if i want to open a forum, domain is the first thing i do. right? how to buy a domain? can i use a free domain? do i have to add scripts in the domain?
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if i want to open a forum, domain is the first thing i do. right? how to buy a domain? can i use a free domain? do i have to add scripts in the domain?
free domain won't be as good as those paid ones and sure you need to buy domain for your forum.
as far as i know . domain is some words or digits just like here we called it"webmaster-money.org" so no need to add script to domain but you need to add for your site. site is not only a domain.
It is up to your own choices, you can either use a free domain + hosting for your forum, or you prefer a total dedicated hosting and good domain name for your future forum. There are many sites provides free forum scripts, the most important things is your hosting site must support the scripts, if not your forum couldn't works at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonderful1
Well it is upto u buy paid domain and hosting or Free one but u are testing how it will then Free hosting and domain will be good option but if u are going to open professional site and want to earn some money u need to buy paid hosting and domain.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonderful1
Hi you should not go for free domain for this business because free domain is just depending on other site ,you take one paid domain like .com,.org,.info ,you can book a new domain from name chip ,or go daddy etc.
I think that you should not go for free domain. I have seen many members saying " it is free domin and so the admin is not having money to pay for domain even". Thus it may create bad impression . So for business purpose, you should always go for paid domain only.
For forum, there are free scripts easily available and being used by some forum owners quite satisfactorily.
Well free domain and free hosting will not work perfectly first peoples will not belive in u and your site and will not do any posting also so u need to Paid hosting so peoples can trust u and your site also.Quote:
Hi you should not go for free domain for this business because free domain is just depending on other site ,you take one paid domain like .com,.org,.info ,you can book a new domain from name chip ,or go daddy etc.
yes, you should have a domain name.. you can get a free one or purchase a domain.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonderful1
then you have to get a script for your forum and install it.
i want to run a forum for a test, so free domain is enough. as for hosting, what's the different with domain? where can i find free domains? is it blank or full of sections?Quote:
Originally Posted by moneymoney
a free domain is offered by many sites so you can do a search and you will find many sites giving free domains,, it will have no sections, you will be the one who build sections in the site.
U will find lot's of free domain site in Google just search it and recently i have seen Co.cc domain is getting famous.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonderful1
Hello friend,
U can check this site too .. bez i used it more then 1 year, and its very easy to creat ur own forum .. The site link is - www.forumotion.com
So, try this ... and reply me - r u likeing it or not? :lol:
it is really good site i have heard lot's of time but i want to know is they are also offering domain also.Quote:
Originally Posted by paramita0101
its a good site offering free forums creation and hosting in addition to Domain name & Customized emails.
i will try this site. can i set my own forum in the site without buying domain and hosting?Quote:
Originally Posted by paramita0101
do free domains easily hacked?
I don't know dear - is free domains easily hacked or not? But I like to create free forum - bez i don't want to spend any money for it. as a new u can start with this site and when u exprienced then buy all those things.. :lol:
yes. it's good for newbies to use a free domain and hosting at the beginning to practice and then try the paid ones later. maybe i'll try to use some free domain and hosting later.Quote:
Originally Posted by paramita0101
do i have some limits if i set a forum in the site you offered? can I put advertisers' banners on my free forums? is there a payment processor system?Quote:
Originally Posted by paramita0101
i dont think so free forum does not mean less security ,they are just giving some opportunity to try their platform but they must have all facility security proof in their system otherwise who would buy from them.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonderful1
it can be hacked like other sites as well.
and it can be protected.
but if you think about something good, then you must purchase domain and hosting.
Yes they offer free subdomain. Basically, it's just a site which will provide you free hosting of forum without need of downloading scripts and then uploading it to server. But I'm not sure if you have control over the scripts. I mean I'm not sure if you can add any plugins or add any credit system or something.Quote:
it is really good site i have heard lot's of time but i want to know is they are also offering domain also.
I heard a lot of free forum scripts site, can anyone suggest those good forum site for me to download? from your opionion, which forum scripts is the easiest to maintain and learn?
you can try with smf , its nice and easy to be learnt
I have register a domain for a site to which the building steps are guided by a wizard, just like to creat a blog, in comparison it's quite a challenge to build a forum even you have a domain.
well as moustafa said smf is very user friendly but powerful scripts ,but vbulletin is very robust but little complex script to understand or install.
what is smf? is it a free script for forum? is there a payment system in the script? please post the link here? I can control it once I download it to my computer?Quote:
Originally Posted by moustafa
Here is the link: http://www.simplemachines.org/Quote:
Originally Posted by wonderful1
But I notice that neither SMF nor Vbulletin is popular in China, many forums are powered by and Discuz! and PHPWind.
why SMF and Vbulletin are not famous in China? because of the IP address or language? I know many English forums choose Vbulletin. Discuz and PHPWind are often used in our country?Quote:
Originally Posted by duskiss
Maybe due to cultural difference, in my experience those forums use SMF or Vbulletin are more likely to be business related and the layout looks monotonous, but we tend to decorate forums making it looks more comfortable so they chose Discuz and PHPWind which emphasize more in that area. And you can see many forums with funny smileys which style is quite different from those in western forums.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonderful1
can you give me the links about Discuz and PHPWind? do I have to pay money for buying such script? what about the price? are they suitable for paid forum like WMM or MMK?Quote:
Originally Posted by duskiss
There are two examples,Quote:
Originally Posted by wonderful1
http://bbs.ivemusic.net/ by Discuz!
http://bbs.sumisora.com/ by PHPwind
You see people like to join domestic forums belonging to special interest and disgust those with many ads; and you can't find nowhere about PTP, our net population is so large that no one can afford that payment to members so if you want to set up a domestic forum it must be adult related, but anyway the risk is high you know some of those earn much from such forums are in jail.
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Originally Posted by wonderful1
its simple machines forum and you can try also phpbb.
I don't wanna set a forum with adult related contents, and it is a not a good way to earn more money online. I just build a forum that we can get money by posting.Quote:
Originally Posted by duskiss
its good that you aren't looking to make a forum that contain adult contents, but what do you mean by making forum to earn from posting ?
will you be the admin or someone else?
Hi duskiss these two forums are in Chinese, so didn't get anything from these forums, whose forum is this?Quote:
Originally Posted by duskiss
Well friend they're not examples to show contents but which system the forums are powered, we don't need to get anything from these forums but just see how it looks and leave, for more details you can check my discussion with wonderful1.Quote:
Originally Posted by john
If you want to set up a PTP forum may it be HYIP or money-making related or it must be hard to get sponsors, and is it international or just domestically oriented?Quote:
Originally Posted by wonderful1
it can demostically oriented in case of he is sure that he can get much members from his country.
it is easy good to learn how to start a forum. but getting members in our forum is the hardest part. and it is not easy what kind of sections or topics we should have in our forum. i think that t hose free forum are good ones too.