How to Create a Forum

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Register a domain (or subdomain) at a PHP host.

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   Go to http://www.phpbb.com/ or http://www.simplemachines.org/ and download their PHP forum software.
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   Download an FTP Client and use it to upload all your PHP content to your host.
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   Create a MySQL database on your host through the control panel.
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   Go to yoursite.yourhost.com/forumdirectory/install.php to install and configure your forums.
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   In your FTP client, go to config.php > Properties and set the CHMOD settings to 666 (if you are using phpBB 2).
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   Follow the instructions on install.php.
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   After finishing installation, go to the CHMOD settings of config.php again and set them to 644 (if you are using phpBB 2).
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   Delete the install and contrib directories.
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   Go to yoursite.yourhost.com/index.php.
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    Login and go to the admin panel to customize your forums.