free web space from virgin media

[derekradage]

can any one tell me how to access my supposedly free web space .derek

[Feenix]

http://www.virginmedia.com/customers...stomerwebspace

[MR-AK]

Hi all,
im new to cable forums & new to building websites but i am going to launch a gamming clan soon, i have built most of my clan site but im stuck on a few things.

1. I want/need the info/code to build a forum on my site. (i dont want to use a forum site, i want my very own forum on my site)

2. I want/need a comment box on my site that only allows registered members to use it & i want it to display the last 5 or 6 comments posted on it & i want it to make all the posted comments read only to the next users so no one can edit what some one else has posted.

3. i want/need a secure login & register.

If any one can advise me or give me the codes/code generators required for these items please do so.

[Stuart]

It's not free, but this forum uses http://www.vbulletin.com/


Have a look at http://www.phpbb.com/ for a free forum solution though. As long as you have some webspace that allows you to use your own PHP scripts, then you can use either of the above.

Also, check what your webhost provides. Some have forum software available as part of their packages.

Note: Virgin, AFAIK, don't support any scripts on your webspace, and don't provide forum software.

[MR-AK]

Stuart C
Thanks for the reply & advice but its not what im after.

I have made my site using html pages & now im trying to find out how to create a forum in my site from scrach using html codes.

I really need to know how to make a box like this one that people can type in to & submit then have it add its self to the page as a text read me.

Its been doing my head in trying to get this done & its the only thing holding me back, please reply if you can help

[chickendippers]

You can't do that kind of advanced thing with HTML, you need PHP and CGI, preferably MySQL.

[MR-AK]

Ok chickendippers, can i add php to my site & launch it on virgin media webspace?

Or do i need to start my site again as php & not html?

What is MySQL ? i thought it was a web host.

Thanks for the reply.

As far as I know, Virgin Media webspace will only work with stuff like HTML, no scripting or database functions are supported - sorry ..

[AntiSilence]

You can't run PHP script from your VM web space.

MySQL is a database system for use with scripting languages like PHP. All forums need a database system to be able to hold any information.

[MR-AK]

Ok homealone & AntiSilence, thaks for the replys

What do you surgest i do?

I need a clan website for clanbase to accept my clan.

If i join mysql will i be able to add php etc to my html site there or do i need to scrap my html alltogether?

Originally Posted by MR-AK

Ok homealone & AntiSilence, thaks for the replys

What do you surgest i do?

I need a clan website for clanbase to accept my clan.

If i join mysql will i be able to add php etc to my html site there or do i need to scrap my html alltogether?

as far as I know, what you will need to do is register a domain name, then pay for it to be hosted. The hosting service usually comes with several extras, including templates for running forums.

It isn't that expensive to do this, as little as £15 a year can be possible...

btw, you don't 'join' mysql, it is a application for managing databases - the hosting packages I mentioned usually include access to mysql as part of the deal

[popper]

it sounds like your very new to all this and so your going to have to do a LOT of reading and learning.

for you, your best bet is to install an all in package on your local lan machines and play with it there, then transfer to a payed for co-location server later once you know enough and want more speed for your users.

Apache2Triad, that can be found and simply installed on any of your VM cable LAN machines as a self contained unit on a windows OS, and has all that you might need ,except OC in your case a ready made forum, but you want to learn how to make that from scratch yourself you say....

http://apache2triad.net/

do a search on here for webserver and you might find some more information as regards rebol and other scripting languages and help, theres quite a bit....

[MR-AK]

ok & thank you homealone & popper

i am very new to this lol
only 3 weeks ago i started, got dream weaver & took it from there.

i will follow your advice but its all most a mistery to me lol, i got the time & im willing to learn so please push me in the right direction.
"install an all in package on your local lan machines" does this meen to install on my pc & what all in package should i go for?

[popper]

well theres your problem, to learn this stuff properly, a good html book and an editor is what you need, DW is fine after you know the ins and outs ,but a good basic book/PDF is your best option long term.

everyone needs to start somewere so good luck in your trials and errors, and there will be lots.

the all in one is that http://apache2triad.net/ its got everything you need, web server PHP SQL and the rest in one simple install package.

its put together so you install on your C: drive and from then on your machine starts all these packages up and you have in effect a full set of servers running right there on your PC under your desk to mess around with.

just make sure you have enough HD space...

read the http://apache2triad.net/ site help files etc, it will become clear.

[MR-AK]

popper, i cant fault you

gotta reboot now for the install, will be back in a bit.

thanks for the advice