Teh Blarg » Invision Power Board 1.3

Invision Power Board 1.3

January 14, 2005 @ 2:44 am · Filed under Downloads, General, Technology

Update 8/31/2006:
Downloads removed. See this post for information and discussion.

Update 7/11:
Download version 1.3.1 instead of 1.3; it is newer and more secure.

There were problems with IPB2.0. I’m very disappointed that they moved away from the free market, now they sell their forum software. Version 2.0 is available from their website, but it is VERY hard to find the last free version, version 1.3.

However, I was able to locate it after hours of searching.

//showfile("1p3Final.zip");
?> Edit 7/11:
I have located version 1.3.1 thanks to Aaron. Download that version instead.

Edit 6/28:
I remember seeing some updates after 1p3. If someone can get them to me, I can post it on my site for download.

Edit 6/25:
Added download tracking.

82 Comments

lorin sharpless Said,

January 17, 2005 @ 2:28 pm

deadersviller
Ray Said,

January 18, 2005 @ 1:00 am

Thanks for letting me know. The problem has been fixed. I made it an absolute link instead of a relative link.
cf Said,

March 9, 2005 @ 11:19 pm

downloaded it but havent tried it yet, ive been using phpbb, thanks for the tip
Matt Said,

May 31, 2005 @ 9:39 pm

finally! i’ve been searching for this. i can’t believe they completely left the free market that really sucks… thank you for posting this! can’t wait to set this up.
Raybdbomb Said,

June 1, 2005 @ 7:58 am

Good deal
eric Said,

June 15, 2005 @ 1:56 pm

I have this already, but also after several hours of searching, too bad this wasnt here before, good job tho, this is the best forum software there is that is free.
Raybdbomb Said,

June 15, 2005 @ 6:39 pm

Wish I ranked higher on search engines
Raybdbomb Said,

June 26, 2005 @ 10:52 am

Note to self: figure out why it shows this twice:
1p3Final.zip (1.21MB; 0 downloads) (1.21MB; 0 downloads)

edit: figured it out; I had 2 entries in database for it.
Daniel Said,

June 28, 2005 @ 3:33 pm

Thanks a ton for letting us download it. =) I am not a fan of IPB 2.0, it’s too crammed of things that you really wouldn’t need otherwise, and I’ve found navigation is more difficult than it was in 1.x, at least from the freshly-installed versions.
Raybdbomb Said,

June 28, 2005 @ 3:42 pm

No problem.
will Said,

July 5, 2005 @ 5:30 pm

For some reason, on this download, I installed IPB, but none of the filenames are capitalized correctly. >_>
Raybdbomb Said,

July 5, 2005 @ 8:40 pm

Weird… nobody else has complained of that issue.
Aaron Said,

July 11, 2005 @ 10:32 am

The last free version was 2.0 PDR4, 1.3 was not the last free one but I know where the 1.3.1 version can be downloaded from and it’s a legal copy to.
Raybdbomb Said,

July 11, 2005 @ 10:48 am

For either of these versions, please either post the link or e-mail it to me at raybdbomb .a.t. gmail.com
Teh Blarg » Invision Power Board 1.3.1 Said,

July 11, 2005 @ 12:06 pm

Download IPB 1.3.1.
tiny Said,

July 12, 2005 @ 11:43 am

Where can i get ipb 1.3.1???
Raybdbomb Said,

July 12, 2005 @ 11:47 am

IPB 1.3.1 can be downloaded from the Invision Power Board 1.3.1 post.
DudeBoyz Said,

July 16, 2005 @ 6:01 am

Dude - thanks so totally much for making 1.3 available. I hate 2.0 and am jazzed I could find this free version.

Sincerely - you totally rock!
NOTHING Said,

August 9, 2005 @ 7:27 pm

Once again this is an illegal copy. I suggest you remove it before IPS comes after you again.
Raybdbomb Said,

August 10, 2005 @ 7:38 am

Nope, read up before you threaten, 1.X was free. Install it it will say “Unregistered”, with no problems. 2.X is not free, perhaps that is what you’re talking about?
Derrick Said,

August 13, 2005 @ 8:01 am

Hi Can U find Version 2? 2.01 oe 2.00 Was released for 1 week and after that week they changed it to 2.04 which is the demon now >:( Hmph, But version 2 is really nicer alot then Version 1..If u can provide Version 2, its gonna be great
Derrick Said,

