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I would like to build a forum such as this one. What are the recommended steps?

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Posted by Agnelo   (2 posts)  [Biography] bio
Date Sat 12 Dec 2020 07:27 PM (UTC)
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I am trying to avoid fancy blog sites and this one has the features I would like to have. I can deal with programming tasks but I would like to hear how to start:

1) Personal or public server?
2) Are there cheaper/free public servers that I can use?
3) JavaScript? Can I use? Recommended?

Thanks!!
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Posted by Fiendish   USA  (2,315 posts)  [Biography] bio   Global Moderator
Date Reply #1 on Sat 12 Dec 2020 08:22 PM (UTC)
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This isn't a blog. It's a forum.
https://github.com/fiendish/aardwolfclientpackage
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Posted by Agnelo   (2 posts)  [Biography] bio
Date Reply #2 on Sat 12 Dec 2020 11:30 PM (UTC)
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I just corrected the subject from Blog to Forum.
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Posted by Fiendish   USA  (2,315 posts)  [Biography] bio   Global Moderator
Date Reply #3 on Mon 14 Dec 2020 01:04 AM (UTC)
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I don't really know how to answer this, because the answer to all your questions is "whatever you want".
https://github.com/fiendish/aardwolfclientpackage
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Posted by Nick Gammon   Australia  (22,556 posts)  [Biography] bio   Forum Administrator
Date Reply #4 on Mon 14 Dec 2020 02:22 AM (UTC)
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  • You could conceivably use your own server. Then you have the job of keeping it up 24/7, handle denial-of-service and other attacks, and making sure you have enough bandwidth.

  • I doubt there are many cheap/free public servers around. What would be the motivation to run one?

  • You can use Javascript if you want. I use it only slightly here.

You are probably best off finding an Open Source forum server (search for “forum software”). Writing one from scratch is quite a big job, believe me, and if you aren’t careful you will build in holes where people can attack it using methods you haven’t even heard of.

- Nick Gammon

www.gammon.com.au, www.mushclient.com
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