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« on: December 01, 2009, 07:31:55 PM » |
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Hello everyone, I'm very new at this computer stuff and am going to need lots of help . I bought my domain name and web hosting at Lunarpages now just have to figure out how to make everything work. I really donot want to put up a web page but want to put up a forum . If anyone could steer me in the right direction to get started I would thank them greatly. I am sure once I know where to go to do stuff I will be fine but then again I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed
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Danielle
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« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2009, 09:57:55 PM » |
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Hi ehpsaws, Welcome to the Lunarpages family and our forum community  For a forum, if you are on cPanel or LPCP, you would have the option to install SMF forum (the same type we use here) automatically in either. If you let us know what server you are on or the domain name, we could provide steps on how to install it. Thanks. |
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ehpsaws
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« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2009, 02:26:58 PM » |
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I guess I should tell more , I just bought the domain name and hosting , ehpsaws.com is the domain name , server is kappa. I know this will sound very stupid to everyone but if anyone can tell me what do I need to do now to get stuff going, I see nothing, I hear nothing and I know nothing , just ask me and I can prove it  remember take it slow as I know nothing about this stuff or if there is a thread or video that will show me what to do that would also be awesome , thanks Ed Heard |
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ehpsaws
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« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2009, 02:30:52 PM » |
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When I bought the stuff the guy on the other end said that lunarpages could set the site up so after I looked at everything and have no idea on what in the hell goes where from here I called back and talked to him and said give me a price so he transfered me to tech. and they told me they donot build sites so this is where I am , I need to learn any ways right ?
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ehpsaws
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« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2009, 05:03:59 PM » |
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Is this the first thing I need to do ?
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« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2009, 09:35:44 PM » |
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Hi ehpsaws,
Yep, it is the first thing you need to do if you want a forum. You should go into the WebApp Pool in LPCP and install SMF, which is a forum.
Thanks.
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ehpsaws
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« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2009, 04:31:11 AM » |
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thanks everyone, just wondering is SMF better than phpbb, I need something that is hard for people to hack into . I was a mod. on another site that ran VBulletin but was told by the person I bought everything from Lou that Lunarpages does not really like it , just trying to get the best bang for the buck and thanks again Ed
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Danielle
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« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2009, 04:56:04 AM » |
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If you are not certain how to install and are just starting out, SMF is there to auto install and phpBB is not, so right there SMF is easier. Next, SMF has a click one button auto upgrade in the Administration area panel. As far as I know phpBB does not unless they added that option in the past couple of years.
phpBB is exploited more frequently in my experience, and I would not personally ever recommend using it. If you want something that is hard for people to hack, then that wouldn't be phpBB. I don't know about SMF being the least hackable, but any forum other than phpBB would be a better bet in being less likely to be exploited anyway.
If you want to run vBulletin, we cannot assist you in setup for it as it isn't free software but has to be purchased. Given that situation, you would need vBulletin to assist with questions on their product. I have not really seen vB getting hacked very frequently compared to phpBB, so it is more secure than phpBB in that respect. Again, this is from my experience.
This last bit here is my opinion: I think phpBB is a piece of junk. Any other forum on the planet would probably be better than using phpBB and would get less frequently hacked. A circus clown or a performing monkey could easily hack into it. Again, that is just my opinion, so take it for what it is worth.
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« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2009, 07:19:30 AM » |
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Wow, Tristan, tell us how you really feel about phpbb  Personally I have never had a problem with phpbb, especially if you keep up with the updates. Phpbb has been around for almost 10 years and has a huge user base. Just my two cents. |
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Even a broken clock is right twice a day. NotOneBit.comMCSE - MCSA - MCP |
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« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2009, 07:38:36 AM » |
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A circus clown or a performing monkey could easily hack into it.  |
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ehpsaws
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« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2009, 09:51:55 AM » |
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thanks I will see how I make out, sorry about the phpbb question but just want to know thats all  . I am sure I will have lots of questions before I am done , Thanks again Ed |
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ehpsaws
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« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2009, 04:00:45 PM » |
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Well finally got into my control panel, the person that I bought this computer from has so many firewalls setup I could not go anywhere
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« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2009, 07:24:03 PM » |
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OK I got SMF installed and have posted in my forum , Now what do I do next  ?? Like I said I know nothing but am learning lots already , what is the next step I need to do in getting my forum up and running |
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« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2009, 07:40:11 PM » |
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If you posted in it and it is displaying in a browser, what else are you needing for it to run specifically? If we have more details on what you are wanting to do with the forum or have work on the forum, we'd have a better idea on what to suggest.
If you want to provide a link to the forum so we can see it live and make suggestions, that might be useful.
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