August 13, 2005 @ 8:02 am

2.01 or*
demon*
Sorry for the typos :l
NOTHING Said,

August 14, 2005 @ 9:47 am

It was free. It is if I understand correctly illegal to distribute it. If you had the files it’s perfectly legal to use it but to download it from someone’s server and use it is illegal. It’s the person who uploaded it’s copy.
Derrick, version 2.x isn’t freeware and was only free for a few days. If anyone got the copy then they can use it for as long as they want but distribution of that is illegal and that is what IPS is mainly concerned with piracy-wise. When IPB releases 2.1 2.0 will most likely become free so you hopefully will be able to get it then.
Raybdbomb Said,

August 14, 2005 @ 12:58 pm

@NOTHING: Please show me where it says that I cannot distribute a no-longer-supported version that was once freeware, and I will remove the file.
Steve Said,

August 16, 2005 @ 9:09 am

Hey Raybdbomb, read the two comments I left on the page dealing with IPB 1.31. Thanks.
Derrick Said,

August 28, 2005 @ 6:19 am

hm so can u find IPB 2 ?
Raybdbomb Said,

August 28, 2005 @ 6:31 am

I only have what I’m given, Derrick.
rufus Said,

September 4, 2005 @ 4:44 pm

the ‘free’ 2.x version you’re referring to, to be specific, is “2.0.0 PF4″ (filename: 2p0p0).
What would be great, is if a version of 1.3 which includes the Subscriptions Manager can be posted here…
now that it a very hard to find file…
ICE-C Said,

September 6, 2005 @ 1:15 pm

Thanks guys for 1.3 v
cb Said,

September 25, 2005 @ 4:05 am

cb la sux ur penis
no name Said,

September 25, 2005 @ 4:05 pm

when i downloaded this i uploaded it to my website folder named forums n when i cliked “Extarct Conetnt” nothing came up, its like the file does not exist at all…does this download even work?
Raybdbomb Said,

October 6, 2005 @ 2:39 pm

@no name, yes it works and it has been tested much.
Teh Blarg » Invision Power Board 2.0 PF3 Said,

October 7, 2005 @ 8:49 am

[...] Posted Invision Power Board 2.0.0 PF3 [...]
Ana Said,

November 22, 2005 @ 12:18 pm

Hi,

I just installed the ipb 1.3 and its working great; thanks for the link. I just have one question. I know that you’re not a support forum but maybe you can help me to locate this code. I’ve been looking and can’t find it.

When I go to the control panel the invision board logo is very big and it doesn’t leave enough space for me to configurate everything in the forum. I have to drag the bar at the bottom to read my changes; I don’t know if i’m making sense. Can you please tell me how to find this logo in any of the codes so I can resize it and hopefully make the split in the window a little bigger?

thanks in advance
Raybdbomb Said,

November 22, 2005 @ 2:23 pm

Yea, ask any questions like that on invisionize, or something.
gfx-91 Said,

December 10, 2005 @ 1:17 pm

um i got 1.3, 1.3.1 final, 2.0.0, 2.0.4, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, blo, and gallery lol…………….
Pradyumna Kamat Said,

December 21, 2005 @ 5:57 am

I searched the whole web for this, and found it here! I cant thank you enough!!!
StormInk Said,

December 24, 2005 @ 12:21 pm

Woah. Thanks for this… I have a small problem though…

When I goto the setup php page for the board. And try to hit to proceed button, the page does nothing and simply refreshes the page it was on. (Instead of skipping to a form where I enter my mySQL information…)

Any help?
Morph Said,

January 1, 2006 @ 8:35 am

Hey, i’ve downloaded it and installed. Everything works just perfect except one thing. I cant enter “My Controls” and when i click at guy to check his profil it shows me some error (same as with “My controls”)
Raybdbomb Said,

January 1, 2006 @ 11:07 am

Not sure what the error is, but it’s probably on your end, because the script works fine.
Morph Said,

January 1, 2006 @ 12:38 pm

It just sends you to the white site, nothing more it’s empty. Do you know maybe how to fix it?
Triangle Said,

January 3, 2006 @ 10:57 am

Check this site - http://ebusx.com/pages/media/ - for IPB Downloads. It’s got IPB 2.0 final on it.
Morph Said,

January 5, 2006 @ 8:15 am

Thank you very much :). It worked ;D, i love you Dude
WindScar Said,

January 25, 2006 @ 12:07 pm

InvisionBoard 1.2 and up to 1.3 was/is free especially with Cpanel hosting and other panels……….. for some reason some hosts have 1.3 then cpanel backed it down to 1.2 which made it pretty much “lost” its nice to have a download of it available for it again………
AngelSL Said,

