Originally based on Simple Machines Forum (SMF), it started as a revamp of the code.  The need was to modernize and add new features to make the forum more interactive and relevant in an era of instant messaging and quick chat systems. Today, ElkArte is the go-to choice of message board users who want to create modern and fully featured forums. With a vibrant community across the globe, ElkArte is one of the most popular software for community forum building.

Features of ElkArte on Ubuntu: 

• Excellent user interface
• Drag and drop features for file attachments
• Better security with anti-spam measures
• Inbuilt indecency filters
• Automated combining of JavaScript and CSS
• OpenID 2.0
• Autosave drafts
• Mentioning profile names using @ symbol
• Email posting 
• Better passwords hashing

Note: Change the server name,server alias setting as per your domain with sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/elkarte.conf and restart Apache Service

Application URL: http://publicdns| Login details are saved in 'Credentials.txt' file in "/var or /var/www".

MariaDB | Login details are saved in 'Credentials.txt' file in "/var or /var/www". | Database Name: elkarte | Login details are saved in 'Credentials.txt' file in "/var or /var/www".

Disclaimer: Apps4Rent does not offer commercial licenses of any of the products mentioned above. The products come with open source licenses. It is highly recommended to change default passwords before implementing in production. 

Default ports: 

• SSH: 22
• HTTP: 80
• HTTPS: 443
• MySQL: 3306