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Newbie: Need to set-up website with forums

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  • 25-06-2008 4:29pm
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    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,208 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey all,
    Need to register myself a domain, get some hosting and get a forum running.

    OK so i'll register the domani - fine
    Hosting - Giong to try and get that from a friend, but again no problem

    It's the forums - I've never installed forum software before let alone run one. vBulletin looks to be the winner here. Does anyone know if there's a lower cost for a forum that might have less than 2-300 registered users?? And is thre anything complicated about installing/running the forums?

    Thanks in advance, mods please move if in wrong place


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,249 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Most half decent hosting packages will provide a PHP based forum that just takes a few clicks to set up from your control panel.

    vBulletin isn't free as far as I know, but phpBB is. If you do have to set it up yourself, it's not that hard once you have a database server good to go.


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    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,208 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    Cheers, i'm going to get a hosting package that has MyPHP and MySQL. Would prefer to go with freeware but I like the look of a basic vB forum - Easy on the eyes and more importantly easy for people to navigate who may not have much IT experience


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    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Seriosuly, spend under €50 with [snip] - worth every penny.
    any little problem you run into with free/cheapo hosting, you'll wish you had of done it properly.


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