How to make a forum

[reaper_tbs]

This isn't a tutorial... i was wondering how i'd go about creating my own forum...
i honestly have no idea where to start at all..

[WillyW]

This isn't a tutorial... i was wondering how i'd go about creating my own forum...
i honestly have no idea where to start at all..

Scroll to the bottom of this page.   
See where it says, "Powered by SMF 1.1.2"  ?    Click that. 

[reaper_tbs]

it was so simple... it was.. so... simple... i think i need some coffee..
i'd hug you, but i wouldn't. *thumbs up*
thanks 

[WillyW]

it was so simple... it was.. so... simple... i think i need some coffee..
i'd hug you, but i wouldn't. *thumbs up*
thanks 

You're welcome.   

While it may be true that finding the link was simple -  I suspect that most everything else to do with this project will not be simple.   
Let's hope I'm wrong.   
Either way,  best of luck with it.     If nothing else,  you might learn some interesting things.

Note:   There are other packages out there too.    Free and commercial.
You can Google for them,  or....  visit some other forums, and look down at the bottom for links. 

[reaper_tbs]

i see
i haven't gotten over the first bump yet.. i have no idea how to install the software, and have no experience regarding anything to do with PHP's >.<
thanks anyway
i think i'll err. check out the packages when i sorta.. know how to install the basic software lol 

[soybean]

reaper_tbs, are you using a commercial, i.e. not free, web hosting service for the website on which you want to put a forum?  If so, take a look at the control panel, sometimes called cPanel, for your website.  Your hosting service should have sent you some info about logging onto a cPanel when you created your account with them.  If not, visit their website and review the features associated with your account.  Many hosting services have their own support forum, which can be very helpful.

If you have a cPanel, find out exactly what features/options are available there.  Many hosting services provide forum software as part of the hosting package and you can easily install it from the cPanel; actually, the cPanel  would lead you to another screen where you can simply click on a button to install a forum.  This may not be an SMF forum; it may be phpBB or something else but it's going to be, by far, the easiest way to install a forum. 

[Zylstra]

www.mbhosting.com is a free service offering cPanel, provided by Flame, one of our members

[Calum]

Installing a forum sounds really hard, but trust me, it's easy.
I did it with no prior experience of any sort of web hosting, so I'm sure you'll manage it.
The method soybean mentioned sure is an easy one, but if you want to choose your own forum then first download it, then read the readme file.
When I installed SMF, the readme file was all I needed, it really did help.

Remember, first you will need web hosting, which you can either pay for or get free, from places like mbhosting as suggested above, or 110mb.  There is always a catch to free hosting though, so be careful to read the fine print and make sure you're getting what you want.

[reaper_tbs]

thanks so much for the help guys. i figured i'd try 110Mb first, as i've seen the DBGaming site and rather like it.. i still haven't got a confirmation of registration email from 110Mb yet though >.<
but thanks so much hey, i've wanted to do this for a long time, and now that my computer finally has the upgrades and capabilities to do basically anything i want, i can do things like this as a side project, and maintain the responsibility of upkeep.

i will probably be posting back occasionally with questions =)
  once again, thanks to all of you

[Calum]

Thanks for the compliment on my site, soon it will be completely different.
Good luck with 110mb, you won't have the same issues as I've had because you'll be on a different server.
Box 9, the one I'm on, had so many problems, but the rest were fine.
Good luck with your site and forum, let us know how it goes.

[reaper_tbs]

thanks man will do.

[Zylstra]

Might also mention:
Forum systems, and other web apps are now offering Web install features, where they have a tool on their site that privately and securely access your website, and copies and installed ALL the files for you, and you don't have to mess around with any of the nonsense associated with MySQL.

Check into the web application you want to install and see if they offer this. SMF does this.
110mb.com does have a program similar to cPanel, that does have applications.

[Comp Guy]

110mb has the options to install SMF-Forum, MyBB-Forum, or phpBB2-Forum. Which one is best?

[Zylstra]

110mb has the options to install SMF-Forum, MyBB-Forum, or phpBB2-Forum. Which one is best?

Danger Will Robinson!
Problem!

110mb.com is now ending its support for MySQL.
You will no longer be able to use your forums once this takes place, unless you pay a 1 time fee, or post 50 useful topics on their forums.

Read>> http://www.110mb.com/forum/important-changes-to-box45910-t16373.0.html

[Comp Guy]

110mb has the options to install SMF-Forum, MyBB-Forum, or phpBB2-Forum. Which one is best?

Danger Will Robinson!
Problem!

110mb.com is now ending its support for MySQL.
You will no longer be able to use your forums once this takes place, unless you pay a 1 time fee, or post 50 useful topics on their forums.

Read>> http://www.110mb.com/forum/important-changes-to-box45910-t16373.0.html

YES!!! I was just going to post about that. I messed up my accound, so I backed up and deleted it. Then I recreated it, only to find that I now have to pay for MySQL! I didn't have to before, but it only allows three installes and I used them all! So now, I need to go find another free website provider. Are there any good ones around? How about 1111mb.com? It's almost like 110mb, only it allows up to 10 MySQLs, and I think it has a smaller bandwidth.