What is LBForum
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LBForum is a quick and simple forum which uses the Django Framework (written 
in Python language). LBForum is distributed under the BSD license. 

http://vik.haoluobo.com/lbforum/

Features
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* user-friendly installation process
* the ease of integration into any Django project and the ease of installation
* classic view of the forum like FluxBB
* Allow users to upload attachments to their posts(by AJAX).
* avatar support(Gravatar or user upload)
* BBCode support
* friendly edtor(by markItUp!).
* Sticky threads (These threads are always sorted first in the list of threads)

Requirements
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* Python 2.5+
* Django(svn)
* PIL_
* django-pagination_
* django-registration_

.. _PIL: http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/
.. _django-pagination: http://code.google.com/p/django-pagination/
.. _django-registration: http://bitbucket.org/ubernostrum/django-registration/


How to install LBForum
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run on django dev server
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* Clone LBForum repository from http://github.com/vicalloy/LBForum
* use \scripts\create_lbforum_env.py to create lbforum  environment(create python virtualenv, install/unzip requirements libs)
* use \scripts\lbforum_env.bat to start lbforum environment.
* %mg% syncdb
* %mg% runserver
* LBForum Admin http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/
* LBForum http://127.0.0.1:8000/

plug into exist django project
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TODO ...