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How can I make a new Forum?

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-can-i-make-a-new-forum.1670/

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zeeshan_04 Original post #1
Oct 1, 2004 at 11:01 PM
Guys, I want to make a forum ?

How can I make it ? What r the steps involved?

Is it very hard?

Please reply soon and thanks
U
ujjwal #2
Oct 1, 2004 at 11:06 PM
Well I think there is another topic of the same here ...

Anyway, you need a free host supporting phpBB like dhost.info ...
Then visit www.phpBB.com, download the software, follow the instructions ...
hard_rock
Oct 1, 2004 at 11:58 PM
No man,it's easy......check out the link
www.dhost.info
www.lycos.co.uk
which support forums.
Or if u wanna just learn how to put up a forum then just download Phpbb (for eg)n if ur using WinXP *PRO* then in add remove components install IIS(Internet Information Service)or on win98 install PWS or Personal Web server from ur OS CD.This feature is not available in WINXP HOME edition.
Then install PHP,mySQL from Digit's june freeware CD to the root i.e, by default x:inetpub/wwwroot/ .then u r ready .follow the documentation or manual of phpBB.If any prob. arise post it here.
OR
if u want to seriously want to have ur own forum on net then upload the downloaded phpBB to ur server n follow the instructions in the manual.I think manual is easy to understand.........still if u have any probs.......post here.
Z
Oct 2, 2004 at 8:41 AM
I signed up at the following site.

www.dhost.info and I have activated my account.

What to do after that ?

They have sent me an e-mail which is as follows:-

Account information:

Url to your site: *dhost.info/zeeshan/ (will be available after first ftp login)
ftp: dhost.info
username:
password:

You must wait 1 day before your ftp account is active!

What's the meaning of this ?
R
Oct 2, 2004 at 11:05 AM
U need ftp(file transfer protocol) to upload the files.
But what u are doing is not required .
There is a simpler way to do it.
I have sent u a private message.
saROMan
saROMan #6
Oct 2, 2004 at 8:43 PM
hey pple u can help me............i have signed up for a acc at dot.tk
so i hav got the acc......now my prob is i hav uploaded a page there ..but nothing happned ..i rem tat on the home page i had given ..Site under construction......but donn rem wat the page name was..i have renamed my page to index.html..but nothing..wat sud i do tat when i type my Site add it sud give me the page i loaded........
Z
Oct 3, 2004 at 2:05 PM
I did just that.

Visit my new forum

*zeeshanfatmi.proboards34.com/
P
Oct 3, 2004 at 4:52 PM
That's good!! Hope u liked my advice.Plz. vist m y forum also
hjpotter92
May 15, 2009 at 7:15 PM
There are several hosting facilities available. If you have your own website, then VB is best, otherwise, phpBB, SMF, Vanilla, etc. are all available. If you want to hos it for free, then forumotion, freeforums are available.