I am new and it is my first time i use xoops. I installed the latest version XOOPS 2.0.9 beta. I installed with out any problem. There is only one module, system module and I dont see news, forum modules. I read some where in the documentation that news and forum are standrd modules that comes with xOOPS. What I have to do .. Is some thing wrong on my installation or Do 1 have to install news and forum modules.

Thanks

Here is a helpful link which tells you how to install a module.

Installing Modules

The modules that you are referring to are on your server, but you must actually activate the module first. So, follow the steps in the above link and see how that goes.

*Edit
From Mithys comment in the 2.0.9 release thread: "Xoops 2.0.9 beta is released without modules because it is a test version and because the PHP5 compatibility measures, we have taken in 2.0.9 has not been added to the "core" modules.
Whether the full version 2.0.9 will have any modules in it is still unsure but it is a fact that 2.1/2.2 will not hold any modules. Instead I will be working with the Module Developers to compile packages targeting specific site types and release them along with the separate core package."

Download and install the 2.0.7.3 version