http://www.savagehost.com/what-software-do-i-need-in-order-to-start-my-own-phpbb-or-lets-say-vb-forum.html Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:13:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.savagehost.com/what-software-do-i-need-in-order-to-start-my-own-phpbb-or-lets-say-vb-forum.html/comment-page-1#comment-11690 Len Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:54:21 +0000 http://www.savagehost.com/what-software-do-i-need-in-order-to-start-my-own-phpbb-or-lets-say-vb-forum.html#comment-11690 I've installed vBulletin before and it was really easy. It's simply a matter of copying the software up to your hosting server and then setting off the installation. It installs itself once you get it started. Regarding GoDaddy, you need to call them and ask them what they have that would support vBulletin or any of them. They need to be able to run Php for example and I believe they need to have mySql (or one of the databases) available. Again, ask them if they have it and which hosting plan you would need. Once vBulletin is installed, maintaining and updating it is easy as well since it has its own administrative control panel. The only thing that can be difficult for a newbie is if you want to change the overall color scheme and look of it. Otherwise, you can put your own logo on there and leave the default look and design just as it is. It isn't a bad looking design as it comes. I hope this helps some. Good luck! I’ve installed vBulletin before and it was really easy. It’s simply a matter of copying the software up to your hosting server and then setting off the installation. It installs itself once you get it started. Regarding GoDaddy, you need to call them and ask them what they have that would support vBulletin or any of them. They need to be able to run Php for example and I believe they need to have mySql (or one of the databases) available. Again, ask them if they have it and which hosting plan you would need.
Once vBulletin is installed, maintaining and updating it is easy as well since it has its own administrative control panel. The only thing that can be difficult for a newbie is if you want to change the overall color scheme and look of it. Otherwise, you can put your own logo on there and leave the default look and design just as it is. It isn’t a bad looking design as it comes.
I hope this helps some.
Good luck!

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