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chri$
Wed 9th Nov '05, 12:10pm
i want to get a v bulletin forum but im new to this but i herd i need a website 1st.. is this correct ?? if so what website host thingy do i get which wil work with v bulletin :confused:
cbiweb
Wed 9th Nov '05, 1:16pm
Just dropped in to say that you won't get much response with a thread title like "wtf". I'm sure someone will fall for it soon and answer your question, though.
wbear
Wed 9th Nov '05, 3:17pm
Really..I mean, like wtf, right? ;)
David Gonzalez
Wed 9th Nov '05, 3:28pm
Uhh just keep in mind that vBulletin is a commercial product, you will need to buy a license to use it (And you need a site and domain of course)
Zachery
Wed 9th Nov '05, 3:28pm
title changed.
Joshs
Fri 11th Nov '05, 6:36pm
You need a web host that supports vBulletin (PHP, MYSQL, etc). You also need a vBulletin license.

From there you can setup a vBulletin forum.
chri$
Sat 12th Nov '05, 3:31pm
erm this licence thingy..is that the thing which is 80$ ?

do i get the licence with the forum or do i need 2 pay for them both sepertly :confused:
Joshs
Sat 12th Nov '05, 3:52pm
erm this licence thingy..is that the thing which is 80$ ?

do i get the licence with the forum or do i need 2 pay for them both sepertly :confused:

vBulletin is currently charging $85 to lease the license for one year or $160 to own it. With purchasing the license, you gain access to their member's area where you can download the script.
chri$
Sat 12th Nov '05, 4:06pm
it says u get it for a whole year for 80$ :confused:

so... thats a lie ???
Joshs
Sat 12th Nov '05, 4:12pm
it says u get it for a whole year for 80$ :confused:

so... thats a lie ???

Where do you see this $80/year price?
TheMusicMan
Sat 12th Nov '05, 4:43pm
Sheesh, what the heck are you folks on. Honestly, it's simple... get money, go here http://www.vbulletin.com/order/, decide if you want leased or owned license, pay for it, download it, install it and that's it... honest!
Blazingurlmc
Sun 13th Nov '05, 10:11pm
Sheesh, what the heck are you folks on. Honestly, it's simple... get money, go here http://www.vbulletin.com/order/, decide if you want leased or owned license, pay for it, download it, install it and that's it... honest!

Hmm, I wish it was that easy. ;)
KingSpade
Wed 16th Nov '05, 5:45am
If you have the money available, it is ;). I think TMM was just trying to point out that everything is right in front of the user, minus the hosting information.

To start, purchase a hosting package with a web host, then purchase vBulletin. Make sure the host supports MySQL & PHP and you should be fine.
ChrisLM2001
Wed 16th Nov '05, 7:44am
Hmm, I wish it was that easy. ;)

In the US, and with folks with means to have their own computer, it's even easy for 16 year-olds. $160/year comes out to be less than saving $16/mon for it (which a kid can make twice that much just mowing one lawn a week in summer).

I'm disabled and on a very fixed income, but did purchase an owned license. So there's not much excuse for an able-bodied kid to save less than $16/mon for a year to get his/her own owned license (then just mow one yard in the summer to pay the yearly upkeep).

Chris