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I have made a website, and wish to create a "blog" where i can post stuff i want and let users reply to it if they wish, but also have a calender shown so if they wish to go to last week septembers post they can. can anyone help me out with this?

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— you have two practical routes: a hosted blog (fast setup, less maintenance) or a self‑hosted CMS (more control, plugins, and custom layout). As pointed out, a self‑hosted option needs server‑side support (PHP/MySQL). As suggested, a hosted service can give you a calendar and archive immediately with almost no setup.

If you want a balance of control and ease, use WordPress (self‑hosted) and add a comment provider if you want stronger moderation. Quick checklist:

  • Confirm your host supports PHP and MySQL (or use a one‑click installer).
  • Install WordPress (WordPress.org).
  • Set permalinks to include date (Settings -> Permalinks) so archive URLs are predictable.
  • Turn on comments (Settings -> Discussion) and place the built‑in Calendar widget (Appearance -> Widgets) in a sidebar.
  • Add spam control/moderation with a service like Disqus or Akismet, and schedule regular backups.

Troubleshooting notes: if archive pages 404, re‑save Permalinks to flush rewrite rules. If comments are missing, confirm your theme has comment support (comments.php) and that Discussion settings allow them. If you prefer minimal setup, use a hosted blog provider and link it from your site — that gives you a calendar archive quickly without server work.

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Member Avatar for Will Gresham

This will require some server-side scripting to achieve what you are looking for, PHP is a popular choice for similar solutions.

Check what your webserver can support and search the internet, there are many packages available which fit what you describe.

Member Avatar for hughv

One easy way:
Create a Blog with Google, or any free service.
Put a link on your home page to the Blog.
Google Blogs have a calendar (Blog Archive) for older posts.

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