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Grimnar · 11-26-2008, 12:20 PM

ok, in my spare time I play the World of Warcraft video game. [Anyone else here play?] In fact, I'm a Guild Master. Horde for the win!

Anyway, I really need to set up a website and forum. I've use guildportal some but I want more. I also, unrelated to Warcraft, have often thought about registering my own domain for my own personal use. Hosting pics, maybe a journal, things like that. Can I do both at the same time?

I have in the past done a little bit of website editing using Frontpage. But that was taping into an existing site and just making changes for the most part.

So what I'm looking to do is have a place where I can host a website (a domain, right?), have forums set up (pretty much just like here), and be able to host/show images.

I'm not quite sure how to proceed. Do I just go to someone like GoDaddy to start with? I've looked a little at phpBB. Is that the same or different from vBulletin? Do I need to learn about MySQL? I'm kind of lost here. I get confused even trying to figure out a myspace! lol

So as I said, I want a Warcraft place but also a place a personal place unrelated to gaming. If I need to work those two issues separately I will. Warcraft forums are the priority now.

I'm willing to do the work but I need someone I can rely on to guide me a bit (ok, maybe a lot!). Someone that won't throttle me when I ask questions over and over.

How do I get started? What software do I need to buy?

Please help this confused 41 year old out!

RK2007 · 11-27-2008, 04:03 PM

I've sent you a PM.

Grimnar · 11-29-2008, 08:29 AM

I got it, thanks. Just a bit confused by it. I'll reply soon. If anyone else has experience please chime in!

Pinkcuda · 12-02-2008, 10:56 PM

Proboards.com!! I use it for my discussion board. It works very similar to this one and it's free. You can post pics and youtube videos too.
You will create a board name and your board will be called "Yourboardname.proboards.com"

RK2007 · 12-03-2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinkcuda

Proboards.com!! I use it for my discussion board. It works very similar to this one and it's free. You can post pics and youtube videos too.
You will create a board name and your board will be called "Yourboardname.proboards.com"

I suggested proboards also Pinkcuda - and to experiment with a phpBB forum as an aside just to learn the ropes, as phpBB can be tricky for a complete novice but is pretty satisfying if you have the time to put into it.

Although installing the forum itself is pretty easy, it's all the fine tuning that can be frustrating and time consuming.

stone · 12-03-2008, 01:32 PM

I am interested in creating a website, is there anywhere I can get free hosting? Also, how do I create a website, lol?

I want it to be graphically intense and interesting would Flash be good to use?

http://www.learnflash.com/building-w...flash-cs3.html

lugnut · 12-03-2008, 05:59 PM

It all depends on what the website is going to be about.. Flash is really no good anymore though.

Let me know what kind of website you want to make and I can point yo in the right direction.

stone · 12-03-2008, 06:02 PM

Thanks Lug, it will be an online store type of website. Lots of pictures.

exbartender · 12-17-2008, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lugnut

Flash is really no good anymore though...

It isn't? Somehow I missed that memo. What has replaced it?

11-26-2008, 12:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Grimnar I bite. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 498	Building a website/forum ok, in my spare time I play the World of Warcraft video game. [Anyone else here play?] In fact, I'm a Guild Master. Horde for the win! Anyway, I really need to set up a website and forum. I've use guildportal some but I want more. I also, unrelated to Warcraft, have often thought about registering my own domain for my own personal use. Hosting pics, maybe a journal, things like that. Can I do both at the same time? I have in the past done a little bit of website editing using Frontpage. But that was taping into an existing site and just making changes for the most part. So what I'm looking to do is have a place where I can host a website (a domain, right?), have forums set up (pretty much just like here), and be able to host/show images. I'm not quite sure how to proceed. Do I just go to someone like GoDaddy to start with? I've looked a little at phpBB. Is that the same or different from vBulletin? Do I need to learn about MySQL? I'm kind of lost here. I get confused even trying to figure out a myspace! lol So as I said, I want a Warcraft place but also a place a personal place unrelated to gaming. If I need to work those two issues separately I will. Warcraft forums are the priority now. I'm willing to do the work but I need someone I can rely on to guide me a bit (ok, maybe a lot!). Someone that won't throttle me when I ask questions over and over. How do I get started? What software do I need to buy? Please help this confused 41 year old out! __________________ Sometimes, perhaps most of the time, surviving in life is about not doing what we want to do but rather doing what we need to do.

11-27-2008, 04:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
RK2007 smileyologist and lord of bees Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mourning smileys near you Posts: 2,481	I've sent you a PM. __________________ Finder of Ali-Babba's 3 smiley bottoms apocalypse of disappointment

11-29-2008, 08:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Grimnar I bite. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 498	I got it, thanks. Just a bit confused by it. I'll reply soon. If anyone else has experience please chime in! __________________ Sometimes, perhaps most of the time, surviving in life is about not doing what we want to do but rather doing what we need to do.

12-03-2008, 05:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
lugnut Im Clean Today Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lowell, IN Posts: 196 Blog Entries: 1	It all depends on what the website is going to be about.. Flash is really no good anymore though. Let me know what kind of website you want to make and I can point yo in the right direction. __________________ Just for today: I will take a realistic look at my problems and see that most of them are minor. I will leave them that way and enjoy my recovery.

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12-02-2008, 10:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pinkcuda Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Prairie Posts: 1,418	Proboards.com!! I use it for my discussion board. It works very similar to this one and it's free. You can post pics and youtube videos too. You will create a board name and your board will be called "Yourboardname.proboards.com"

12-03-2008, 01:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
stone Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 18,303	I am interested in creating a website, is there anywhere I can get free hosting? Also, how do I create a website, lol? I want it to be graphically intense and interesting would Flash be good to use? http://www.learnflash.com/building-w...flash-cs3.html

12-03-2008, 06:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
stone Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 18,303	Thanks Lug, it will be an online store type of website. Lots of pictures.

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