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   Mathi Pposted 16 years ago

   Hi ,
   
   am like to purchasing forum web site , are u know any free web hosting service provider ?

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      guidebabaposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Then why the hell do you give this thread a title of "Free Web Hosting". I thing you should first go for a simple website and then think about a Forum Website. Maintaining a Forum Website for someone like you would be 100 times difficult than maintaining a simple website.

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   kerrygposted 16 years ago

   You get what you pay for with web hosting. If you want a forum, you will probably need at least one MYSQL database, for example, which most free providers don't have.
   
   I use and recommend Dreamhost, but it isn't free. Some others here probably know some good cheaper ones.
   
   Also, since you say you're here to practice your English, here is one way you could have worded your request that is more grammatically correct:
   
   "I am interested in starting a forum website. Does anyone know of any free web hosting service providers?"

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      Mathi Pposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks Kerry ,
      
      But , really want some details about forum website . i have some fear ,how  to maintain that  from without english knowledge .
      
      i think maintaining is easy , am correct.. ?

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         Eric Graudinsposted 16 years agoin reply to this

         If you know about flying aeroplanes, then flying an aeroplane is easy.
         
         It's the same with a forum.
         If you already have a lot of internet and computing skills, then setting up and running a forum is easy.
         If you know nothing, then you'll find it very hard, and frustrating. And time consuming.
         
         But if you are willing to spend time learning new things, there's no reason why you can't learn how to set up and operate a forum.
         
         And stay away from free websites for anything that you're serious about, or are not prepared to instantly lose.
         Get a hosting package from a reliable host like www.hostgator.com , or www.blueshost.com .
         
         If you want to use a free website for testing and learning, try http://www.000webhost.com
         They give you a database, etc and apparently don't put advertisementa all over your pages.
         They have the "Fantastico" service which installs applications very easily . I'd recommend you use SMF (Simple Machines Forum) as your forum software. 
         I'm using this myself, and it's MUCH easier to set up and maintain than PHPBB
         
         But I don't know how reliable they are, or whether there are any problems with their service.
         
         You'll also need your own domain name - I'd recommend you buy it from www.namecheap.com.
         
         
         Good Luck, Eric G.

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   Trekkiemelissaposted 16 years ago

   Are you looking for a free forum site that hosts the boards for you or are you looking for a site for your own domain that you take care of everything including backing up your sql?
   
   If you are looking for free board hosting check out invisionfree, smf for free, or proboards.
   
   But if you are looking to run your own website and just host a forum where you do all the work yourself, you are not going to find any who is willing to give you a free website.  You are going to find cheap hosting, but its not going to be free.

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   kerrygposted 16 years ago

   Seconding what trekkiemelissa said.
   
   If you want to buy your own domain and host a forum there, I recommend phpbb, which is open-source (free, in other words, though you would still have to pay for hosting and registration of the actual domain). I found it relatively easy to use, although I've only played with it, never actually hosted a forum.
   
   Regarding the English issue, if you read English better than you write it, you'll probably be fine. Just get a friend with better language skills to proofread official policies/forum titles/etc. for you. If you don't read English well, host it in your native language instead. phpbb has quite a few language packs, including several Indian languages: http://www.phpbb.com/languages/

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   Mathi Pposted 16 years ago

   Thanks Terkkimelisa :
         I taken one point from you that register own Domain .
   
   
   Thanks Kerryg :
   
         I checked that url , but not yet to mine mother tongue (tamil) . Now ,  i am planed to starting with Photo Discussion , so no many problem from there with language.(not article).
      Phpbb , yesterday , i discussed that with  one master , he given one sample Phpbb  of developed forum page and told that page Rs7,500 ($150) .  i am not ready to pay much .
      you (kerry) told that forum is free and domain register and hosting only pay .where i getting that developed forum page program file.(http://www.phpbb.com/languages/, here seened some Zib file ,that file is developed forum site file ???)
   
   Thanks  Eric :
   
       yes ,i am have some boost from your word ( reduced some fear ) . i am have lot of google pages and  blogger blogspot.  its  helping me for learning phpbb forum Back end work ( Settings) . http://www.000webhost.com  this site given free hosting  without  ads (from your point and checked.) ,
   i like ,doing google adsense with that site , they are allowed my adsense work .
   
   
   waiting for yours  suggestion .

