I need help, Im nearly there, I think

[iwtbam]

I have a domain name at 123.
I have a hatchling host at hostgator.
I have changed my nameserver thingy's
I have downloaded my vbulletin and done the changes.
I have set up a database in my host package.
I have changed all the config files to match my database.

[katilkuzu]

create a index.html page and upload from ftp to site root.

[Ohiosweetheart]

I have a domain name at 123.
I have a hatchling host at hostgator.
I have changed my nameserver thingy's
I have downloaded my vbulletin and done the changes.
I have set up a database in my host package.
I have changed all the config files to match my database.

Is all I have to do now -
Download smart ftp
drag the upload folders into the public folders at my server.
Then install vbulletin.

The bits I dont understand are - I want a homepage which has a link to the forums (called 'enter forum). How do I do that?
What else do I need to do?

Please help, Ive been getting a bit lost.You can make either an html page for your homepage, or download and install the vBadvanced CMPS, which is free and you can find at www.vbadvanced.com

[iwtbam]

Thanks, Ill have a look.

[iwtbam]

Im now at a stage where I have completed my home page and Im ready to upload it and vbulletin.

Do I need to create an index.html or something so that when someone goes to my site they go to the home pahe and then they can click on the link I have created and go to another site, /forums.

Really havent a clue how to do this. Do I upload vbulletin and my home page to the public.html folder and then create an index.html?

Please can a genius explain it to me, if so please explain it as if you are talking to a complete dummy.

[1996 328ti]

You can do it either way.
index.html will go to your homepage.
index.php will be the forum.
If your forum is going to be in your root directory/ upload it to public_html.
If you use a separate directory, add /forum and load it there.
I find it useful to have the forum in its own directory.
So I can have
/forum
/gallery
/whatever else I decide

[iwtbam]

Ok, Thanks,

I have created the following folders in my public.html

forums
home

Im going to upload vbulletin to forums and install it and Im going to upload my home page with links to home.

When I go to my site www.yocals.co.uk it comes up with an index, how do I get it to come straight up with my home?

[Jose Amaral Rego]

Place your file up one folder to: public_html / front page.html

You should add an underscore and not leave spaces in file names: front_page.html