If i wanted to make a forums website how much would it cost me besides the $160? This includes all the software that I may need and all the other things required to make a good website.
Please help me I'm a newb.
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You'd need to purchase a domain (from GoDaddy or Namecheap I think is two of the more preferred companies), and then purchase a server to host your site on (if you're just starting, then I would suggest going for a simple Shared Hosting package unless you're expecting a large amount of traffic in a short amount of time).Congratulations on the death of vBulletin, Internet Brands.
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Of course. You might need to backup your database, and upload it onto the new server/transfer files, or your host could do it for you; in any case, you can move to a new server or host when you need to.Congratulations on the death of vBulletin, Internet Brands.
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If you're a beginner, I'd recommend using a company like SiteGround to avoid the hassle of pointing your domain to your server, etc. It's really quite easy if you use a company that includes both the domain and hosting in the same package.Comment
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To be honest, that's not really the best of advice; it's not difficult at all to just make your domain point to nameservers. In case something goes bad with your host (it's happened), then they'd have control of both your server AND domain (and that has had bad results in some a few cases).Congratulations on the death of vBulletin, Internet Brands.
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That would make more sence I'll check that out.Comment
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To be honest, that's not really the best of advice; it's not difficult at all to just make your domain point to nameservers. In case something goes bad with your host (it's happened), then they'd have control of both your server AND domain (and that has had bad results in some a few cases).Comment
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Not exactly (although it depends on their terms of service), but if you forget to pay a bill or wish to change servers to another company (or transfer a domain), it could prove much harder to accomplish (and might incorporate extra fees you might not otherwise pay). There's also been a few stories about companies taking over both the domain and server from someone.Congratulations on the death of vBulletin, Internet Brands.
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