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      Eric Graudinsposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Are you asking me if they will allow you to do adsense?
      If so, I don't know. You'll have to research that for yourself.
      I've given you all the suggestions I can.
      Act on them, or not. It's up to you.

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      kerrygposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      If he paid money for phpbb, he either got duped or he had someone set it up for him.
      
      The download link for the main forum software is here: http://www.phpbb.com/downloads/
      
      The zip files on the languages page are just language packs.

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   Mathi Pposted 16 years ago

   Dear  Friends ,
   
         Am created one a/c   from  www.000webhost.com  that subdomain address -   www.actress.net23.net . andso  am  downloaded forum zip files  from www.phbpp.com .
   
   Currently my problem , how  to uploading that  zip files that site ?
   
   am used to  file manager and try to uploading that files ...but uploaded .
   
   how to uploading taht zip file ?
   
   
   waiting your  suggestions .

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      kerrygposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      You don't upload the zip file, you unzip it, and then upload the unzipped files. I do not advise sharing your FTP username and password in a public forum. Here is the QuickStart Guide: http://www.phpbb.com/support/documentat … uickstart/

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         Mathi Pposted 16 years agoin reply to this

         i am checking your  help ,
         
         how spliting directory  for uploading ?

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   Mathi Pposted 16 years ago

   are  u  helping me to step by  step  ?
   
   i will ready  given my  FTP user name and password .
   
   
   waiting ...

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   Eric Graudinsposted 16 years ago

   KerriG, Full marks for trying to help, but IMHO you are attempting an impossible task.
   (But I could be wrong. You may have the patience of Job, and awesome tecnical skills, so feel free to tell me to go jump! )
   
   Mathi P,
   You are expecting FAR too much help from people in this forum.
   
   I'm pretty sure you would not be able to get a functional forum even after thousands of questions and answers like this.
   
   You clearly do not even know the very basics of anything to do with setting up a website.
   You will have enormous trouble trying to set up and run a PHPBB forum.
   
   My strong advice to you is to pay someone to set it up for you.
   Perhaps a student near you can help you.
   
   Alternatively, take some basic computer courses at a local college, or work through some basic computer tutorials so that you understand what you are trying to do.
   
   Here's what I suggest:
   1. Find someone who speaks your language, and has experience with setting up websites, databases, and PHPBB.
   (Although I still recommend that you use SMF.)
   
   2. Pay them,. or barter several hours of their time so that they can install the application for you, and show you what to do to manage it.
   
   Sorry if this seems harsh, but I am really trying to be kind to you, and get you to face the reality of what you are trying to do here.

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      Mathi Pposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks  KerriG , Currently uploading files from my PC .
      
      Eric , 
      
               Exactly  Correct ,
      
      its going to lot of questions, its not helping mode .. only  job .
      
      yes . agree .
      
      
      am full stopped to asking more .

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      kerrygposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      *g* Nah, I'm done. A little advice and pointing in the right direction is one thing, but if I have to go through a step-by-step explanation of how to unzip a file, I expect to be paid!

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   AEvansposted 16 years ago

   Mathi, You have yet to publish any hubs and you are claiming that you are naive' , I have read some of your questions and for someone who is not good at english you certainly know how to spell and somewhat complete sentences. I believe you are just B.S.  ng  others so that you can play they poor little one who needs assistance.
   Normally I am nice but personally I have enough , stop asking so many questions as this is not FaceBook, MySpace or any chat room and start writing, trying do this in WordPress or Triond and see what happens. Don't play any of us for fools because I do see through you and it certainly isn't cute. Write and article and ask questions later, what are you part of the Al-Qaeda digging for answers? You certainly aren't going to get them from here.
   Quite acting Like a DONKEYS ASS!!! ::::::::::::::::::::::::

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      xtraTinyposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Yah, you are correct. This person, "Mathi", is asking so many questions.... I dont know whether he/she needs those questions or just to play games to others?
      
      I read several of posts. Every time, just throw a question is enough for that person. I don't find any of his/her hub. Why he/she is doing these?

