Web forums have been one of the most popular
attractions on the Internet for years. The uses for Web forums
are literally endless ranging from exclusive discussions among
a few friends or colleagues to thousands of people from around
the world discussing various topics. While web forums have
become more and more sophisticated, they have also become easier
to own and operate. With a Bytesweb hosting plan anyone
can host their own professional quality web forums with almost
no technical experience required.
Of the web forum software available these days two of the
most popular are Invision Board and PHPBB. Both are free for anyone
to use and can be activated from your Bytesweb account with
the click of your mouse!
How To Do It
Step 1 - Choose Your Platform
The first step in deploying your forums is to decide which
package you wish to use. Again both are available to you
at no cost. While the PHPBB is
probably easier to manage and customize, Invision Board seems to offer slightly
more in the way of customization and administrative tools.
If there is a forum that you like and visit often, look for
a link at the very bottom of that forum's homepage and chances
are it will tell you which software they are using.
Step 2 - Click To Install
Once you have decided which platform to use, the rest is easy.
All you need to do is enter your Bytesweb control panel,
click the Fantastico Link and choose to install your forum.
It will ask you which directory you wish to put your forums
in, and then we'll proceed with the installation. In literally
about 15 seconds your forums will be ready to go.
Which Bytesweb Hosting Plans Offer This?
All of our paid hosting plans allow you to install and host
your forums as described. This means you can be hosting your
own web forums for as little as $4.44 per month! |
