Building a Website?

Ok i need an in depth answer on this becuz right now i dont really understand anything. Basically i want to open up an online forum. I have the domain name registered. Next step is a host. What do i need to look for in the host. I mean had anyone ever done a forum. I;m going to use vbulletin as the program. I think im gonna need email accounts and all sorts of things. much help appreciated. thanks.

Building a Website?

You don%26#039;t need a lot of storage and you need a database. I recommend www.godaddy.com. They are the world%26#039;s largest hosting company and have everything you need.

Building a Website?

Easy answer.

Hire a professional. You are just going to bury yourself trying to learn all these things just for a forum.

Other Replys:i use http://www.bluehost.com which has some really good prices and featrues and has built in forum software called phpforum.

enjoy

Other Replys:Go with http://asmallorange.com they have great customer service as well as access to Cpanel which is great for people new to building websites. The version of Cpanel asmallorange uses includes Fantastico which automates the process of installing forums like vbulletin.

Fantistico doesn%26#039;t install vbulletin but can install the following:

Blogs

b2evolution

Nucleus

pMachine Free

WordPress

Content Management

Drupal

Geeklog

Joomla

Mambo Open Source

PHP-Nuke

phpWCMS

phpWebSite

Post-Nuke

Siteframe

TYPO3

Xoops

Customer Relationship

Crafty Syntax Live Help

Help Center Live

osTicket

PerlDesk

PHP Support Tickets

Support Logic Helpdesk

Support Services Manager

Discussion Boards

phpBB2

SMF

E-Commerce

CubeCart

OS Commerce

Zen Cart

F.A.Q.

FAQMasterFlex

Guestbooks

ViPER Guestbook

Hosting Billing

AccountLab Plus

phpCOIN

Image Galleries

4Images Gallery

Coppermine Photo Gallery

Gallery

Mailing Lists

PHPlist

Polls and Surveys

Advanced Poll

phpESP

PHPSurveyor

Project Management

dotProject

PHProjekt

Site Builders

Soholaunch Pro Edition

Templates Express

Wiki

TikiWiki

PhpWiki

Other Scripts

Dew-NewPHPLinks

Moodle

Noahs Classifieds

Open-Realty

phpAdsNew

PHPauction

phpFormGenerator

WebCalendar

Extras

Language

Side menu appearance

Email notifications

Installations overview

Other Replys:You%26#039;ll need to figure out how many people you are expecting. Look for a host with a good customer service record so that they can help you with problems. Look for transfer rate, because if people refresh your pages a lot to see new posts, it will add up.

Try this forum for a place to discuss hosting companies and issues

http://www.webhostingchat.com/forum/inde...

Other Replys:I think the best idea for you would be to hire a web programmer on contract. I%26#039;ve been a professional programmer for awhile now, and there are some things that you just can%26#039;t learn overnight.

Good Luck

Other Replys:I also recommend godaddy.com as the host. They are the most economical, reliable and secure. And they will install the bulletin board software for you. The most popular FREE bulletin board software is phpBB and SMF.