[limited88]

hi everyone!

i am a new member here

i would to ask how much would it cost to start a torrent forum using my own domain

what hosting server do you recommend i should use, that is very secure?

[weblord]

try your own vps at softlayer or vpsland

[dailyearner]

hosting ,domain and script
that is all

[sb225]

it also needs posters and moderators that would cost you much $$$ so think your budget before startig it

[Jacklin]

It does not cost much to start a forum but yes it does cost a lot to populate it well and specially marketing it to the peak

[lilbballer27]

Everyone is not really giving you straight answers. If you are trying to run your own forum it really isnt that much to start it. First off you have to get a domain thats like 9 dollars. Then you will have to find yourself some good ------ hosting. This can range from 100-200 for a year if you buy an ok package that is offered. Now for staff members and all that you really dont need any untill your forum picks up and becomes larger. By that time you will have probably have made friends with 1 or 2 members on your board (hopefully lol) and I know someone will offer to do it for free because they really like the boards. I mean i was running a ------ website and had 3 free moderators who where helping out so much just because they liked the site. So your finally price to the max might be $209 for a year. so that really isnt that much at all.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/business-development/520259-how-much-does-cost-start-forum.html

Hope this helped you out a little bit.

[dailyearner]

i suggest you start a wp website
it is free

[miksy123]

$6 monthly for hosting! But if you want to make it popular...It's gonna cost you much more money,time and effort!

[cellphone-china]

no need too much, I think.

[Maurizio1230]

yes but it's a torrent forum It depends on what torrents you insert in it. I can host you for $12 (5gb, unlimited traffic on 50mbs server) or $22 (15gb, unlimited traffic on 100mbs server) but i need more info about this site and so on.

[Timewarp]

I also saw some places that host forums for free, there may be some kind of ad share deal. You can still use your own domain name. Just google 'free hosted forum' to see what is available, one might be good for you.

[Ani777]

Thank you for this thread I'm also interested in it. And thanks a lot lilbballer27 for useful information.

[wussadotcom]

Originally Posted by Timewarp

I also saw some places that host forums for free, there may be some kind of ad share deal. You can still use your own domain name. Just google 'free hosted forum' to see what is available, one might be good for you.

thats true but will need to use their subdomain. Still, it will be free of cost

[Timewarp]

...no, some of them let you use your own domain. There was a guy on digital point with a network of them set up but I dont remember which service he was using.

Another option would be a hosted social network site that includes a forum at ning.com ... they charge around $5 a month for using your own domain but that includes free hosting.

[jdenwar]

So how much would be the forum script??

What is the good alternative for vBulletin or PhpBB??

[hotdomains]

Yes it is easy and cheap set it up.
The hard and costy part is geting good traffic.

[mdamin76]

Originally Posted by jdenwar

So how much would be the forum script?? What is the good alternative for vBulletin or PhpBB??

Try bbpress. Excellent forum and it have connection with wordpress.

[-Adam-]

Originally Posted by jdenwar

So how much would be the forum script?? What is the good alternative for vBulletin or PhpBB??

Honestly I have found mybb to be a great alternative. The backend script is quite easy to navigate and plenty of themes to work with.

[Jake]

SMF is a great forum script.

Www.simplemachines.org

It's extremely easy to change to your liking. I would highly recommend it!


-Jake

[jdenwar]

1. Domains (Around $7.69 per year)
2. Hosting (Around $12 - $100 per year)
3. Forum Script: PHPBB (Free)

You can start a forum with just $20 per year!

[Maurizio1230]

PHPBB is absolutely the best choice.

[bojomojo]

Let me first get exactly what you mean, you need a torrent forum? What is that, is this just a forum? about torrents? or you are going to host torrents?
If its just a forum, you can start with a domain and a 2$ hosting from any host, but if its as host you will need a Dedi or a VPS at least, which will cost you a min of around 10$ per month.

If you need specific details please provide more accurate info

[ratman]

Instead of paying for your staff, let them be a part of it. That way you can create a forum that already has the skills needed pretty cheap.

[sarah_harvey]

People here think too much about marketing to understand how a forum works. If you have ever started a forum like I have, then you know it takes perseverance and dedication. You are lucky though...since torrent forums would be easier to market in the hackers/illegal download genre.

