How to Make a Forum Chat Site With a Domain Name
- 1). Get hosting and a domain name from a hosting site like Blue Host, Host Gator, GoDaddy or the Free Hosting Directory.
- 2). Go to your Cpanel and click on the smiling Fantastico icon. The icon is on the homepage of Cpanel, under the section "Software/Services." The icon looks like a blue smiley face, and underneath it are the words "Fantastico De Luxe."
- 3). Fill in the circle next to phpBB in the window on the left. PhpBB is a web forum package written in PHP scripting language.
- 4). Click the link that says "New Installation."
- 5). Choose the domain name where you want the script installed. If you have more than one website on the same host, you can install the php script on each site by checking the box next to each of your domain names in this window. Leave the "Install in directory" box blank. Click "Submit."
- 6). Fill in your login details such as your administrator user name and password.
- 7). Verify the base configuration details, such as your domain name and your email address, on the next screen . Click "Install phpBB." Click "Finish Installation" on the next screen.
- 8). Log into your website using your administrator user name and password. Click "Forum Admin Management" to set up your forum categories. Your forum will be up and running.