Creating a site with forum capabilities

by F.A.T.E. · 4 posts
4 years ago in Off Topic

Posted 4 years ago · Author

Hello everyone, I'm trying to put together a site with forum capabilities that is both easy on the eyes without breaking the bank. There are certain things that are a must for my site and most options feel as though I can't figure out whether it's possible or not without spending $100's first. What would you say is the best way to create this without breaking the bank?

Posted 4 years ago

@F.A.T.E.

What is your monthly budget?

How many users do you need to support?

Posted 4 years ago · Author

Currently? $9.99 per month and I'm unsure of how many members at this time. I was thinking InvisionCommunity for it's potential ability to layout/handle a site point system and awards for users, but not sure I should even go in that direction on a shared server.

Posted 4 years ago

@F.A.T.E.

I would go with a cheap $8 VPS or shared hosting, similar to this: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/shared-hosting

Look for something with Cpanel. Cpanel will have 1 click install for common forum platforums, such as phpbb. PHPBB would be the cheapest, and the mods for it are free, so you can install additional features.

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