for me? Please let me know

Thanks alot!

[peterska2]

That would work. There are also other alternatives to vBAdvanced, so make sure that you do your homework on them all before deciding which one to go with.

[Klaas Koopman]

Would vbadvanced be good enough for a cms or is it limited to a set of features. I've also heard about VBDrupal... What would you choose?

[Floris]

vBAdvanced personally. And it is free, so doesn't hurt to try.

[Klaas Koopman]

I know it's free and doesn't hurt to try but before I dive into it ( and learn the skinning and all ) I'd like to know what the odds are of a or b being better.

Is vb advanced good enough for like a whole site ( let's say it would be just the cms without any forum, would it then be good enough as a site? )

[peterska2]

vbadvanced requires vB to run. It is not a standalone product