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How do you start an internet Forum?

  • 10-09-2004 07:22PM
    #1
    omnicorp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭


    I want to start a rival Forum.
    Only kidding, I could never rival boards.ie

    Is it easy? :confused:
    Cheap? ;)
    Profitable? :eek:


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  • #2
    Kappar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭Kappar


    omnicorp wrote:
    I want to start a rival Forum.
    Only kidding, I could never rival boards.ie
    www.phpbb.com
    Is it easy? :confused:
    Depends on your skill
    Cheap? ;)
    Yes
    Profitable? :eek:
    No


  • #3
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,141 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Some hosting companies will give you phpbb preinstalled or an option to easily install it through a web interface. And no,it's not profitable. Generally your only motivation would be to provide additional customer service or if you had your own club you could let your members use it to discuss stuff (though they rarely do).


  • #4
    daveirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,483 ✭✭✭✭daveirl


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  • #5
    John R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,106 ✭✭✭John R


    There are also a number of established websites that offer free (usually ad supported) boards.
    http://www.ezboard.com/ for example.
    All you do is register and set up your forum, advertise it's presence (I do not reccomend spamming boards.ie looking for members) then hope other people will post to it.
    They are not as customisable as the likes of vBulletin and phBB but are a good start as there is no need to pay for web hosting and you will avoid having to deal with much technical stuff.
    In the unlikely event that your board becomes successful (just browse through these sites to see how many boards are abandoned) you can always move your board to a better system.


  • #6
    The Muppet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,006 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Yes its easy.

    Cheap depends on what you want hosting wise . They must support php and my sql . Some of the free hosts do, Tripod for example but have annoying ads that will put off potential members. PHPBB the software needed is free V bulletin the software Boards uses costs abou € 85 per year or €165 if you want to buy it outright.

    Profitable That depends on you but there are possibilities in making it profitable.

    Its definitely an interesting project to set up your own forum.


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  • #7
    omnicorp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭omnicorp


    The Muppet wrote:
    Yes its easy.

    Cheap depends on what you want hosting wise . They must support php and my sql . Some of the free hosts do, Tripod for example but have annoying ads that will put off potential members. PHPBB the software needed is free V bulletin the software Boards uses costs abou € 85 per year or €165 if you want to buy it outright.

    Profitable That depends on you but there are possibilities in making it profitable.

    Its definitely an interesting project to set up your own forum.
    hmmm.... but with some ruthless advertising?


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