Somebody know how to set up a free fourm?

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    Somebody know how to set up a free fourm?
     
    emma2008, Oct 7, 2008 IP
  2. gemini181

    gemini181 Well-Known Member

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    Why?
    What if you succeed (and get traffic) how will you make money, or ever own your forum?



    Edit: Free software can be good, but you might want to pay for decent hosting and your own domain name.
     
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    deluxdon Catch Me If You Can...!!!™ Staff

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    Bohra Prominent Member

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    forumer.com is a good free forum service
     
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    SEOTherapy Banned

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    #5
    It should be very easy. Do a search on Google and sign up for any one of the free forums available. Should take you less than 10 minutes to get everything ready.

    But I would advice you to get a domain and hosting and get yourself a proper forum. That way you can earn from advertising and other type of promotion activities.
     
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    ceejay77 Peon

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    join with a free one to build you own would be huge job but if your up for it go for it.
     
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    sawz Prominent Member

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    stay away from free forum services, chances are you won't be able to get a database backup, and when your forum gets popular, your going to have a problem if you need to move to a paid solution.

    you need total control and a free forum service does not offer that. find a free host and buy your own domain name, don't let someone buy it for you.

    total control, you got to have it.
     
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    Bohra Prominent Member

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    Yea that way sawz is rite.. But some free forum service let u take backups but than you cant install your own mods and stuff so its better get a free host and install phpbb or smf
     
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