SRL Archive - Web Development

Hi there,
I'm looking to host a VBulletin forum,
what is the best free host to use?
or is this not possible?

cheers

T~M

Try http://byethost.com/
Been using them for a while, 000webhost.com for me thier servers are too slow, bear in mind you have to buy a VBulletin forum, however there are other free forums like PHPBB, PUNBB, and SMF which do equally as good. (google them)

VBulletin software stuff you have to buy?
T~M

Yeah you must buy a license to use it.
If you don't want to spend money then these are good alternatives:

"Simple Machines Forum — SMF in short — is a free, professional grade software package that allows you to set up your own online community within minutes." - http://www.simplemachines.org/

"PunBB is a fast and lightweight PHP-powered discussion board." - http://www.punbb.informer.com/

"Since its creation in 2000, phpBB™ has become the most widely used Open Source forum solution. Like its predecessors, phpBB™ 3.0 “Olympus” has an easy to use administration panel and a user friendly installation process, which allows you to have a forum set up in minutes." - http://www.phpbb.com/

OK and once i buy a license, do i get a domain with it or something or what?

T~M

I am using that SMF must i get a domain? i have just registered, Desti-ful.co.cc

T~M

You should first register with your hosting of choice, byethost, whatever… they'll give you the real domain, you can then upload the SMF, whatever (I forget how you're meant to install it, last time was like 2 years ago) you'll need your MYSQL database info, once you install SMF you're ready to go. VBulletin is PHP software, they don't host just sell software. You'll find that SMF has many add-ons themes ect…if you can even code your own (may need PHP, HTML, CSS knowledge ect..).

you know how to make a VBulletin forum/website?
If so wanna make one with me?

T~M

You download a cracked vertion of it. and upload it to your server.

From: NiCbaZ
You download a cracked vertion of it. and upload it to your server.

:s i got it off my friend? how you tell it cracked? also is this a rely for other thread?

T~M

From: The Man
:s i got it off my friend? how you tell it cracked? also is this a rely for other thread?

T~M

It probably isn't, i'm guessing you'd have to run some sort of CRACK.PHP file before running any of VBulletin's actual files.

I will give you free hosting from my paid hosting :D.

From: NiCbaZ
You download a cracked vertion of it. and upload it to your server.

Illegal. Enjoy your forums and hosting getting shutdown and you being sued for software piracy when vbulletin finds out. SRL uses a paid license.

From: cathering_
It probably isn't, i'm guessing you'd have to run some sort of CRACK.PHP file before running any of VBulletin's actual files.

No, the "cracked" versions are just 'nulled', so that there is no serial key entered. Which, of course, it also illegal.

Offshore hosting (h).

From: Da 0wner
Offshore hosting (h).

…so? It is still illegal, and they still can shut it down, and also can sue you. You do not lose connection to the server when they place it offshore. The sector is still owned by you, and they can sue you as such.

I would just use phpBB3. It is almost exactly like vBulletin, and you can make it look almost the same way (layout).

Oh, and orgfree.com can auto-install it. It's basically the same as you doing it, but it puts the files there for you.

Orgfree.com is better than 110mb.com people! 500mb vs 110mb, 500gb bandwidth vs like 1gb bandwidth, 1tb monthly bandwidth vs like 50gb monthly bandwidth, and PHP (all functions enabled) vs PHP (no mail() and awsome stuff like that.

Also, UNLIMITED DATABASES!!!

Sorry, just saying.

LOL?

VBulletin > SMF > MyBB > PHPBB3

It's not at all like VB.

From: Harry
Illegal. Enjoy your forums and hosting getting shutdown and you being sued for software piracy when vbulletin finds out. SRL uses a paid license.

It wasn't until wizzup took hosting over

I knew it :D. See? It was alive for a long time and never got shut down. Of course it was heavily modified though.

From: Mylesmadness
It wasn't until wizzup took hosting over

It was only expired at that time. They bought a legal key, but it expired, I think. So vBulletin probably did not care, they just hoped for SRL to renew their license.

From: Harry
It was only expired at that time. They bought a legal key, but it expired, I think. So vBulletin probably did not care, they just hoped for SRL to renew their license.

Das'right! We were always legal, peeps!

From: xXxBlender3DxXx
I would just use phpBB3. It is almost exactly like vBulletin, and you can make it look almost the same way (layout).

Oh, and orgfree.com can auto-install it. It's basically the same as you doing it, but it puts the files there for you.

Orgfree.com is better than 110mb.com people! 500mb vs 110mb, 500gb bandwidth vs like 1gb bandwidth, 1tb monthly bandwidth vs like 50gb monthly bandwidth, and PHP (all functions enabled) vs PHP (no mail() and awsome stuff like that.

Also, UNLIMITED DATABASES!!!

Sorry, just saying.

how it install it for you?

T~M

They load the files right onto your server for you, you dont have to go through the whole install & configure process.

yourforums/forums/install/install.php

and just use nulled

http://da0wner.info/forum

;)

From: Harry
It was only expired at that time. They bought a legal key, but it expired, I think. So vBulletin probably did not care, they just hoped for SRL to renew their license.

So technically it was legal at a time, but it wasn't for like 6 months.