How to Make a Forum
Forums make it easy for people to stay in touch and communicate. Free forum hosts allow a user to create and customize a free forum using "What You See Is What You Get" (WYSIWYG) software. A forum can be created for gamers, clubs, work-groups or others who want a place to connect on-line.
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Instructions
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Navigate to the free forum host Forumotion listed in the Resources section. On the right hand side of the screen click the dialog box that says "Create a free forum."
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Choose a skin from the "PhpBB3, PhpBB2, Invision or PunBB" interfaces by selecting the appropriate tab. Click continue. Make a name for your forum. Choose a name that describes the group.
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Give an accurate description of the community and activities. This message will educate members on the type of forum your running. Choose an Internet address for your forum. Typically the name of the forum precedes the @ sign in an Internet address.
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Enter the administrators information in the "Admin's Information" field. Choose a strong password to discourage hackers. Click continue. Agree to all the terms and click continue. Congratulations on creating your forum.
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Log-in using the address on the confirmation screen or the address in your confirmation email. Enter any contact information for forum users to contact you under the profile tab.
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Read the FAQ to learn how to perform basic forum tasks. Create and post a test thread to test the forum for bugs and errors. Learn how to "sticky or lock" a topic. Create a rules thread and sticky it at the top of every board so members know the rules they should abide by.
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Invite people to your forum.
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Tips & Warnings
Visit the "Help" section of Forumotion with any questions or problems.
Do not allow posting of obscene material in your forums. This is grounds for forum deletion with any free hosting company.
Do not allow or participate in discrimination of any kind.
Do not allow the posting of illegal content.
Do not allow talk of hacking, pirating, phishing, credit card scams or other general nastiness on your forum.
References
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