Domain Name

[Teadeh1958]

Do I need to have a domain name before I purchase the product?

[DelphiVillage]

Do I need to have a domain name before I purchase the product?

Yes because you have to enter this url in the membersarea (you have to tell where you use your vBulletin licence)

[Teadeh1958]

ANy recommendations on where to purchase the domain name?

[Darkimmortal]

ANy recommendations on where to purchase the domain name?

Godaddy of course

And don't forget to google for the latest coupon codes.

[Bizstudent]

No u do not require a domain name and you can download the product using "localhost" as the domain

[ricerice]

if you do use godaddy go ahead and look up a "coupon code", save yourself a few bucks to purchase vbulletin.

[MattyAsia]

You should realise, other than a domain, you'll also need hosting.
A good place to start may be http://www.hostmonster.com, http://www.justhost.com or http://www.hsotgator.com which all come with a free domain as I recall.
There is a section based on hosting too, go have a read there. The domain is an address like the address to your home, the host is where your address points to and where your forum will be kept.

[B@N@N@M@N]

Godaddy of course

And don't forget to google for the latest coupon codes.

IMO, i had a really bad experience with GoDaddy.
http://www.namecheap.com/ was my solution

[Eqvaliser]

i think the best place to start for a domain would be google

and u dont need a domain to buy just enter localhost or intranet
i purchased and installed a vb 3.6 for a company for intranet use only.. (quite some time ago)
but i was in contact with a "sales person" from vb about it. but still u dont need a domain to purchase.
but you do need to fill in the form..