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         AEvansposted 16 years agoin reply to this

         Becasue he/she is being a Donkey's Ass and I know better when it comes to their grammar or english, who in the world is going to write , "what u think?" isn't it amazing that they can spell what and think? Ihave had enough and I wasn't trying to be rude but for goodness sake , they should write and then ask

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    Trekkiemelissaposted 16 years ago

    In case this is genuine and not Jerking people around here.  I would suggest that you check out my Steps to Installing a Message Board or a Content Management System hub.  It should give you the gist of setting up a message board.

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       AEvansposted 16 years agoin reply to this

       Trekkie, I don't believe it is genuine as they have not even placed an article ::::::::::::::::

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          dingdongposted 16 years agoin reply to this

          I think Mathi posted few hubs and got them flagged for low quality and other reasons. Mathi should learn proper english first

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             AEvansposted 16 years agoin reply to this

             I believe she knows proper english however she plays the naive' card to give everyone a run for their words.

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                kerrygposted 16 years agoin reply to this

                I don't know. It's possible to spell a limited vocabulary well through sheer rote memorization alone, but his sentence structure is so consistently dreadful I haven't personally seen any reason to suspect his English skills are any better than he claims.
                
                As trekkiemelissa said, I think the problem is more laziness than real intent to deceive. Hanging around Yahoo!Answers, it always amazes me how many people ask questions that could be answered in seconds with a simple Google search.

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                   AEvansposted 16 years agoin reply to this

                   Hi Kerry, So is he a he or a she? I think that I have just became annoyed and I apologize as their are more questions then hubs and he or she isn't doing a darn thing to make life easier.
                   You are both correct he or she is just lazy.

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          rockinjoeposted 16 years agoin reply to this

          It's not genuine. Her profile contains a link to a site which is not only in the questionable category, but heavily linked to porn popups, banners, etc. That should be deleted.

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             AEvansposted 16 years agoin reply to this

             I knew it and thanks for agreeing

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    Trekkiemelissaposted 16 years ago

    Either case Mathi has been given help here as to what we all know on the matter. Some people  expect people to do all the work for them when they can learn, but they are just to lazy to learn.  All the information that is needed has been given out here.

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       AEvansposted 16 years agoin reply to this

       Melissa, I certainly can agree with you on that

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    JYOTI KOTHARIposted 16 years ago

    Whats going?
    
       Jyoti Kothari

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       dingdongposted 16 years agoin reply to this

       I wish you spent time to read the messages

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          kerrygposted 16 years agoin reply to this

          Perhaps it was ironic commentary on Mathi's m.o.

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    Andrew0208posted 16 years ago

    Just wondering why he/she has not responded since the cross examinations from fellow hubbers. ??? If you're in for real, you ought to know that Knowledge is the key, therefore get it through consistent learning and application of same.

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       AEvansposted 16 years agoin reply to this

       I also could not agree with you more

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          Andrew0208posted 16 years agoin reply to this

             Please let me know why.

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    Mathi Pposted 16 years ago

    I don't know how to scale who is genuine or not ?
    
    anyway  , just think what is going on ...... ( read back)

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    Andy Goodmanposted 16 years ago

    So if you'll decide to buy hosting I strongly recommend either Hostgator either Webhostingbuzz... I've hosted sites at both and I'm really happy with customer support and the plans that you get for your money...

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    charlemontposted 16 years ago

    Free webhosting has never impressed me. Either big ads placed all over webpages totally screwed up the look of my design, or content simply disappeared together with the account. I gave up and joined avahost. Don't already remember why - perhaps I got some coupon. It simply works and that's all I need.

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       Trekkiemelissaposted 16 years agoin reply to this

       Honestly I started with geocities back in 1998 I think.  I always hated those free websites as you could not really do anything with it that I needed.  It was relatively limiting in what you could do when it came to html coding in fact. 
       
       For the past few years, I have been running my own website especially since I bought my own domain and managed to find a good webhost.  I started out with Invision Hosting (Invision power board),  Main reason I think I did get them at first was because they did offer a free ipb board with the hosting but I do not need that anymore as I have my own IPB license so I can use it on any webhost compared to if I was still being hosted by them.  I have since moved on and am currently using hostgator which is cheaper than IPB ever was when it came to hosting. 
       
       Now I can't imagine going with a free webhost again as it does not meet my needs with all the things I do with my own website. 

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