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[06jack07]

Will http://www.speedhosting.co.uk/services/shared_hosting.php
the column on the left that says annual cost = £16.00

What does that mean? Overall it is £16 for that year, but will my friend be able to use it so that they can install their v bulletin forum with using that or do they need a resellers hosting?

Will it work on windows xp?

[L!nK.]

u can install vbulletin on any host :S

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'would it work on windows xp ' looooool

its not hosted on ur computer

[Johno]

Actually, You cant install vBulletin on any host. PHP and mySQL have to be installed (I believe it can work with PostgreSQL as well)

But yeah, The £16 for 1 year would allow installation of a vB Forum. vBulletin cannot be installed on Windows XP unless you are running something like EasyPHP or XAMPP (Which I wouldnt suggest for a vB as the PC would need to always be on)

.:; Johno

[Beau]

vBulletin cannot be installed on Windows XP unless you are running something like EasyPHP or XAMPP (Which I wouldnt suggest for a vB as the PC would need to always be on)

.:; Johno


You can just install PHP, MySQL and Apache on your computer, and you've got a host. However, it's inadvisable to do so, as you'd have to leave your computer on 24/7, and your router would have to be forwarded to port 80, which is a security risk.

[Johno]

You can just install PHP, MySQL and Apache on your computer, and you've got a host. However, it's inadvisable to do so, as you'd have to leave your computer on 24/7, and your router would have to be forwarded to port 80, which is a security risk.

Yes, but it is easier just to install something like XAMPP which installs everything in one package. But yes, It is not advised to install it on a home PC as it would have to be on 24/7.

.:; Johno

[Beau]

Yes, but it is easier just to install something like XAMPP which installs everything in one package. But yes, It is not advised to install it on a home PC as it would have to be on 24/7.

.:; Johno

I personally wouldn't reccomend XAAMP on a live environment - it moves the locations of the PHP libraries etc, which can be annoying when trying to get support for those issues.