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Virtual Headache
02-05-2005, 02:29 AM
Well, I thought I should do something nice for my members.
Every member who wants to have forum can order it here.
I’ll install it for you, but it’s completely free.
The only thing you have to do is to be a member here and a link to PIForums somewhere on your forums after it’s installed.

I know that many people use things like Invisionfree or Proboards to make their forums, but a self-installed forum has many advantages:
You are able to make back-ups, so you can be protected if your forums are hacked.

You can install a lot of hacks and styles
You have a lot more freedom
etc…

The next thing, that the whole thing will be add-free.
I will install your forums at www.funpic.de , a great free web host with no limits (well, ok, the only limit is that you are not allowed to upload files which have more than 1Mb there, but there is no webspace or traffic limit).

The forums I install will be phpBB or woltlab.

phpBB is a very fast open source forum software. For a demo go there: http://zappsan.za.funpic.de/board/index.php (feel free to try out everything)

Woltlab is famous forum software from Germany, so it’s not so well known in English speaking countries.
For a demo go there: http://www.woltlab.de/products/burning_board_lite/demo/

(I might also be able to install phpBBplus, but I didn’t try it out yet, so you have to wait)

I’ll install hacks too, but not for everyone, just for members who support PIForums a lot.

For ordering a forum, fill out the following form:

The type of forum you want to use (phpBB or woltlab)
The username you want to have on your forums


I’ll PM you the password and the address after install.
(The address will look like http://forumhelp.fo.funpic.de/installations/youforumname/ )
I you think the address is to long, go to www.dot.tk or www.cjb.net


I hope that some people will be interested and if you are, just post here!

note: if you already have a host I might install it too, but you have to tell me your FTP account data then...

Another important note:
I might not be able to install the forums right after you posted, because I'm busy very often, so you have to be patient.

Conan Edogawa
02-05-2005, 02:47 AM
Oh my gosh! Thank you very much pika2000 for giving us this opportunity. Here's my order form:

-Wolbat (If everything is in English)
-ShinyWhiteDragon

Question: Is it possible for you to install vbulletin?

Virtual Headache
02-05-2005, 02:49 AM
Question: Is it possible for you to install vbulletin?

I know how to install it of course, but you have to buy a licence before which costs you a big amount of money.
I'd start with phpBB or woltlab, you can convert the data to vBulletin later if you want to.

Conan Edogawa
02-05-2005, 02:54 AM
Ok, that's good, thank you very much. And if you made my forum you will notify me by PM right?

Virtual Headache
02-05-2005, 02:54 AM
Ok, that's good, thank you very much. And if you made my forum you will notify me by PM right?

yes, I will

En-Cu-Kou
02-05-2005, 03:05 PM
Just a thought:
What about the Participating sites here? You should make a rule that the forum you create for somebody won't be on pokemon, otherwise you'll be getting competition and the Participating sites section here wouldn't make much sense.........

Conan Edogawa
02-05-2005, 04:36 PM
Well...I think what En-Cu-Kou said is true but don't worry about me, my forum won't be about pokemon^^but will have some sections discuss about this^^.

DR. Dark Criminal
02-09-2005, 01:03 AM
oohh..i'm not sure but ok....
uuhhh... forum:Woltlab
and uuhh User name: Dark Ranger
..............will the forum turn into a german language too?

Conan Edogawa
02-09-2005, 02:30 AM
oohh..i'm not sure but ok....
uuhhh... forum:Woltlab
and uuhh User name: Dark Ranger
..............will the forum turn into a german language too?
If you want it to be, I think you can install a German language pack.

(Why do u use .......... alot? Are you not kinda sure what you're saying? Have confidence man^^.)

DR. Dark Criminal
02-09-2005, 04:16 AM
uuhhhh.......sure...

DR. Dark Criminal
02-10-2005, 12:36 AM
uuhhh..how r u gonna get it?

Conan Edogawa
02-10-2005, 03:40 AM
Ok, nice^^.

Anyway, just a suggestion, I think you should make up rules like people can't request for a forum unless they have 10 posts or so.^^

corral
02-10-2005, 11:07 PM
yeah otherwise people will join JUST to get forums and have 3 posts

(my post was deleted *dies*)

Conan Edogawa
02-10-2005, 11:50 PM
uuhhh..how r u gonna get it?
Pika2000 will notice you when he made your forum but I don't think it'll be soon so you have to wait a while, if you really can't wait, make a FREE phpbb forum at other places^^.

Fabi
02-11-2005, 09:00 AM
Woltlab is an German forums, so the language will be in German.
I don't know about language packs, but I think there are language packs to install.

Virtual Headache
02-12-2005, 02:58 AM
oohh..i'm not sure but ok....
uuhhh... forum:Woltlab
and uuhh User name: Dark Ranger
..............will the forum turn into a german language too?
It's either English or German- you can't have both.
You can't install language packs on woltlab burning board lite, but you can do that at phpBB.

Woltlab is an German forums, so the language will be in German.
I don't know about language packs, but I think there are language packs to install.
Woltlab is available in English or German.
You can't install language packs on woltlab lite forum as I already said.

Conan Edogawa
02-13-2005, 11:25 PM
You can always try out the vbulleting admin demo. It's the exact same only your forum only open for 24 HOURS. Also, the waiting list is way long so why not make a free one somewhere else? And pika2000 maybe too busy to do it so it might take longer.

(you got the time wrong ~corral)

corral
02-15-2005, 12:46 AM
yeah good point ill try... it would be cool to own a real VB forum forever!! but $180 PLUS is a lotto money

Conan Edogawa
02-15-2005, 04:08 AM
Well, I know a VERY cheap place of selling cheap pre-owned VB licenses but I'm not allow to tell sry. Anyway...
----------------Back to the Topic-----------------------
Anyone want a forum?

Trikip
03-13-2005, 08:00 PM
Can you install Invision 1.3? If you can, I'd like it installed on my host, so PM me for the FTP info if you can do it.

Conan Edogawa
03-14-2005, 04:27 PM
Ok, I just GOT a new forum and pika2000 also made me one but I didn't like it so if you want it, I'm hanhing the forum over to you, if you want it, just PM me k? Later.

PS>^^Of Course the people who know me pretty well get more chance to get it though. Later.

Virtual Headache
03-19-2005, 02:16 AM
Can you install Invision 1.3? If you can, I'd like it installed on my host, so PM me for the FTP info if you can do it.

Yes, I can.
I think I've got the 1.3.1 files somewhere. I just have to find them^^