Forum?

[Helderic]

How would it be best to create forum? Using minimal php and mostly html? Or php?

[Wakish]

How would it be best to create forum? Using minimal php and mostly html? Or php?

I think you have mis-understood the meaning and objectives of HTML and PHP.
HTML is only for presentation and layout the structure of contents.
PHP is the programming language to actually make those 'static' HTML into a 'dynamic' page.

Now to reply to your question, you need to use BOTH.

PS: You could try using and experimenting with opensource forums and get the feel of how things work.. It's very helpful.

Cheers!

[Helderic]

Sorry I don't know if I explained it clearly enough. How would it be best to structure a forum?

Using folders such as www.abc.com/forum/2009/20/4/ and save each thread as html files or using MySQL to draw each page dynamically. What are the pros and cons of each?

[Chris]

Download phpbb/smf/etc and look at the source code. This will explain more than 1000 tutorials
Except for a very few specialised forums (like forums for hosts without MySQL support) all major forums use the same techniques.