I want to start a forum but have no idea what to do or where to start. I know I need to buy a domain name but i don’t know how to do this. All and any information would be muchly appreciated.
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An easy place to start is http://www.1and1.com. You can get hosting services with domain name registration included for $5/month. They even have the forum software there ready to install.
There are a ton of domain registration companies out there now, and I have used a good portion of them since I’m an old school internet nerd. I’m currently with a company called “FYNE” which is a small provider based in Chicago. What’s awesome about them is the fact that you can always get someone on the phone if you have an issue and they respond to emails quickly as well. Plus their pricing is competitive and straightforward – no “deals” with strings attached like you find at GoDaddy and others. Their search function is also cool because you can type in a few words of what your forum/site will be about and it’ll recommend domains to buy. Hope this helps.
As you may know a domain name is just a name, not a real website. If you are going to create your forum website: 1- Buy a domain name. To get a domain name, you have to pay an annual fee to a registrar for the right to use that name. 2- Buy a web hosting service to provide your online space and enable you to get your website online at your purchased domain name.
If you’re going to create a forum site at your own domain without any forced ads, you need a web host providing forum tools (phpbb or vbulletin).
Take a look also at:http://www.threehosts.com/forumhttp://www.threehosts.com/build
Hope this helps.
buy a domain name from such place as http://qwww.namecheap.com or http://www.godaddy.com and you can buy hosting with a domain from places such as http://www.webhostingbuzz.com which are very helpful through their support and community