# Making a forum

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-forum/23849>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [June 23, 2003, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-forum/23849 "2003-06-23T06:52:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ifonly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecd19e/32.png) [@Ifonly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ifonly)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-forum/23849/1 "2003-06-23T06:52:53Z")

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how do you make a forum?? i have a really good idea for a web page but it’s based on forums. and i don’t know how to make a forum. say for example, i register a domain name and get a host. can i use that and just make a forum myself or does it require more? a like to a tutorial would be awesome, or for that matter, any help would be awesome. thx in advance

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-forum/23849/2 "2003-06-23T07:28:14Z")

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This thread should give you an idea.

[http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11758&highlight=forum](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11758&highlight=forum)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-forum/23849/3 "2003-06-23T15:47:43Z")

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You would need PHP support and a MySQL database for sure. Setting up forums is not that hard, in fact, it’s easy as pie. I’ve done it a million times, so it won’t be that hard 😛

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-forum/23849/4 "2003-06-23T17:53:32Z")

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cool, thanks guys

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-forum/23849/5 "2003-06-23T17:57:55Z")

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another question… how much does all this cost??

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-forum/23849/6 "2003-06-23T18:21:28Z")

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it depends on what you want to use.

[phpBB.com](http://phpBB.com) is a free messageboard

so is [www.invisionboard.com](http://www.invisionboard.com)

[www.vbulletin.com](http://www.vbulletin.com) costs money, but then you have to have a server that supports them (which could cost anywhere from 3-25 a mnoth…)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-forum/23849/7 "2003-06-23T19:06:21Z")

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oh ok, i was hoping it wouldn’t be too expensive. thanks again