January 28, 2006 @ 7:41 am

Guess what? I bought a license for it! I GOT 2.1.4!
Cirlce Said,

January 30, 2006 @ 5:17 pm

Thanks Triangle =)
Rehan Said,

March 31, 2006 @ 7:02 pm

this is IPB 1.3 right?
epo12 Said,

April 7, 2006 @ 12:18 am

Thanks!
I set it up on ma server and it works fine!
The 1st Time I set up a forum all by myself! Gosh it is so easy!

WOOOOHOOO!
Faceboy Said,

April 11, 2006 @ 12:06 am

Thank you so much for the download, I have been searching for this for ages.

Unfortunatly it does not work with a standard PHP5 configuration, or MySQL 5.
I am pretty sure it is workable, but you need to correct a lot of stuff to get it to function correctly.
An example of this would be the installation SQL: Many of the tables created do not specify defaults of the right type, or defaults at all, which generally weren’t a problem with MySQL 4.x

Thanks a bunch anyway
Nerd Hunter Said,

April 22, 2006 @ 3:58 pm

What ever happened to that Nothing kid that said it was illegal.
Robert Said,

April 29, 2006 @ 6:26 am

Quote an Invision Power Services E-Mail
Thank you for contacting Invision Power Services.

Debbie has responded to your Invision Power Services request.

———————————————–

Hello,

You may use IPB 1.3 without a license, although we would not recommend it as it is such an old version of the software with many security vulneralbilities.

Regards,

Debbie Ruff
IPS Customer Relations
Peterborough, UK
Invision Power Services, Inc.

Obviously they don’t care if you have a license or not… So why would they go after any one. Also if they disregard the license. That drops the “Do Not redistribute” portion (as well as everyting else) does it not?
nigger Said,

May 1, 2006 @ 11:49 am

hai i need sum help with my mysql

l0o0l
nigger Said,

May 1, 2006 @ 12:14 pm

hi
oic Said,

May 5, 2006 @ 8:33 pm

This is very good
N3m Said,

May 12, 2006 @ 12:09 am

Life saviour… lol
ryan Said,

May 13, 2006 @ 5:23 pm

thanks a lot
finally found it
you r a life saver
mflatischler Said,

May 16, 2006 @ 3:17 am

thanks for offering the file, I was needing it hardly
Sam Said,

May 18, 2006 @ 3:32 am

Can some1 tell me a forum site and how do i actually do it step by step that would be great
Papel Said,

May 23, 2006 @ 6:30 pm

You…RAWK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (ROCK ON!!!)
Rhys Said,

May 29, 2006 @ 9:17 am

Thanks dude, now im off to make a free IPB host using sebflipper.
thiensu Said,

June 24, 2006 @ 1:51 pm

i can’t open My Controls IPB 1.3 Final ? Help !
thiensu Said,

June 24, 2006 @ 1:52 pm

i can’t open My Controls IPB 1.3 Final ? Help ! plzzzzzzzzz
send : anhdeptrai_lichsu@yahoo.com
Budman84 Said,

June 29, 2006 @ 3:00 pm

Did you try Reinstalling the Software?
SNN Said,

July 4, 2006 @ 7:32 pm

Ok…. when I try to install it gives me this:

Warning!

The following errors must be rectified before continuing!
Please go back and try again!

mySQL Error: Invalid default value for ‘macro_set’
Query:CREATE TABLE ipbf_macro ( macro_id smallint(3) NOT NULL auto_increment, macro_value varchar(200) default NULL, macro_replace text, can_remove tinyint(1) default ‘0′, macro_set smallint(3) NOT NULL default ”, PRIMARY KEY (macro_id), KEY macro_set (macro_set) ) TYPE=MyISAM;
Kenny Said,

July 4, 2006 @ 7:42 pm

You’re probably with a host that uses MySQL 5.
SNN Said,

July 4, 2006 @ 9:37 pm

I host my self, should I downgrade to mySQL 4.0?
I use XAMPP with
mySQL 5.0
phpMyAdmin
php (newest version I forgot)
perl
SQLite
and
apache 2
johan Said,

July 6, 2006 @ 11:46 pm

That’s an IPB 1.3.x / PHP 5, incompatability bug.
Solution is posted over at Invisionize.com:
http://forums.invisionize.com/index.php?showtopic=107205
johan Said,

