What software and hosting do I need to start an online community site where people can post articles or music?

What software and hosting do I need to start an online community site where people can post articles or music? I'd like to start an online site like ezinearticles or other article posting site. What host and/or what software is required? Also, I'd like to start an online site for musicians to post their songs and blogs. What hosts do you recommend and what software or program for these? Thanks. To clarify - I want to open a large site 1 - offering members a free webpage and the ability to submit many articles each, photos, and comments, etc., like ezinearticles.com or those others. Also, for another site, 2 - I'd like to open a music site, where music artists can upload their own songs, videos and info, blogs,etc. sell music maybe, promote, add photos, and so on. I'd like for each site to have all the modern features - is this a joomla site, I'm wondering? (Post nuke wouldn't work for this, I'm told and not a wiki either, but I'd like to use an open source or a cheap,but reliable way to do this.) Usually a host or server must be pretty large, depending upon the numbers. Upgrades are, of course, inevitable though. Will I need a server of my own? Will I be able just to pay the host, get a software program, download one, like joomla or what ? Any info on this? Thanks. None of the hosting places suggested so far do anything of this kind. Does Joomla ? Does anyone know of any program, platform, or hosting place where I can go to start sites likes this? Thanks again.

Software - 5 Answers - 2009-02-05 10:48:46

Best answer:
Phpbb is open source and plus its more userfriendly than vbulletin .. More themes and more support ..Vbulletin mostly used by large professional organisations and is expensive..Very few templates and themes..Me I prefer Phpbb3 cuz its more modern ..ALot cooler to me Currently I am sellimg a loveley established phpbb3 board http://www.bourbonix.com/classifieds Plus a vbulletin board Let me know host2001@gmail.com http://www.chumstreet.com/post

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Answer 1
Dont think it has to do with software. You will need a community or social network platform. You can try: http://www.ning.com/ However, if you like to make some revenue from your website, you should develop your own website. You can however, download free templates. Then you will need to host your website. There are many hosting companies that can do that for you. A cheap yet reliable website host is http://hostgatorhost.pinurl.com
2009-02-05 15:40:28

Answer 2
I recommend one of these: http://www.hosttell.com/ Powweb is on a 50% sale - $3.88/month ($46.56/year), and you get a free domain from them. They offer easy, one click installs of Wordpress, phpBB forums and lots of other software.
2009-02-05 16:07:43

Answer 3
II suggest you viit http://www.hostingcouponoffer.com they give you a free domain name, unlimited webspace and transfer and come with a full suite of software to help you build your site. Also if you enter the coupon code 25OFF they will give you 25% off their yearly plans. I have several sites with them and have been more than happy with their 24 hour support. Hope this helps louise.
2009-02-06 01:05:20

Answer 4
You need a web host supporting multimedia. As you may know a domain name is just a name, not a real website. If you are going to create your website: 1- Buy a domain name. To get a domain name, you have to pay an annual fee to a registrar for the right to use that name. 2- Buy a web hosting service to provide your online space and enable you to get your website online at your purchased domain name. If you want to start your website I recommend purchase your domain and hosting together. In this way it is possible to get your domain for free. Some hosting services offer this gift today. As an experienced webmaster I recommend BlueHost service which I’m sure it would work for you and fulfill all your requirements. They have a really great offer for hosting & I have used them for over 3 yrs now, and have never had a single problem with them. They are a Multi-awarded Web Hosting which offer a Full-featured service only $6.95. You can see their Plan Details accompanied with reliable reviews regarding their service at: http://www.threehosts.com/reviews/1st Here I have copied and pasted its features from their website to view: - Free Domain Forever - Unlimited Space - Unlimited Transfer - Host UNLIMITED Domains (Support All Domain Names) - 2,500 POP/Imap Email Accounts - SSH (Secure Shell), SSL, FTP, Stats - CGI, Ruby (RoR), Perl, PHP, MySQL - Front Page Extensions - Free Site Builder - 24/7 Superb/Responsive Sales/Support - Free Search Engine Submission They also offer "Free Site Builder" that helps you build your web pages without difficulty if you are not skilled in using any website creating program. (WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get) You can use this service optionally. ******IMPORTANT******* * This service was awarded “The Best Web Host OF The Year”. * If you sign up for this service you will have $75 credits to advertise your website with the google & yahoo search engines for free! * You Can Register A Free Domain or Use Your Existing Domains. They Support All Domain Names. ************************** Other useful links: http://www.threehosts.com/build http://www.goldpuma.com Good Luck!
2009-02-06 06:45:31

Answer 5
Phpbb is open source and plus its more userfriendly than vbulletin .. More themes and more support ..Vbulletin mostly used by large professional organisations and is expensive..Very few templates and themes..Me I prefer Phpbb3 cuz its more modern ..ALot cooler to me Currently I am sellimg a loveley established phpbb3 board http://www.bourbonix.com/classifieds Plus a vbulletin board Let me know host2001@gmail.com http://www.chumstreet.com/post
2009-02-11 06:53:03

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