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Name: chantaspell2006
Date: March 12, 2006 at 09:40:36 Pacific
OS: xp
CPU/Ram: 512
Product: acer
Comment:

Hi, I want to put a nice looking forum on my site with smileys and as many features as poss, my host, streamline.net, will only include databases such as MySQL for a large fee and I am keen to avoid this (incidently, is it normal to have to pay so much for MySQL on your webspace??)

What I want is a forum script that does not need these databases. Any ideas? So far, tiny tpf forum http://www.ralpharama.co.uk/tpf/
seems the best but is a little simplistic.

Thanks for any help or suggestions



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Response Number 1
Name: Michael J (by mjdamato)
Date: March 12, 2006 at 10:29:16 Pacific
Reply:

If it is not using a database then it is using flat files which is very inefficient and more prone to corruption.

I don't know what you consider a large fee, but I've seen hosts which provide PHP & MySQL for $10 or less a month.

Michael J


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Response Number 2
Name: chantaspell2006
Date: March 12, 2006 at 10:47:28 Pacific
Reply:

I consider this a large fee! and I don't mind inefficiency or corruption as long as it looks nice and the features are there!

Thanks all the same though!


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Response Number 3
Name: -Bryan-
Date: March 12, 2006 at 12:09:51 Pacific
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"Is it normal to have to pay so much for MySQL on your webspace??"

Not at all. PHP and MySQL are included with most hosting packages for no additional fee.


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Response Number 4
Name: Michael J (by mjdamato)
Date: March 12, 2006 at 14:27:13 Pacific
Reply:

"I don't mind inefficiency or corruption as long as it looks nice and the features are there"

What good is a forum if posts and or usr accounts are lost due to corruption?

Here's a company that offeres PHP and MySQL support as part of their package for only $2.99/mo. Or is that too much of your allowance as well?

Michael J


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Response Number 5
Name: Michael J (by mjdamato)
Date: March 12, 2006 at 14:27:48 Pacific
Reply:

Forgot the link: http://order.1and1.com/xml/order/HostingBeginner;jsessionid=086E53598A4F691D5E46B67181C71BF7.TC60a?__frame=_top&__lf=Static

Michael J


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Response Number 6
Name: chantaspell2006
Date: March 14, 2006 at 03:27:58 Pacific
Reply:

OK OK!

Point taken, it's a great deal!

:-)


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Response Number 7
Name: crandall87
Date: March 26, 2006 at 05:48:11 Pacific
Reply:

http://www.webgrafix.co.uk offer hosting with sql databases for as little as £12 a year!

My Website


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