July 6, 2006 @ 11:47 pm

Meant to type:
That’s an IPB 1.3.x / MySQL 5, incompatability bug.
Solution is posted over at Invisionize.com:
http://forums.invisionize.com/index.php?showtopic=107205
:-S
johan Said,

July 16, 2006 @ 2:18 pm

For everyone’s information, Pit, over at IBForen.de created a mod guide a while ago, that details the steps that allow you to upgrade any IPB 1.3 board to an exact copy of version 1.3.1, (except the version number, which stays at 1.3 for legal reasons).
So no need to use the ‘trial’ 1.3.1 version, when you can use the 1.3 freeware version, with the exact same PHP coding as 1.3.1!!
Top notch hacking, check it out at: http://www.ibforen.de/index.php?ind=downloads&op=entry_view&iden=46
~J
Andrew Said,

July 17, 2006 @ 12:57 am

You can only download 1.3.0 if you have 1.3.1 and did not pay for it and it’s not a trial then it is stolen or has been hacked
Hyjak Said,

July 18, 2006 @ 11:25 am

Do any of you all have problems with the profiles? when I click my name or someone elses name that posts, its goes to a blank page instead of there profile into. Same thing also if you go into the user CP.
Kylie Said,

July 19, 2006 @ 5:56 am

i can’t open my controls help me too plz
Raybdbomb Said,

July 19, 2006 @ 8:28 am

I don’t know what to tell you guys, you should be using 1.3.1 due to the critical security issues in 1.3 anyway.
Hyjak Said,

July 19, 2006 @ 12:17 pm

tried 1.3.1, same exact problem. on 2.0 now which works great.
bill Said,

July 30, 2006 @ 10:39 pm

where can i download the latest IPB… obviously i ain willin to pay for it.
Raybdbomb Said,

July 30, 2006 @ 11:43 pm

…
johan Said,

August 8, 2006 @ 7:26 pm

You guys with the control panel ‘blank page’ problem:
That’s due to your server running PHP5 and/or MySQL 5.
Yet again, Peter over at ibforen.de has created a mod to get your board running on either of the above server setups.
And Andrew, I have no idea what you’re talking about.
As it stands at the moment, you cannot download IPB 1.3.x legally, anywhere. Even IPS do not provide a download link, as they do not support it since they have gone paid.
The only legal software copies were if you downloaded it from IPS, when they hosted the software zip files, way back in 2003/2004, regardless of version number.
It has been stated many a time by IPS staff and in their current and past license agreement.
This subject has been dug up too many times to mention. The legalities of Raybdbomb hosting the zip file for download, are not of mine or your concern.
On an ending note, IPB 1.3 is patchable to present day security standards, at time of writing I have been running a patched 1.3 for over a year, and security has not been breached.
If only could say the same thing about IPS latest barrage of IPB security update versions! 2.1.5, 2.16 and even 2.1.7, all susceptable.
Raybdbomb Said,

August 8, 2006 @ 9:49 pm

@johan, all I need is one of the IPS staff to contact me and I will remove the files. Frankly even though they do not condone it, I think that they allow it because it’s still bringing potential customers to their market.

Moreover, while distributing something that was once free and is now no longer available is not technically correct, I think that not having access to something that was once free is just unfortunate.
johan Said,

August 21, 2006 @ 6:55 pm

Ray, I totaly agree with you. I think it’s great that you are hosting the software, and am sure that IPS are really enjoying the free publicity, keyword being ‘free’ hehh
I find it even funnier that my IPB 1.3 has never been breached and the whole IPS network was taken down in the last 2 days.
Just another reason not to pay for thier oh-so non-secure software.
Doug Said,

August 28, 2006 @ 6:40 pm

Ugh. I hate how people keep seeing it’s illegal to have this copy of IPB 1.3. Anyways, a great alternative is IceBB, which, when I last checked, is in it’s beta stages, but anyways, it’s built by the people that quit when Invision Power went all “PAYMEMONEYLOL.” Ugh, people want all money these days.
CrownVictoriaCop Said,

August 31, 2006 @ 1:30 pm

Hey, I just asked IPS through the community boards if this was legal. A member of the staff said it was illegal and redirected me to a form to report piracy. You can read the full discussion at http://forums.invisionpower.com/index.php?showtopic=226328&st=0&#entry1414329.
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