Sometimes, modules will have to store some data in the Phorum system. For example an avatar module would have to store what avatar a user want to show and a poll module would have to add the question, answers and voting results for a poll to messages in which a poll is added.

This section description what standard methods are available for letting modules store their data in the Phorum system. Of course, as a module writer, you can divert from this and use any kind of storage that you like. You are in no way limited to only use Phorum specific methods here.