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Probably better to have both then? As many domains getting your site name out there. I wonder if you have to have a full domain. I was a subdomain and the .cc domain would not work for my site.

I didn't see a tutorial on the installation of PHP Fusion and although it might be easy to some. I definitely had an experience to go through in order to understand it better. A friend told me how easy it was to install. I believed that it was so easy I wouldn't even have to really know what I was doing. To an extent, that was true. I remember the first time I tried to install PHP Fusion. Failed miserably. The site just wouldn't show up. The second time. Again, nothing. My friend offered to set it up for me, but I told him that I wanted to learn it myself. And so, the third time ended up being a charm. What should have been a 5-10 minute process of uploading and setting up was becoming a 4 hour ordeal. Afterwards, I realized it was so simple. So I am writing this very basic guide.. call it PHP Fusion for Dummies -- the Install/Setup section, in about 8 steps. Things you should know before you install PHP Fusion: -The best web host is one with CPanel. -Life will be much easier with FTP access -If you intend to edit any files, back them up first! -Set up in your CPanel a MySQL database and jot down the address server, username, and password somewhere, you'll need it for later -- this info is either listed in the CPanel itself or you should have received an email with the address information. The FTP Program I use, which is free is: FireZilla: https://filezilla-project.org/ 1. Download PHP Fusion: www.php-fusion.co.uk/downloads/ -At the time of this writing, the version is PHP-Fusion 7.01.05 2. Open your FTP program and go to your website to look for the FTP address by which you should connect to the server of your web host. 3. In the folder PHP-Fusion 7.01.05, there is a folder called files. You can either select all the files or you can get to that folder via the FireZilla application. You will want to drag these files into the main folder, usually a subdirectory such as public_html, home, or htdocs. -Dragging these files should upload them to the directory and it will take some time to upload. -Rename the _config.php file to config.php 4. You will want to chmod all these files to 777 at first. To do this, in two boxes below the words: "Remote Site", select all and right click - File Permissions -> Numeric Value: 777. The common numbers used: -777: write all -644: read-only -755: only owner has permission to write 5. After you've done this, your website should be ready for setup. In the address bar, type in: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ 6. You will be taken to a screen where you have to enter in some information. -Select the default language you want to use. -Fill in the fields: Database Hostname: localhost (should be listed in the CPmysql.myserver.com) Database Username: Database_Username Database Password: Database_Password Database Name: SQL_MyDatabasename Table Prefix: fusion_# (don't touch this) Hit the button. You will also be asked to fill out some more user information details on the next screen. Username Password Admin Password (this should be completely different from the other password) Hit the button. 7. Process completed. Everything should be okay if: -SQL server was set up right -Files were uploaded to home directory and chmod to 777 8. This last step is for security purposes. If you don't do it, you'll be reminded on your site to do it. In your FTP directory, in the main folder, delete the setup.php file. And chmod (right click and change File Permissions) the config.php file to 644. Now you should be taken to a main page. Enter in your login details - username and regular password. From here, go to your Admin Panel and explore - check out the Main Settings area especially. You are the Admin and ready to make a website! Once you do this once, it's like riding a bike, you never forget, and you can probably get it up and running in 5 minutes. You can Google "PHP Fusion Mods" (or Infusions) and "PHP Fusion Themes." For extras and design. Most come with a read-me file to help you install them. Always make sure that the themes and infusions are for the version you downloaded or it won't work! PHP FUSION 7.01.05 And if you have any trouble or need help, there is a lot of support for PHP Fusion. Don't be shy to sign up on a PHP Fusion site and ask for help on the message boards! Often times though, you will likely be able to find your problem, as someone else has probably experienced it already too. Welcome to PHP Fusion! Enjoy!

I do play games on my Mac, but I've installed Windows Bootcamp and play through there. I've recently got StarCraft 2 for Mac but haven't tried it out yet! Hopefully I will get back into the gaming scene! From what I've played so far.. with the Mac I have and the fact it does have a NVIDIA video card... makes the games very good looking and interesting.

