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The hardest part of getting is setting up the server and the software you choose to use for your forum community. Here are some tips to make it easier to set up a server to host a forum community. Follow these steps: 1. Choose Your Hosting Environment VPS (Virtual Private Server): Services like DigitalOcean, Linode, or AWS. Dedicated Server: For larger forums with high traffic. Shared Hosting: For small forums. 2. Select Forum Software phpBB: Open-source and widely used. Discourse: Modern, user-friendly, but requires Ruby and PostgreSQL. Vanilla Forums: Lightweight and customizable. 3. Set Up the Server In…
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Creating a basic website involves a few key steps. Here's a simple guide to help you get started: 1. Plan Your Website Decide on the purpose of your website (e.g., personal blog, portfolio, business). Sketch a rough layout of your pages. 2. Choose a Domain Name and Hosting Select a domain name that reflects your site’s purpose. Choose a web hosting provider (like Bluehost, SiteGround, or HostGator). 3. Create Your Website Files You can start with a simple HTML file. Here’s a basic template: <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width…
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A great tip for your newer forum admins. Deal with forum drama quickly and privately if you can! Forum drama is the best way to make a community toxic. Once your community becomes toxic, it's hard to clean it up and make it non-toxic. Drama can hurt feelings and create enemies. Try to resolve it quickly and shut it down from the public as soon as you can.
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I am a paid community manager for Copyblogger, a long-standing website. I believe around 2006 is when it opened. Anyways, online community retention is successful through onboarding. We get new members (paid) and then onboard them to be successful at learning how to be a copywriter. I feel the same tactic is needed on forums. How many members join and then that's it, they become inactive? If you create an onboarding strategy where you engage the members and get them to seamlessly integrate into the community, you'll likely have more active members and higher engagement rates. What do you all think about this idea?
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Here are some tips to help you create a website: Define Your Purpose: Understand the goal of your website—whether it's for personal use, a business, a portfolio, or an online store. Choose a Domain Name: Select a memorable and relevant domain name that reflects your brand or content. Select a Web Hosting Service: Choose a reliable hosting provider that meets your needs in terms of performance, support, and price. Plan Your Content: Outline the pages you need (e.g., Home, About, Services, Contact) and draft the content for each. Design for Usability: Focus on a clean, intuitive layout that makes navigation easy. Use consistent colors, fonts, and sty…
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Starting a forum can be an exciting and at times daunting venture! Here are some tips to help you get started: Define Your Niche: Choose a specific topic or theme that you’re passionate about. This will help attract a targeted audience. Select a Platform: Decide whether you want to use a hosted solution (like ProBoards or phpBB) or self-hosted software (like Discourse or Vanilla Forums). Create a Structure: Outline categories and subcategories for your forum. This helps organize discussions and makes navigation easier. Set Rules and Guidelines: Establish clear rules for behavior and posting to maintain a positive environment. Design and Branding: Cus…
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Discourse 3.0.2 Stable Release Discourse strongly recommends that all sites follow the default tests-passed branch of Discourse. The “stable” branch is more focused on lack of change than lack of bugs - all releases, including those on tests-passed and beta are production ready. Security Updates This release includes fixes for these security issues reported by our community and HackerOne. https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-4p63-qw6g-4mv2 2 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
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