How to Create and Run Your Own Forum Using MyFreeForum.Org

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Have a clear goal as to what you want your forum to be about?

   A local sports team maybe, or perhaps you're looking at starting a forum for your business?
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   Step 2: Set out a plan first

   What sections will your forum have? Why will members choose your forum over competitors? ,,,,,, For security reasons you will be prompted to log in once more to proceed. ,,,, ,, , Maintenance' in the main admin control panel menu and 're-sync post counts'.
   
   Then click 'Do Re-sync' this is just to correct the post counts as earlier we deleted the sections that contained the sample posts. ,, No matter how fancy or neat your new forum might look, no-one is going to join an empty forum.
   
   People need a reason to join your forum
   - the more posts you have, the more active your forum looks, and therefore the more members you are going to attract. ,,, As said earlier, the more advertising the better.
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   Step 3: what will your forum be called?

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   Step 4: Choose a host for your forum

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   Step 5: there are many free hosts out there.

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   Step 6: Register with your chosen host and set up your forum how you want it.

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   Step 7: Proceed to your forum

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   Step 8: your forum URL will usually be your chosen username and then the URL of the host you are using.

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   Step 9: http://user-name.myfreeforum.org (may differ depending on your host)

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    Step 10: Click the login link and login to your administrator account

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    Step 11: your default username if you're using myfreeforum will be 'admin' and your password is that which you chose when creating your forum.

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    Step 12: Once logged in

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    Step 13: a link will appear at the bottom of your forum to take you to the admin panel 'Go to Administration Panel' Click This.

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    Step 14: Once you're logged into the admin panel you will be presented with a screen similar to this.

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    Step 15: Click on the 'Forums' link and then on the 'Management' option that appears.

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    Step 16: You can now delete the default forum sections which appear on the screen so that you are now ready to start adding your own.

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    Step 17: Once deleted

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    Step 18: return to the Management screen and add your first category (This isn't the forum section itself it is the header in which your forum sections fall under.)

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    Step 19: Next you can start creating your forum sections which are the basis of any successful forum

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    Step 20: remember to word your descriptions well and to ensure your spelling and grammar is well presented.

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    Step 21: Add further categories and forums until happy (remembering that too many at the start will make your forum seem empty and abandoned to possible members and give a bad first impression.)

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    Step 22: Now before we get started with the main part

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    Step 23: a little bit of maintenance to do

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    Step 24: go to option '8.

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    Step 25: Now click 'Forum Index' near the top of the menu to view your brand new and ready to use forum.

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    Step 26: Now the hardest part - get posting before you go looking for members.

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    Step 27: Aim for around 50 posts minimum before you try getting more members.

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    Step 28: Now you need to start getting more members

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    Step 29: the more advertising the better

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    Step 30: just don't spam or you'll get a bad name and your forum will never succeed.

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    Step 31: Try link exchanges/banner exchanges with other forums

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    Step 32: tell your friends to join

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    Step 33: and tell them to tell their friends

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    Step 34: look for on-line website directories and submit your site.

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