Janet L asked:


I would like to create a website, but I have no experience and I don’t know any programming languages - so I need something simple. I would like the members of the website to be able to interact with each other - either by messaging each other, or though group forums. Is there a way that I can do this for free? Thanks!

Lydia

6 Responses to “How do I create a free simple website that has a forum and members can contact each other?”

1. Robin T on December 2nd, 2008 4:31 am

   You can install free web-based forum like phpBB ( ). You still need to have web hosting and domain name, which are cheap and sometimes free (although free ones usually aren’t reliable).

2. * * on December 4th, 2008 4:15 pm

   You could start up a yahoo group and be the main operator of the forum. Just go to yahoo groups and select start a group…the downfall is you may have a lot of people interested but because you run the forum you can choose who has access…this prevents some questionable people (like spammers and such) from accessing the site.

3. Angela Q on December 5th, 2008 9:26 am

   Real forums require databases, which means you’d have to have real hosting to do it on your own site.

   Check out a free forum hosting search.

4. Webman on December 6th, 2008 5:24 am

   For you am knowledgeable with making forums.

5. Kate on December 9th, 2008 8:49 am

   Here is a great website that will help you step by step & tell you everything that is involved with making a website… You can find some links to tutorials on online schools there too just to help you along. I am not real good with with forums but i think you would go to phpbb.com or something.
   Webman is that you going around putting thumbs down on everyone??

6. Liyyana on December 12th, 2008 7:37 am

   The best out there its free fast and userfriendly lots of templates too to make designing breeze.