ShoutPro the web's best php shoutbox

About ShoutPro

ShoutPro is a PHP shoutbox script that lets visitors to your web site communicate quickly and easily. It's kind of like a chat room, but can be included on every page of your site and does not require special software like Java or Flash to load. If you've never seen a shoutbox before, just look to the left of this text for a fully functioning demo of ShoutPro.

Technical Requirements

ShoutPro requires nothing more than PHP and a web server. Because it stores its data in flat files, a database like MySQL is not required. Full instructions on installing ShoutPro are included with the download.

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New Features in ShoutPro 1.5

• New themes allow you to change the look of your shoutbox by replacing one file.
• View All and User Panel now display inside the main window.
• Passwords for the User Panel are now encrypted, making ShoutPro more secure than ever.
• Password entry is now done in the main window rather than in a new JavaScript pop-up, simplifying the shout posting process.
• A time offset can now be set in config.php to make the timestamp display in your local time rather than the server time.
• Version checking is now included in the administration panel.
• Clicking on smilies in the help window now automatically inserts them into your shout.

ShoutPro Features

• Let users express themselves with smilies and ShoutCode formatting tags, both of which can be fully customized.
• Profanity filter switches obscene words and phrases with replacements of your choice.
• Names can be set to appear in a different color, useful for designating site staff.
• A basic administration panel allows you to clear your shoutbox over the web.
• Personalize your shoutbox through a PHP configuration file and CSS themes.
• Names are stored in cookies, so users don't have the retype them every time.
• The optional User Panel allows users to register their names, look up lost passwords, and change passwords.
• Choose if you want ShoutPro to automatically refresh every few seconds (you set how many seconds between each refresh), display a link to manually refresh, or both.
• Stop troublemakers by banning specific names and IP addresses.