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Can a forum run on shared hosting?

Discussion in 'Web Hosting' started by jasontn, Dec 2, 2016.

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    Does a forum need something stronger? Note, for the blog it would depend on how large it is and other factors. Probably the same is true for forums.
     
    jasontn, Dec 2, 2016 IP
  2. cmshost

    cmshost Peon

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    Absolutely. Most forums with low or medium monthly traffic can be handled with a shared hosting account.
     
    cmshost, Jan 7, 2017 IP
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    euro-space Well-Known Member

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    Yes, you can run forums from the shared hosting. Moreover, most of shared plans include 1-click script installation software, which also comes with forum scripts, so you can easily install and run in minutes.
     
    euro-space, Jan 10, 2017 IP
  4. MilesWeb

    MilesWeb Well-Known Member

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    You can easily run a SMF/phpBB/vBulletin forum from shared hosting account. As the traffic and activity on your forum increases you can then upgrade to a VPS/Dedicated.
     
    MilesWeb, Feb 1, 2017 IP
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    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    Depends on the volume, DP requires tons of processing power :)
     
    wisdomtool, Feb 2, 2017 IP
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    CenTex Hosting Member

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    Yes you can start it out on shared hosting plan. But I would have a plan set up to migrate to a VPS or Dedicated server. As shared plans are not set to handle the resource usage that a forum site is going to use once you start getting a lot of people on the site.
     
    CenTex Hosting, Feb 11, 2017 IP
  7. Svetoslav Penchev

    Svetoslav Penchev Peon

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    This depends on the traffic and resource usage. If it is a new forum - this wont be a problem
     
    Svetoslav Penchev, Feb 13, 2017 IP
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    MechanicWeb-shoss Active Member

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    Forums tend to use up more server resources than a typical PHP website. But if you have low traffic a decent shared hosting should be enough for you. Once traffic grows, you will be hitting resource limits (CPU, RAM, IO etc.) and you'll need to upgrade. Until you hit those limits, nothing to worry about.
     
    MechanicWeb-shoss, Feb 24, 2017 IP
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    Like others said, a forum can run on shared hosting if it doesn't require an extensive amount of resources. I would say give it a try and see how it fits your needs. If you are not satisfied, I would say look into getting a smaller VPS
     
    Doctor Tech, Feb 24, 2017 IP
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    You can host them on Shared environment as long as they don't affect other accounts / sites on the server.
     
    kaia_jassi, Mar 17, 2017 IP
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    Good morning!
    As a forum is like any other website, of course, it can be hosted with shared hosting. Auto apps installer should setup your forum in minutes.
     
    manoaratefy, Apr 15, 2017 IP
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    LusoVPS Greenhorn

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    The big thing for me is the uptime, and reliability, alongside good prices (in comparison with quality) and I also like to see some good support just for peace of mind.
     
    LusoVPS, Apr 19, 2017 IP