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Calum:
i know this comes up ocassionally, but the forums at http://www.polytheism.cjb.net/forum tend to get inaccessible sometimes. i suspect it is when too many users are logged onto the different sites hosted on the same machine all at once. So, i would like to shift the forums to some other host. Since i am not making any money off of it, i would like to use a free host.

Anybody happen to know of a free host that has support for me to run phpBB with a MySQL database on it? i know it's a big ask, but i'm looking anyway and i thought, maybe somebody would know here already.

ta in advance, btw....

Master of Reality:
I have had you forums not run when i have been there a couple times. It isnt working write now either, it tell me critical error cant connect to database.
I dont think there is any free host that will do that save nelie.org.

Of course the forums at The Bob Hub never get clogged or slow, it is runnig as smooth as can be.

[ August 20, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]

[ August 20, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]

Master of Reality:
does phpBB have to use a MySQL database? Maybe you will have to use YaBB or ikonboard.

Calum:
i think it can use any sql database (or other? are there any other kinds?) but i am such a novice at this and i want to be able to keep all the posts on the old board.

Why indeed does the bob board always stay up? is it because it is run on your own personal machine?

Calum:
portland.co.uk looks promising so far, and DK3.com will set up a phpBB board for you in minutes for free, however i don't see any easy way to transfer my files or easily customise the database. It looks like it has been customised only for point and click people, unless i have missed something...

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