Web board/Forum?

PowerHouseDan

I am looking for a message board but my hosting doesnt support php?Is there any other thing i can use java etc?

mneylon

If they don't support php it is highly unlikely that they will support perl, java or anything else.

seamus

You'll more than likely need a DB of some sort for a forum. Even some of the cheap pay-for hosting accounts don't give you a DB.

mneylon

seamus wrote:

You'll more than likely need a DB of some sort for a forum.

You could use flatfile, but you'd still need some form of server-side scripting to be able to use it

seamus

blacknight wrote:

You could use flatfile, but you'd still need some form of server-side scripting to be able to use it

Wouldn't that be disgustingly slow and tough to work with though?

Besides, all the cool kids use databases these days

PowerHouseDan

What about a form mail html/java script? i have a few but when opened with out it comes out like
recipient=postmaster%40dannyd.net&subject=&realname=&email=&body=

anyone that makes it organ....
ie

|Name:
Addess:

etc etc

mneylon

seamus wrote:

Wouldn't that be disgustingly slow and tough to work with though?

That depends on how busy it is. It can work if you don't have any other options.

seamus wrote:

Besides, all the cool kids use databases these days

Are you a cool kid ?

Seth Brundle

powerhousedan wrote:

I am looking for a message board but my hosting doesnt support php?Is there any other thing i can use java etc?

Q1. what does your host support?
Q2. can you upgrade to a better hosting plan?
Q3. when does your hosting account expire?
Q4. Are you hosted on a free server e.g. €ircon?

PowerHouseDan

I am with the basic hosting365 packages, up in sep will go with letshost.ie then

mneylon

Then you should have php and perl

PowerHouseDan

Starter Hosting Plan my mistake

* 50 MB disk space
* 1,000 MB data transfer
* 25 email accounts
* Frontpage Support
* Autoresponders
* Forwarding
* Mail Aliases
* Mailing List
* Unix Platform
* AWStats
* Host Multiple Domains

rsynnott

seamus wrote:

Wouldn't that be disgustingly slow and tough to work with though?

Besides, all the cool kids use databases these days

Ah, I designed a PERL CMS based on flatfiles once (back when database hosting was obscenely expensive.

A flatfile message-board can actually be done somewhat efficiently, provided you don't want to provide search. The bottleneck is the index page.

rsynnott

These people will give you free MySQL hosting: http://www.portlandsql.co.uk/

They're based in the UK, and it's surprisingly fast. It'll only work if your host allows outgoing DB access (most do).

Serbian

rsynnott wrote:

These people will give you free MySQL hosting: http://www.portlandsql.co.uk/

They're based in the UK, and it's surprisingly fast. It'll only work if your host allows outgoing DB access (most do).

Does that not require you to have some scripting support with your hosting account?

MartMax

powerhousedan

if you are looking for space and bandwidth, i hv some spared. Provided that your forum is nothing illegal or porny, I am willing to share. I can pre-installed you wt phpBB or phpnuke. Just pm me.

Sposs

Upgrade your account ot our basic unix plan and you can then just activate the phpBB forum that comes with that plan.

PowerHouseDan

bein honest i dont have the cash out of work for 2 weeks due to broken hand

Sposs

PM me your account details and i will sort you out