Re: Promote your own website
 

Read the instructions, it's dead easy. :)
Just make sure that you have a MySQL database created for the forum (you will need to write down the details for the install script).

Re: Promote your own website
 

It is indeed easy.

You just need to upload the files, CHMOD a couple of files & dir's, create a MySQL database and you are away.

IBS include an install php script which walks you through everything.

Re: Promote your own website
 

MySQL is this included with the board?

Re: Promote your own website
 

:erm:
No, you need web hosting with PHP (v4+) and MySQL.

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Where can i get these and do i have to pay for them?

Re: Promote your own website
 

www.mysql.com
www.php.net
I'd also recommend you get the MySQL control centre to aid you with administration...
Enjoy - There are also packages that contain all the relevant applications MySQL, PHP, APACHE etc. (do a search on this site)

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Got them now how do i install them and do i do it to my webserver?

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If you rent some webspace you usually get PHP & mySQL. Free webspace that comes with ISP accounts usually doesn't have these. Suitable webspace is inexpensive these days, starting from around £15 - £25 a year (depending on vendor) for a small amount of bandwidth and if you don't want your own domain.

You can install a webserver, PHP, mySQL & bulletin board on your home computer, but of course others could only use it when your computers connected to the internet. It's worth doing this anyway, if you intend to rent some PHP enabled webspace as it allows you to try stuff out without spending any money. Try to find a install version that installs a webserver (e.g. Apache), PHP and mySQL all at once, as this will save you having to do some manual configuration.

/edit I was typing too slow again :)

Re: Promote your own website
 

Contact King Pheonix from here or go through the link in his sig.

He does a nthw member package for 99p per month link to his site.

100mb wed space
2000mb bandwidth
1 SQL database

Can't fault it :)

Also has a program called fantastico that auto installs software into the space such as Invision power board.

Mine I have done with this here.

Fully reccomend his hosting, happy customer.

mark

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New website up and running - using IPB forums...:

Lime-Leaf

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Blimey - I like green but that is a bit much :eek:

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I am in the process of designing a new website template. I have the logo and navigation sorted. I used notepad for the layout so far looking for some more ideas was thinking of placing the logo as a watermark in the background. Any help gratefully recieved. test template here

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Me too........ Little to much green there :Yes:

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Hmm! I reckon you two are a little colour blind.It is not green but aqua,a nice combination of blue and green. :pp

I like it Kitty it's very soothing.Better than red anyday. :rolleyes:

Incog. :)

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I'd seriously consider resizing that logo, picking different colours, choosing a better font that Times New Roman and setting different colours for your hyperlinks. You also managed to lay out your content-type and DTD tags in exactly the same order as Dreamweaver does them .. spooky ;)