hello, i am completely new to php forums...so new that i dont even have a forum of my own yet...anyways, i am thinking of creating one and adding it to my existing site. it will be part of my school project, so i desperately need help. heres what i want to do:
>>i want the users to be able to send a message, not to a specific user, but just send a message
>> that message is then delivered to a user chosen RANDOMLY from all the registered users

this is the MAIN purpose...i am creating a "game" where one student can send a message and it randomly ends up in some other student's inbox...

if anyone can help me with this please....will i have to code it myself??
if yes i greatly need someone to help me with that, since i only discovered the word php 5 days ago...yes..thats how new i am. anyways, i welcome any kind of help and thanks in advance...

p.s. another idea i have is to set up a forum alone on the internet..i.e. not associate it with the website that already exists...could anyone tell me the steps i need to follow in order to do that please?
there is a lot of information on how to create forums..im just confused..some say download this others say download that..(phpbb..invision)...someone tell me how to put a forum online please..thanks