How do i host my own site (IE www.mysite.com) and put a forum on it?

Question

All i want is a front page and the forums, i dont need anything fancy

I'd like a step by step if possible....i am currently looking at register.com for my domain, but i dont know if i need to take the customizable option or if i can get a cheaper package.\

kinda new to the webpage deal, so details will help greatly

thanks =)

I am not looking for free websites, I intend to have a www.mysite.com, not something like www.host.mysite.com

Answer 1

Well, I used GoDaddy.com to get my domain name and the webhosting for it because it was the cheapest thing I could find. Make sure you get the one with PHP hosting and not ASP if you sign up there because that will make other forum software run much more smoothly. GoDaddy also comes with MySQL databases, which you'll need to create a forum.

If you have the site set up and one of the MySQL databases, you can download some free forum software from http://www.simplemachines.org/ and upload all the files to your website. It's pretty simple because you type in a few account details onto a webpage, and it pretty much sets itself up.

There's also a support forum for the SMF software so they can help you out if you have any problems that aren't covered in their instructions.

Answer 2

Also check with www.freewebs.com. They have a free web host with different types of add ons.

Answer 3

go to www.seekdotnet.com website to find cheap and good host