Boy do I need Help!

[RetiredTVguy2]

Hello super smart forum builder computer people! I need help, I dont even know if Im posting this in the correct forum & topic, but the title sounds about right. 

I would like to start my own SMF powered Community bulletin board but haven't a clue. I have read through a bunch of the forums here and admit it is all french to me. But I know one thing for sure, I like what I see with all the SMF forums that I belong to.

So before anyone ask's me "how much space I need" "Is it SQL  or htp" or "hibbel-lee imity- squibble-sause" I have no idea, but I can direct you to several sites that look like what Im looking for.

Basicly I need someone to start it off for me and let me take it over and help me when I screw it up, LOL! I would need it to be free to start off with and can up-grade later. I guess Im looking for free hosting, did I say that right? 

So what super nice & smart computer forum building person can help?

[lordtron]

I can surely help you out to get started and everything.

[norhe]

well first i can help you... make an account on these web hosting forums x10hosting.com when your donw with that tell me the pass and the c panel website and username....

[HoTmetal]

First off, welcome to SMF! It truly is great forum software & a great online community. As a general rule, I wouldn't go giving out your pw to anyone.. even when/if someone on the (smf) team is helping you out, I would change it after we are done. (just to be safe)

So where to start:
You mentioned you wanted to try free hosting. While free hosting is free, it isn't  without a price & shouldn't be considered for a large site. But in your situation I think it would be a great place to "test run" SMF.

There are many free one's out there. (a quick search here at SMF should turn up a few you can try) speaking of search, as you grow with SMF, you will eventually have questions & the odds are you weren't the 1st. The community as a whole is very helpful as is the team.

Once you find a free host, spend hours playing with your new SMF forum. If you aren't sure how to do something, check the doc site, do a quick search here, if you still can't find the answer, be sure to fully explain what you are trying to do. Include as much detail as possible to obtain a quick answer & to better help others with the same or similar question.

Hope that helps  

[norhe]

look in hosting area. you can find some hosts there. and i know 2 that i used which are x10hosting.com and freehostia.com. there really good

[MichelleParlier]

Hello super smart forum builder computer people! I need help, I dont even know if Im posting this in the correct forum & topic, but the title sounds about right. 

I would like to start my own SMF powered Community bulletin board but haven't a clue. I have read through a bunch of the forums here and admit it is all french to me. But I know one thing for sure, I like what I see with all the SMF forums that I belong to.

So before anyone ask's me "how much space I need" "Is it SQL  or htp" or "hibbel-lee imity- squibble-sause" I have no idea, but I can direct you to several sites that look like what Im looking for.

Basicly I need someone to start it off for me and let me take it over and help me when I screw it up, LOL! I would need it to be free to start off with and can up-grade later. I guess Im looking for free hosting, did I say that right? 

So what super nice & smart computer forum building person can help?

Help!!!  I"m actually looking for pretty much the same thing!  I'm completely green when it comes to any of this stuff.    I'm not actually looking for "free" hosting (but free IS nice LOL), but something affordable.  I do own a couple of domain names.  What I'm trying to do is start a message board/forum.  I have a couple of examples of what I'm looking for.  Can anyone help? 

Michelle

[norhe]

i can help you just tell me what you need?

[MichelleParlier]

i can help you just tell me what you need?

Hi!  Thanks for offering to help!  I did finally set up a site, but not through Simple Machines.  Does that make a difference?  Can you still help me?  What I want to do now is change the name to my domain name, so it'll show up when someone Googles it.  It's also quite plain and I want to make it a little  (okay... A LOT) more attractive.  Any and all help is totally appreciated, as I have no clue what I'm doing here. 


Michelle

[norhe]

well really i thinks it is fine...

[MichelleParlier]

well really i thinks it is fine...

Thank you so much!  I still can't figure out how to change the name to my domain name.  Any suggestions? 

Michelle

[norhe]

well whats your forums? like is it smf or php?