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    xtazy Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    #1

    Oct 6, 2003, 10:30 AM
    Creating a forum
    HI,
    I'de like to create a forum for my new site. But but I don't know anything about it. Can someone hepl me?
    I only know the interface part.

    Thanks
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    coreybryant Posts: 134, Reputation: 2
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    #2

    Oct 7, 2003, 03:28 PM
    Re: creating a forum
    Are you able to use ASP on your site or do you need to use PHP? You are wanting to host this forum on your site, correct?
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    xtazy Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 15, 2003, 08:45 AM
    Re: creating a forum
    I don't know what u mean by ASP n PHP? Could u please explain.

    Thanks
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    coreybryant Posts: 134, Reputation: 2
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    Oct 15, 2003, 08:53 AM
    Creating a forum
    Do you have a domain name (I e www.yourdomain.com) or is it off another ISP (www.isp.com/yoururl)?

    If you have your own domain name - are you hosting it on a UNIX or Windows server?
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    Shoreside_Vale Posts: 22, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 11, 2003, 07:02 AM
    Re: creating a forum
    Do u use VBulletin or invision? Or are u creating it from scatch using php? If u needed a domain, u could try www.dot.tk
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    AudioCourses Posts: 32, Reputation: 2
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    #6

    Feb 19, 2004, 07:31 AM
    Re: creating a forum
    Getting a forum up is easy...

    You need to send an e-mail to your webhost (ISP). Asking them something like this.

    1. Do you provide a MySQL database. (this stores all the forum posts)
    2. Does the server allow php version 4. (this is just a particular type of web page, active ones)

    The forum itself is available for free, as open source software, and a really good one at that!

    The forum files get uploaded to your website and you then run an installer which will connect to the database. The database (MySQL) resides on the server and contains all the fourm data, just like this one you are reading.

    Each time a new page is requested the forum pages ask for the information from the database.

    It sounds complex but it really is a piece of cake.

    Let me know if you need help.



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    Feb 25, 2004, 07:38 AM
    Creating a forum
    Time to throw my views in now.

    Xtsasy, you'll need to have a web host that supports some kind of server side scripting if you want a forum. Server side scripting is basically code that runs on your web server, not on a person's PC when they download the page (e.g. JavaScript). There's a number of different scripting languages you could use to create a forum. You'll need to find out if your web host supports them first. So check if your web host supports one or more of the following :

    * ASP
    * PHP
    * JSP
    * CGI

    Once you have found out which one of those your server supports myself and the other peeps here can help you out some more.

    Just a warning though. A full blown forum is something you shouldn't undertake unless you know at least the basics of databases and HTML.

    You might be better off trying some free guestbooks to start with. If you're hosting your site with someone like Geocities, the chances are they will have a script ready for you to use.
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    coreybryant Posts: 134, Reputation: 2
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    #8

    Feb 25, 2004, 07:42 AM
    Creating a forum
    And just one other site to review:
    http://www.forumcrafters.com/
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    rasta Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 30, 2004, 01:58 PM
    Re: creating a forum
    LTheobald----im new to this forum, but I'm trying to add a forum to my online store, and would like some assistance to get started, could you advise?


    -Rasta
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    Jun 30, 2004, 02:01 PM
    Re: creating a forum
    LTheobald----im new to this forum, but I'm trying to add a forum to my online store, and would like some assistance to get started, could you advise?
    -Rasta
    Welcome to the forums Rasta. What is the platform of your webserver - Windows or Unix/Linux?
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    rasta Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    #11

    Jun 30, 2004, 03:06 PM
    Creating a forum
    Corey,


    My site is hosted on by Yahoo.

    -Rasta
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    Jun 30, 2004, 03:16 PM
    Creating a forum
    They more than like use Unix / Linux, so you would need a PHP option

    You could check out PHPbb, VBulletin, or invision
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    rasta Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    #13

    Jun 30, 2004, 03:24 PM
    Re: creating a forum
    OK,. PHPbb, VBulletin, or invision... could you explain more?

    -rasta
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    coreybryant Posts: 134, Reputation: 2
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    #14

    Jun 30, 2004, 03:37 PM
    Creating a forum
    Well those are three forum software programs to use:
    http://www.vbulletin.com/
    http://www.phpbb.com/
    http://www.invisionboard.com/

    Check out these links - and see which one might give you the options that you want. Some are free & some require a license fee.
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    #15

    Aug 3, 2004, 12:24 AM
    Re: creating a forum
    If you know script, just use VB, through the use of Flash, all you need is domain space, and you need to have a idea of what you need to do to achieve this. Clearly you don't. Experience is amust in today's age.
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    AudioCourses Posts: 32, Reputation: 2
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    #16

    Oct 26, 2004, 03:26 AM
    PhP
    I would go along with this one:

    http://www.phpbb.com/

    It's very easy to install and you won't need programming skills.

    Also it's a fast system, which IS important for you surfers.
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    cremedies Posts: 304, Reputation: 0
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    #17

    Oct 26, 2004, 10:55 PM
    Hi Xtazy,

    I don't know very much about forums, however, I just had one implemented into my new website that you will find in the link below. If you like the way my sites forum is set up, I can give you direct contact information on the person that I used to create forum and website.

    Please contact me if you have any further questions.

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