Starting Up A Forum

Hi guys
 
      i was just wandering, how can one get a forum website , like this of nairaland(because i learned he didnt generate the site just like that, it was already in existent, all he did was to add all these features to it and modify some things). because am looking forward to starting something like this.
       Guys girls , any clue? Please share if u do. Thanks

Go NL WEBMASTER board, there are LOT OF "How To Set Up Forum site", "Where Do I get Forum Site", "Where Do I get SMF with Google Adsense",  "Where Do I get PHPBB site?", goes on,

All you need to purchase your own hosting site, your own domain name, and your own forum template installation to your hosting site.

Once, done, you are FULLY IN CHARGE OF your own forum site as administrator AT YOUR OWN SPARE TIME in 7 days a week everyday. Be aware in fact there are blank forum site after installation, you will need to add new boards, child board, topics, etc. under SMF ADMIN control panel YOURSELF.

You also need to obtain any add-on modules such as Google Adsense, Chat Room, etc. from your forum site where you originally download the template in the first place. You need to know little PHP/HTML coding modification to use modules add-on basically.

Your forum site won't be like Seun's NL site, I mean BRING 200,000 MEMBERS, you will work harder to do marketing your forum promotions to your friends, schools, and family join your forum YOURSELF---SPREAD YOUR WORD ABOUT YOUR FORUM SITE!

Good luck!

If you have no knowledge on php/html in order to get your forum site started, there are many of its own community forums site (help, how-to, technical support, etc.) as well as hundred "How-to" e-books, youtube video tutorials,  online tutorials, and forum experts out there.

Alternative way of no knowledge on php/html installing your forum site is hire an experienced PHP programmer with Forum installation fluent to do the job for you. You have to pay his/her service rendered on forum installation with custom HTML/PHP-based add-on modules. Some are willing for free! Hard to find someone accept for free forum installation with add-on modules!!!

Actually it is not hard to learn basic PHP/HTML add-on modules as long as you follow the instructions from ebook, helpline forum or video tutorial.

Good luck!!!

All you do is:

• Get the host first that has Fantastico Deluxe support.
  
  
• Logon to their cpanel.
  
  
• Click on Fantastico deluxe.
  
  
• Look for smf on the left side of the screen.
  
  
• Click on it and follow the instructions.
  

There is a video tutorial showing you how to install SMF with Fantastico Deluxe via cpanel accessible at below link:

http://tutorials.ausweb.com.au/web/Tutorials/Fantastico-Scripts/Install-SMF-with-Fantastico/

Enjoy learning your new rope of installing SMF with Fantastico Deluxe! 

You are more than welcome! However right now I am with current client working on her e-commerce integration installation on her new hosting site.

I will be contacted you via your email next week on Sept 15th answering to your questions as much as you can as soon as my work project has completed!

If you can't wait further, then i recommend you to contact @Sam Milla to help you the best he can. He is excellent SMF consultant/helper with his SMF/WordPress/Fantastico Deluxe/hosting with cpanel knowledge.