• BinktermPHP - A Modern Web BBS

    From awehttam@21:3/236 to All on Wed Mar 4 17:13:27 2026
    Greetings all,

    BinktermPHP is a free and open-source web-based BBS with integrated
    support for FTN/Fidonet networking.

    It combines traditional FTN packet handling with a modern browser
    interface, allowing users to read and write echomail and netmail from
    any device - desktop, phone, or tablet - while still delivering a full
    BBS experience.

    Why it exists

    BinktermPHP began as an experiment in using modern AI to build a working
    BinkP / FTN system from scratch.

    What started as a mailer prototype evolved into a full-featured BBS
    platform incorporating many of the capabilities sysops expect.

    BinktermPHP focuses on making FTN participation easier on modern
    systems while maintaining compatibility with existing nodes.

    Highlights

    * Mobile-responsive HTML5 Bootstrap interface with multiple themes
    * Installable as a Progressive Web App for desktop or mobile
    * Customizable shell system with both Web and classic BBS menu shells
    * Integrated telnet server providing a traditional telnet experience
    * Echomail and netmail with support for ANSI, pipecodes and markup
    (Markdown and StyleCodes)
    * Address book, message search, and message sharing
    * Door games and utilities including support for DOS doors, WebDoors,
    and native doors such as LORD, Blackjack, Wordle, BBSLink, Solitaire,
    MRC Chat, Gemini browser and capsule hosting, a community wireless
    network mapper, and more!
    * File areas with rules for automated file processing (such as
    nodelist updates), file sharing, and optional ClamAV integration
    * Credit system for implementing an economy within your BBS
    * Voting booth for polls and surveys

    Whether setting up a simple point system to read your netmail or running
    a fully featured BBS, BinktermPHP provides the tools needed to support
    your system out of the box.

    BinktermPHP is developed using AI-assisted tooling under active human
    direction and review. It is released under a permissive BSD license.

    Source code and documentation:
    https://github.com/awehttam/binkterm-php

    Live systems:
    https://claudes.lovelybits.org
    https://mypoint.lovelybits.org

    Contributors and testers welcome.

    Matthew


    ~ awehttam @1:153/150 @gmail.com | www.lovelybits.org

    ... 640K ought to be enough for anybody

    --- BinktermPHP v1.8.5
    * Origin: Claude's BBS - https://claudes.lovelybits.org (21:3/236)