Fast, One-ClickCarbon Forum Hosting
Lightweight PHP forum with tag-based discussions, published as an open-source project. Install Carbon Forum in one click with the Softaculous installer on cPanel NVMe hosting: LiteSpeed, free SSL, daily backups and 24×7 support. From ₹129.00/mo billed triennially.
cPanel NVMe Hosting Plans for Carbon Forum
Pick a server region and a plan, then install Carbon Forum from Softaculous in one click. Prices are live from our billing system.
Starter
First site, blogs, portfolios
₹4,644.00 billed today for 3 years
Renews at ₹4,644.00 every 3 years
- 10 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
- 1 Website
- 1 GB RAM · 1 core
- Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Smart
Small business, a few projects
₹9,360.00 billed today for 3 years
Renews at ₹9,360.00 every 3 years
- 30 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
- 5 Websites
- 2 GB RAM · 2 cores
- Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Business
Agencies and growing stores
₹18,756.00 billed today for 3 years
Renews at ₹18,756.00 every 3 years
- 75 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
- 25 Websites
- 3 GB RAM · 3 cores
- Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Enterprise
High-traffic, large portfolios
₹32,868.00 billed today for 3 years
Renews at ₹32,868.00 every 3 years
- 150 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
- Unlimited Websites
- 6 GB RAM · 4 cores
- Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Every plan runs on enterprise NVMe storage in RAID1 with per-account CloudLinux limits. Prices are pre-GST with no setup fee; the same plans and prices apply in India, France, Poland, Canada and Singapore. 30-day money-back guarantee.
What is Carbon Forum?
Carbon Forum is an open-source forum written in PHP, created by Canbin Lin. It uses tag-based discussions in the style of question-and-answer sites and adds real-time notifications and a mobile layout. It is licensed under Apache-2.0. Its repository has had no releases since 2017 and no commits since 2018.
Project status: The latest release (5.9.0) is dated July 2017 on the official GitHub repository and Softaculous, and the most recent commits are from July 2018. We list it because it is still available in the Softaculous installer; consider an actively maintained alternative for new projects.
Licence: Apache-2.0 · Built with: PHP + MySQL · Official site: github.com/lincanbin/Carbon-Forum
Common uses
- Small tag-based discussion site
- Legacy forum kept for existing content
- Experimental community board
Carbon Forum requirements
- PHP: PHP 5.4.0 or higher (per the official repository)
- Database: MySQL 5.0 or higher
- PDO_MYSQL PHP extension
- URL rewriting (Apache mod_rewrite, nginx rewrite or IIS ISAPI_Rewrite)
Carbon Forum needs PHP, MySQL, the PDO_MYSQL extension and URL rewriting, which cPanel accounts commonly offer. It targets PHP 5.4 and has seen no updates since 2018, so test it thoroughly on your PHP version.
Why host Carbon Forum with Hostripples
- One-click Carbon Forum install from Softaculous inside cPanel, with no manual upload or database setup
- All-NVMe storage and LiteSpeed Enterprise with LSCache for quick page loads
- Selectable PHP versions per site and CloudLinux account isolation with CageFS
- Free SSL, daily JetBackup backups and Imunify360 malware protection
- Free migration of an existing Carbon Forum site, and 24×7 support in English, Hindi and Marathi
Carbon Forum features
What Carbon Forum offers
Tag-based discussions
Topics are organised with tags in a question-and-answer style.
Real-time notifications
A notification centre pushes updates and supports @ mentions.
Mobile-friendly
A mobile-responsive version is included.
SEO support
It generates a sitemap and offers SEO-oriented optimisations.
Draft autosave
Drafts are saved automatically while writing.
Install Carbon Forum in four steps
No manual upload or database setup: Softaculous does it from your cPanel.
Plan
Choose a cPanel NVMe plan and server region
cPanel
Log in to cPanel and open Softaculous Apps Installer
Install
Search for Carbon Forum, click Install and fill in the form
Launch
Open your new Carbon Forum site and start building
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Which plan is right for me?
Pick the line that fits what you need. These are the same plans and live prices as the cards above.
First site, blogs, portfolios
Starter
10 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1) · 1 Website · 1 GB RAM · 1 core
Choose Starter₹129/mo
₹4,644.00 billed today for 3 years
Small business, a few projects
Smart
30 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1) · 5 Websites · 2 GB RAM · 2 cores
Choose Smart₹260/mo
₹9,360.00 billed today for 3 years
Agencies and growing stores
Business
75 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1) · 25 Websites · 3 GB RAM · 3 cores
Choose Business₹521/mo
₹18,756.00 billed today for 3 years
High-traffic, large portfolios
Enterprise
150 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1) · Unlimited Websites · 6 GB RAM · 4 cores
Choose Enterprise₹913/mo
₹32,868.00 billed today for 3 years
Prices for India. Other billing terms and server locations are on the plan cards.
Carbon Forum Hosting: Frequently Asked Questions
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