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Customizing SMF => Building Your Community and other Forum Advice => Topic started by: 1nglor1ous on August 13, 2008, 07:47:07 AM

Title: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: 1nglor1ous on August 13, 2008, 07:47:07 AM
I Dont understand How I Can Make My Own Forum, Like This One...
Does It Cost Money, Is It Hard To Start A Forum Like This One?
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: 1nglor1ous on August 13, 2008, 10:30:00 AM
please help me, i really want cool forum like this one
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: Caliope on August 13, 2008, 11:58:41 AM
Start here - www.simplemachines.org

And then - www.simplemachines.org/about/index.php

SMF software is free, but you will need to pay for a hosting company to host the forum on the internet.
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: Oldiesmann on August 13, 2008, 12:12:58 PM
Installing SMF (http://docs.simplemachines.org/index.php?board=2.0;sort=subject)
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: 1nglor1ous on August 13, 2008, 01:49:37 PM
i heard i can get SMF host it for free?
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: TheDel on August 13, 2008, 02:12:08 PM
There are sites I believe will host it for you- but I dont think SMF will.

I know something you can do is find a host that offers cpanel and Fantastiko (sp?). You can install SMF through that.

My hosting is pretty cheap at $60 a year which isnt too bad,
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: karlbenson on August 13, 2008, 02:32:32 PM
SimpleMachines do not provide any hosting. We merely provide the software.

However there are FREE sites which offer hosting of a 'cut-down' version of smf. (where many features like installing mods etc are disabled for security reasons [although some come pre-installed].)
http://www.smfforfree.com
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: 1nglor1ous on August 13, 2008, 03:05:56 PM
any one knows, or can afford free hosting of the server, and install it for me?
can someone here do it for me? they will become admin on site, and will be able to
help me with forum?
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: 1nglor1ous on August 14, 2008, 07:08:08 AM
Quote from: Master_Smith on August 13, 2008, 03:05:56 PM
any one knows, or can afford free hosting of the server, and install it for me?
can someone here do it for me? they will become admin on site, and will be able to
help me with forum?

Please, someone
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: Kindred on August 17, 2008, 09:45:28 PM
1- do not bump your posts. It takes time for people to respond.
2- post on the help wanted board.

3- you are not going to find someone to pay for your hosting...  so either pony it up yourself or try one of the free smf installations like smfforfree
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: UsmanX101 on October 13, 2012, 12:49:19 PM
hey guys im new member here can u tell me how to make an forum i want to make an forum for my vice city multiplayer clan :)
can anybody help me ? thanks
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: ApplianceJunk on October 13, 2012, 12:56:53 PM
Yes, your welcome
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: Colin on October 14, 2012, 12:32:33 AM
Quote from: UsmanX101 on October 13, 2012, 12:49:19 PM
hey guys im new member here can u tell me how to make an forum i want to make an forum for my vice city multiplayer clan :)
can anybody help me ? thanks
Welcome to SMF. Please take a look above.
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: cheatlodge on November 16, 2012, 03:49:12 PM
how can i make it my site .com
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: stylusss on November 16, 2012, 04:13:27 PM
Quote from: cheatlodge on November 16, 2012, 03:49:12 PM
how can i make it my site .com

Look up: starting a website on Google.
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: Colin on November 16, 2012, 06:07:13 PM
Quote from: cheatlodge on November 16, 2012, 03:49:12 PM
how can i make it my site .com
You will need to purchase a TLD or top level domain from a registrar: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-level_domain
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: BBGun007 on January 04, 2013, 04:58:23 PM
Do you guys want to make your own SMF Forum Full and Free Check out my video i just posted on youtube. Plus if you guys don't understand the video contact me and i will make it for you for free!!!


CLICK HERE!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFLrCSo-T3I&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: Arantor on January 04, 2013, 05:02:59 PM
Not that I'd recommend using 000webhost for it...
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: landyvlad on March 14, 2018, 12:18:10 AM
Quote from: BBGun007 on January 04, 2013, 04:58:23 PM
Do you guys want to make your own SMF Forum Full and Free Check out my video i just posted on youtube. Plus if you guys don't understand the video contact me and i will make it for you for free!!!

CLICK HERE!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFLrCSo-T3I&feature=youtu.be

While not casting aspersions on this particular user, a note to all newbies be VERY careful who you give access to your server and your forum.

It's a big security risk that may come back to bite you.

At the very least if getting someone to set it up for you, delete their user account/change passwords once they no longer have any need to access.
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen on March 14, 2018, 02:30:50 AM
In any event, if you are serious about running a forum, you should not trust just any random strangers with admin access. If someone offers to help, that is nice, but before trusting them you should make sure they can be trusted. See their earlier work, their post history here, and so on.

Free hosts go in that random stranger category, I would not easily trust all my data at the hands of a free host.
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: Shambles on March 14, 2018, 05:48:13 AM
Don't see the point of bumping a 5+ year old topic  ::)
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen on March 14, 2018, 12:10:30 PM
Didn't even notice when I replied but a very good point.
Title: Re: How To Make SMF Forum? I Dont Understand This System
Post by: Irisado on March 14, 2018, 06:01:17 PM
Quote from: Shambles on March 14, 2018, 05:48:13 AM
Don't see the point of bumping a 5+ year old topic  ::)

Topic locked for precisely this reason.