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hello friends,
i hav my very own forum but its hosted in a free hosting site called invision.. now i hav my own webspace and i want to have my own forum in that webspace.
i don kno how to start with or is ther any software that can help me?

pls help.

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Quick practical roadmap for moving a forum onto your own webspace (for and anyone else reading): break the job into four parts — confirm the host can run a forum, pick the board software, install and configure it, then migrate and maintain. Several replies here pointed toward packaged boards and one-click installers; the checklist below fills in the “how” they left out.

  • Verify hosting: confirm PHP and a database (MySQL/MariaDB) are available, check PHP version and required extensions, confirm FTP/SSH access and whether cron or URL-rewrite (mod_rewrite) are supported.
  • Pick software by needs: choose lightweight/simple if you expect low traffic, choose extensible platforms if you need many plugins or heavy customization, or pick a hosted/managed option if you don’t want sysadmin work. Budget, expected user count, and whether you can run a VPS matter more than brand names.
  • Install basics (manual or one-click): create a database and DB user, upload the forum files to public_html (or your document root), set safe permissions, run the board installer in your browser and create the admin account. If your host has an auto-installer, it can speed this up — but knowing the manual steps helps when something breaks (as hinted).

Common troubleshooting (fast checks): database connection errors → verify DB name/host/user/password (DB host is often "localhost" but check your host); blank pages → enable error logging or display on a test copy; upload/attachment failures → check folder permissions and disk quota; mail not sending → configure SMTP settings. Routine maintenance: enable HTTPS, keep the board and plugins updated, run regular backups, and use spam protections.

Notes tied to earlier replies: heed ’s point about clear questions (it gets better help), and remember ’s reminder about environment requirements. If you need step-by-step hand-holding, pick one board and work through its official install guide on a test site before moving live.

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Member Avatar for tgreer

Is your keyboard missing letters? Many of your words are incomplete. If you want good quality answers, ask good quality questions, which includes not typing like a chimp.

There are many forum packages available. The two most popular are phpBB and vBulletin.

commented: It is not polite to be rude to people just because of their spelling this is the World Wide Web so some people may not be fluent in english. +0
Member Avatar for kaushik259106

sorry for that...

can u please tell me more about them like how to get them and so?

Member Avatar for Darkmeerkat

Several forum packages are available for free, almost all of them are written in the PHP language alongside a MySQL database. You will want to make sure you have installed the appropriate software the board needs first!

The most popular forum system is phpBB. They have a complete Userguide on their website, along with a active community that has developed hundreds of themes and modifications for it. It requires PHP and MySQL, and is entirely free.

You can find a huge list of forum software at Wikipedia. Note that not all of them are written in PHP; again, make sure you have installed the correct software for the system you pick before installing it!

Is your keyboard missing letters? Many of your words are incomplete. If you want good quality answers, ask good quality questions, which includes not typing like a chimp.

Agreed! I find it a little ironic that you are trying to use a device designed to facilitate communication without being able to clearly communicate yourself.

Member Avatar for xeongod

OK im not realy sure if we are on the same page here but i need help. I just bought a website from hostmonster.com and i was wondering if some one can take me STEP-BY-STEP though most of the project so i have a good idea i dont want some one to give me some site that shows it to me i need some one to take me step by step. SOMEONE not a site sorry but thats the best way i can do this so if you can help me or if you have xfire to help me that would be great my xffire is wtc1. post back here if you can if thats a way to help but i do need some ideas. THANKS YOU ALL.

Member Avatar for Dannyo329

I would recommend phpBB, since I use it and its real good. Thats my opinion, but if you want, you can just host some kind of a free forum and link it to your webspace, and place a link on your forum that leads back.

Member Avatar for Plouplou

phpBB is the simpliest forum ever found, it has a large community groups with tons of mods and themes and supports, IPB's design is beautiful. VB is very expensive for a forum script
If you haven't got much time, and want to see what the new phpbb3 can offer, just try it out on this host : free forum hosting

Hope this can help!

Member Avatar for djnzak

Well i had a look at your webhost provider and noticed they have cPanel with Fantastico DeLuxe... things are a piece of cake or pie with that

Simply login to your cpanel and then scroll down and click on fantastico deluxe and then you can find forum softwares on the right normally there is phpBB and SMF ... install both and check which one your more comfortable with... dont worry installing and uninstalling with Fantastico DeLuxe is really easy.

Member Avatar for tiger86

I like YABB a free open source forum

You can edit it and modify it so it is the way you like it.

Member Avatar for sreein1986

I Think it is gives tech solutions

Thanx,
Sree

Member Avatar for techbongo

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How do you put a forums on a html document?

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