How to start a forum?

[dafnisteew]

Most forums look like same style. Their structure also same. Is there some common place to setup these forums and how can we start a our forum?

[RiverWire]

Buy some hosting and domain name , choose the forum script you want to use ( i recommend vbulletin ) , the if you like get a designer and create your own sections , Once thats done market the site and encourage people to come and post

[australiamark]

Perfect said "riverwire" How to start a forum? I think A domain with hosting, vBulletin also better these are really important beside these more important to market/promote it. At least we need to keep it in front of web visitors.

We have to be determined before start-
What is the target of the forum?
How much money to be invested?
Who are the targeted visitor?
Else more based on owner target.

I hope we are going to have a better community.

[cixx6]

On the technical side, I suggest installing Wordpress. It's easy fast and very nice.

[Conran]

The first basic principles need to be...

1. What is the focus of discussion or the niche?
2. How popular would it be?
3. How would people find the forum?

You need to answer these three questions before even starting out on running a forum.
There would be little point if you'll only ever have 1000 users.
I don't know what the percentage is, but for most forums you probably find that only about 10% actually get involved and post, all the others are voyeurs or one-time visitors who only sign up to access one piece of information.

[RhysLucas]

I am new to this forum and i just wondering also this query.

[CrypticVPS]

I would start with wordpress if you new to the website world.

[Nomar]

Buy some hosting and domain name , choose the forum script you want to use ( i recommend vbulletin ) , the if you like get a designer and create your own sections , Once thats done market the site and encourage people to come and post

It sounds easy, but it isn't I have a forum for 6 months now and members are coming, but not much action yet. Soon will hit 10,000 posts and hope things will go faster from there

[arthur]

you have to complete idea about what basically you are going to start about, and what are you facilitating your customers for: if you have complete idea, than go for starting and implementing your idea, while selecting a web developing plus designing experts to let you have them.

[Pandadan]

design, structure, idea is what you must know before creating the forum.
but the most important thing is to fill it (maybe with your friends) with interesting topics.
user will never write tot non alive forum