Forum Hosting

Sparxz · #1 (**permalink**) 02-05-07, 11:18 AM

Will i be able to host a forum under a different domain name? For example. i have a forum at thebloodsforum.co.nr and if i am eligable for the free domain name after 30 posts will i be able to change it to thebloodsforum.co.uk?

Any help welcomed

Thanks

Lee

unknown4 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-05-07, 12:00 PM

isnt co.nr just a redirect and not the actual domain name??
even with the domain it doesnt matter where you link stuff to, you can link the forums to the site off another host without problems, however if you plan to integrate your website login and forums databases, I think it is impossible ....

Sparxz · #3 (**permalink**) 02-05-07, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by unknown4

isnt co.nr just a redirect and not the actual domain name??
even with the domain it doesnt matter where you link stuff to, you can link the forums to the site off another host without problems, however if you plan to integrate your website login and forums databases, I think it is impossible ....

Yeah .co.nr is a redirect demain. so in other words it will be impossible to host the forum as "thebloodsforum.com"

What will i have to do host the forum under that name?

Sparxz · #4 (**permalink**) 03-05-07, 07:32 AM

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Yeah .co.nr is a redirect demain. so in other words it will be impossible to host the forum as "thebloodsforum.com"

What will i have to do host the forum under that name?

I mean what i am trying to do is when people put"thebloodsforum.com" in the URL bar it links to my fourm.

ouahabix · #5 (**permalink**) 03-05-07, 08:46 AM

I think you can, because .co.nr is just a redirection and won't affect your new domain name, all what you have to do is to point your Domain Name on your forum the same way as you did with the .co.nr and good luck owning your own.

Sparxz · #6 (**permalink**) 03-05-07, 08:47 AM

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I think you can, because .co.nr is just a redirection and won't affect your new domain name, all what you have to do is to point your Domain Name on your forum the same way as you did with the .co.nr and good luck owning your own.

Cheers for you help mate! Much appreciated!

thebloodsforum.co.nr

unknown4 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-05-07, 09:04 AM

Are you saying you want people to go straight to your forums when someone types in your URL thebloodsforum.com
If you want that just place the index file of the forums as you index for the site. Upon typing your url it will direct you to the forums since it is the index. Alternativly you can place a redirect code on the top of your index

ouahabix · #8 (**permalink**) 03-05-07, 09:22 AM

Your welcome Spar anytime

Sparxz · #9 (**permalink**) 03-05-07, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by unknown4

Are you saying you want people to go straight to your forums when someone types in your URL thebloodsforum.com
If you want that just place the index file of the forums as you index for the site. Upon typing your url it will direct you to the forums since it is the index. Alternativly you can place a redirect code on the top of your index

Yah mate, that is what i want! What is the index File, im sorry im no good, im only 16 and new to all this stuff.

ouahabix · #10 (**permalink**) 03-05-07, 11:26 AM

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Yah mate, that is what i want! What is the index File, im sorry im no good, im only 16 and new to all this stuff.

What is index , the index file is the default root file for every site and it woula take diffrent extensions , may be .HTML , .PHTML , .DHTML , .PHP3 , .PHP or something else but always has the name index.

Don't bother your self with that, it's a default procedure just stay as you are and you're doing well.

Sparxz · #11 (**permalink**) 03-05-07, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ouahabix

What is index , the index file is the default root file for every site and it woula take diffrent extensions , may be .HTML , .PHTML , .DHTML , .PHP3 , .PHP or something else but always has the name index.

Don't bother your self with that, it's a default procedure just stay as you are and you're doing well.

I have got a script path, is that it? it says: /forum/

ouahabix · #12 (**permalink**) 03-05-07, 11:37 AM

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I have got a script path, is that it? it says: /forum/

Yeah that's it , the /forum = /forum/index.php

So simple.

Sparxz · #13 (**permalink**) 03-05-07, 11:55 AM

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Yeah that's it , the /forum = /forum/index.php

So simple.

So change it to /forum/index.php?

ouahabix · #14 (**permalink**) 03-05-07, 12:03 PM

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So change it to /forum/index.php?

Nom you don't have to, I've told you it will root to it automatically just relax, sometimes we all get into the right path but just we hear a simple explanations and we get disturbed, just deal with it as you have never heard about it.

An advice , you should start learning PHP and MySQl , so you should have your own local server , and I would recommend Wamp server on http://www.wampserver.com , it includes APACHE2, PHP5 , MySQL with PHPMyADMIN and SQLiTE.

Then type in google : php tutorial , or you can look for NEXEN PHP pdfs and download the they can give you a real push doing so.

Sparxz · #15 (**permalink**) 03-05-07, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ouahabix

Nom you don't have to, I've told you it will root to it automatically just relax, sometimes we all get into the right path but just we hear a simple explanations and we get disturbed, just deal with it as you have never heard about it.

An advice , you should start learning PHP and MySQl , so you should have your own local server , and I would recommend Wamp server on http://www.wampserver.com , it includes APACHE2, PHP5 , MySQL with PHPMyADMIN and SQLiTE.

Then type in google : php tutorial , or you can look for NEXEN PHP pdfs and download the they can give you a real push doing so.

Ok cheers!