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➜ I would like to build a forum such as this one. What are the recommended steps?
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| Agnelo
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| 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?
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| Posted by
| Fiendish
USA (2,533 posts) Bio
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| 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 | | Top |
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| Posted by
| Agnelo
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| Reply #2 on Sat 12 Dec 2020 11:30 PM (UTC) |
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| | I just corrected the subject from Blog to Forum. | | Top |
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| Posted by
| Fiendish
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| 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". |
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| Nick Gammon
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| 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.
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- Nick Gammon
www.gammon.com.au, www.mushclient.com | | Top |
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