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Originally Posted by MonteJon
Help !
I currently have a forum with Informe.com running version 2.1 of the phpBB software which is free and as a result not up to much !
I now have over 200 members and anticipate having well over 500 by christmas 2007.
However, I am fed-up to the back teeth with both the forum software and the style and the fact I have no access to any of the files so cannot change anything.
I am looking for a paid hosting service that I can move to.
The problem is I know nothing about what I need to do and require a host who will take me step by step through the set-up. I also don't know what to do about the current url of my forum, if I move will I lose it ?
I've tried several other hosts before coming here and all they did was send me details of their price plans.
I need a host who will help me, I'm not paying out good money to be told what I already can see.
So, are you the ones ?
I'll await a reply and pray !
Thanks,
Jon
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Hi. Firstly, I'd just like to say welcome to the forum, and sorry for the long delay between a reply!
From reading your post, I gather you have obtained a free forum from Informe.com? If this is the case, you will not be able to keep your URL, unless you own your own specific domain name, (I.E yourforum.com).
If you do not already own a domain name, you will not be able to keep your old
website hosting address. However, I do believe that all hosting packages eUKhost come with a free domain, so you will be able to choose a new address for your forum (I.E yourforum.com).
eUKhost are extremely reliable, and friendly, so they are more than likely to help you transfer your forum onto the
web hosting account.
I suggest you get a linux shared hosting plan (rather than a windows one), as they are more reliable. You can find these plans at
http://www.eukhost.com/packages.php
If you need any more help, feel free to ask any member of staff at eUKhost, or you can add me on MSN (
msn@trwilliams.net) where we can discuss further.