Just get your domain and hosting sorted, and if you got hosting through hostgator or godaddy, then all you have to do is go to their quick install applications and choose phpBB and install it. Once installed, visit www.phpBB.com and go to this section:

http://www.phpbb.com/styles/

Now from this area you can view the style demo's (although it appears to be offline at this minute) and once you found once that you like, you can easily download it and install it. Alternatively visit sites like http://www.phpbb3styles.net/, or http://www.phpbbstyles.com/ etc.

Once you have your theme the way you want to look you need to visit some other torrent forums and hack forums. See how they present themselves. They will have a specific post format like:

-------------------------------------------
Small thumbnail screenshot of application, software, ebook etc.

Then a short description follows.

Then the links/torrent links where you can find it.

--------------------------------------------

Add additional categories etc and you have a forum. For marketing just link up your forum with any other hack sites and forums and you will have it made. Make sure you get something like torrent harvester to find torrents or something and just actively post the torrents and let other sites promote your torrents. If you specialise in some specific hard-to-find torrents then it it will make things easier for you when people search for it on the search engines etc.

As far as moderators go... join a few other hack sites and then in some sections they will allow you to promote your site. Promote it and ask if one or two would consider becoming moderators. You shouldn't offer money unless you are really desperate to get them and same for users. Pointless to pay people to post posts at times, because if you try and get normal people to the site and they hardly see anyone on it, they won't stay around. Seen it happen many times. People delude themselves if they think this works. Maybe in the internet marketing world...but for entertainment sites and community sites it doesn't work.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=520259

That is my opinion and I have started several forums way back 4 years ago when all these methods weren't around and the old way of getting users were to simply go and find them.

Get MSN, AIM, SKYPE accounts set up for your admin account and add it to whatever forum/site you join and when people want to join your lists just add them. Spend an hour or two a day on these instant messengers with all your "fans" and you will have a following that will go wherever you go.

You need to be a social butterfly in essence really. There were days when I had 20+ people on at any given time and had to talk to people all the time. It made it easier when startig forums to ask them to join (which they did) and then start it off.

No money was every involved.

The good old days!

[dman_2007]

Originally Posted by sarah_harvey

People here think too much about marketing to understand how a forum works. If you have ever started a forum like I have, then you know it takes perseverance and dedication. You are lucky though...since torrent forums would be easier to market in the hackers/illegal download genre. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=520259 Just get your domain and hosting sorted, and if you got hosting through hostgator or godaddy, then all you have to do is go to their quick install applications and choose phpBB and install it. Once installed, visit www.phpBB.com and go to this section: http://www.phpbb.com/styles/ Now from this area you can view the style demo's (although it appears to be offline at this minute) and once you found once that you like, you can easily download it and install it. Alternatively visit sites like http://www.phpbb3styles.net/, or http://www.phpbbstyles.com/ etc. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=520259 Once you have your theme the way you want to look you need to visit some other torrent forums and hack forums. See how they present themselves. They will have a specific post format like: ------------------------------------------- Small thumbnail screenshot of application, software, ebook etc. Then a short description follows. Then the links/torrent links where you can find it. -------------------------------------------- Add additional categories etc and you have a forum. For marketing just link up your forum with any other hack sites and forums and you will have it made. Make sure you get something like torrent harvester to find torrents or something and just actively post the torrents and let other sites promote your torrents. If you specialise in some specific hard-to-find torrents then it it will make things easier for you when people search for it on the search engines etc. As far as moderators go... join a few other hack sites and then in some sections they will allow you to promote your site. Promote it and ask if one or two would consider becoming moderators. You shouldn't offer money unless you are really desperate to get them and same for users. Pointless to pay people to post posts at times, because if you try and get normal people to the site and they hardly see anyone on it, they won't stay around. Seen it happen many times. People delude themselves if they think this works. Maybe in the internet marketing world...but for entertainment sites and community sites it doesn't work. That is my opinion and I have started several forums way back 4 years ago when all these methods weren't around and the old way of getting users were to simply go and find them. Get MSN, AIM, SKYPE accounts set up for your admin account and add it to whatever forum/site you join and when people want to join your lists just add them. Spend an hour or two a day on these instant messengers with all your "fans" and you will have a following that will go wherever you go. You need to be a social butterfly in essence really. There were days when I had 20+ people on at any given time and had to talk to people all the time. It made it easier when startig forums to ask them to join (which they did) and then start it off. No money was every involved. The good old days!

Good post + rep.