Spinny Thanks for the link

blemieux42
To be honest it is often easier to use a free external forum. Attached a .txt document on incorporating a forum into your website. Hope this answers some of your questions.

When I first found CoffeeCup, they were using a BB forum (I hope I got that correct). Just recently, the CoffeeCup Programmers did this forum, and they are still working on adding features and fixing bugs if someone finds one.

The fact that this is a custom forum is one reason folks have been asking for a forum program.

Any word on whether or not CC is going to offer forum software sometime in the future? Are they working on anything?

If I understood the attatchment that ad99wd provided, thank you by the way, very informative, some forum software might not be compatable with CC software. Having an open source, third party software where support is limited doesn't have much appeal to me.

If CC isn't going to offer forum software, and again, I need a forum on my site, how will I know what forum software will be compatable with my website created by CC software?

You could always incorporate a link to your forum, with it leading to say:phpBB which is a pretty common forum and easy to set up from what I've seen. This is what I'm going to be working on later this week for my class reunion's web-site.

I think I got an answer to my software compatability question. After thinking about the BB forum mentioned by BillR above, I went to a regular site of mine that is "powered by UBB threads". I clicked on their link and was brought to their site.

After some reading, I came across some info that said "make sure your server has "whatever" capabilities. So tell me if I have this right. You come to my site, and want to access a forum. You click on the specific link and that link takes you OUTSIDE of CC's software to, in essence, a different site.
So your in a classroom absorbing todays lesson. But now you want to disscuss what you've learned with your fellow students. So you exit the building (click on the forum link) and go next door. (to the forum room) Right?

So there's no real software compatibility issue, it's a server compatability issue. If I have this right, I'm going to have to make sure that the server I choose is compatable with not only CC's software but also the forum software I deside to purchase, right?

Wow, I need more info. I best think about this some more. I suppose there are about a gazillion servers out there to choose from huh? Are there any standard or universal formats that most use that are compatable with most software that websites are made from or is it a headache trying to find one that has all the features I need?

I think I'M getting a headache!

Hi,
I'm gonna throw in my 2 cents worth if that's ok!
I once had a forum, and I used wordpress, all I did was make a link on my website to the forums first page (be it index or whatever) and your in.That was easy and it was offered by my hosting provider which was Yahoo. Worked out great. Coffeecup had nothing to do with it.

blemieux42,

I think you have a misunderstanding about CoffeeCup software. I build my websites using CoffeeCup software. Think of it as building a house using a hammer and nails. The house is not a hammer and nails. My website is not CoffeeCup software.

I do RUN some CoffeeCup software such as the photo gallery, and the RSS News Flash, but the site is just HTML code that could be written with MS Notepad (or any text editor).

What you would do is set the forum software in a folder on your website, and then have a link to access your forum. I have a Wordpress blog, and it is created using Wordpress. I have it in a separate subdirectory and maybe I will insert a link on my site to lead friends and family to the blog.

The forum software you looked at (phpBB) will have specific requirements for your server. If you elect to use phpBB, your server must have PHP installed. I think most servers have PHP running, but then I have not seen all servers so could be wrong. Check the information from your host and you may find the information you need. If you don't find what you need, ask here and someone will likely be able to tell you how to get the needed information.

Hope I haven't muddied the waters too much.

Ask and it shall be given to you, Knock and the door will be open! You have not muddied the waters my friend, for alas! I see a bit more clearly now.

See why I titled this thread the way I did?



When you say "my host", whom might that be? Don't tell me that I already have a host and don't know it? Is my internet provider my host? I think the waters are muddy again.

I surely do appreciate all the patience. Thank you all!

Now if only I can get a picture small enough to use so we don't have to look at that silly silhouette of me. It don't even look like me!

If you don't already have a host leasing you server space, drop me a line at phil.moreland@cyberexistence.com I can help you get started.