Macbook Pro 2.26 GHZ 160 GB 2 GB RAM

Such an interesting question.When I was 10, I had gotten my first computer, and I wanted to make games. I wanted to do it so bad. I had learned about a program called "Visual Basic 3.0" that allowed you to make games and anything else. I downloaded a trial version of it, which allowed you to make files but you just couldn't make the EXE file (which I would later purchase VB to do). But I remember spending hours and hours, just staring at it and being lost. But I wanted to do it so bad! I could do nothing but open up the program and look at it, but I really had no clue what to do! One night, I went to sleep, and I had a dream.. I had made a successful program. I was writing code, I was doing it all, and I completely understood it all! I woke up, realized I didn't do anything.But this time, I opened up the program.. and just knew what to do. I made my first program when I was 12 years old.. just a simple calculator, and then an 8-Ball that gave you random messages if you were lucky or not or whatever.Anyways, to make a longer story short, I grew tired of it.. tired of staring in front of a screen all day, and I went into psychology, never really looking at a computer for programming or gaming again. But I still had this desire, this itch, this urge to want to do it.And well, after almost 7 or 8 years - it has been -- I just got back into some form of programming. I took a college course in Python -- after not programming for years, I managed to pick it up immediately, because once you know one language, you pretty much know them all -- the logic stays the same, but the "words" of the "language" change, but not too much. I never forgot how to program in VB. I used those same concepts in Python and got through the class.I have recently gotten back into HTML and PHP.. never thought I'd ever get into PHP. I avoided website programming and design for years, and I just made a beautiful website in about 3 weeks. So my point is.. you can go for your dreams! Even if it takes you a little longer, go for it!Honestly, the best way to learn, is to do it little by little. If you can create a button that you click and it gives you a message of "Hello World." You have already done more than most people ever will when it comes to programming. So take your time, be patient, and learn little by little.

Usually, if you just go through websites, and read some of the source, you can grasp the concept of such things. There are so many websites out there that make HTML so easy. I remember when I was 12 years old learning.. thought I was so smart to learn a new "programming" language. It's really very easy to grap and understand. But so many places have made it virtually possible that you don't even need to know HTML. An unfortunate part, for society, to be honest. Everyone should learn some basics of HTML if they plan on building a website.I had avoided learning PHP or anything new for years. The last thing I learned was Javascript and DHTML. But recently, after almost 10 years of not really touching HTML, I'm back in the game and I've even learned some of the basics of PHP!I didn't read a book or anything. I learned it through trial and error, looking at code, seeing what it does, seeing what happens if I remove it or add it somewhere else, and that's how I learned. Can't say I'm a Pro. But I know more than I did a month ago.Good luck

This system sounds like a great idea. Thanks for the insight in this thread about the system. I have been looking for a trusted paid domain for a while now. I like the try it before you buy it system, but most free web hosts put all their energy into the paid system and don't upkeep the free one.. so it just makes me think that the paid one isn't that great. Hopefully I've stumbled across something amazing and I look forward to becoming a loyal member here.

I tried a pre-released version of it which was made into something else. Didn't care for it at all. Maybe I just couldn't figure it out, but I thought it would auto-connect to the Internet, and it did not, and it seemed to lack an area to work on such things. But this was an Linux OS that was ready-made off the CD. You could find it here: https://sites.google.com/site/chromeoslinux/download or here: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ I hate the fact that it basically eliminates some PC-productivity. But then again.. if it supplied some offline support, and basics like a notepad, calculator, etc. Than it wouldn't be so bad. Guess I just couldn't live without some type of OS platform that doesn't really need the Internet to be sustained. Doubt it's going to really be the next best thing. It might be bought by Google fans though.

I would assume that Google heavily relies on traffic. Psychology of Advertising.If 8,000 people enter and leave a building all day and everyday. And McDonalds put a sign just outside the door. How many people would go get McDonalds either before or after work?I'd say at least between 100-500 of those people would go get something at McDonalds.Now everyday.. that adds to profit. Plus you have people going more than once or people that just didn't want to go elsewhere. Good method.Should have the same mindset when creating websites! Its always traffic you want and the rest will follow!

Slightly a double post: If a mod could delete the one above, that would be appreciated! Thanks!I have been using Byethost for a while but ran into trouble.. it had kept going down.So I went searching for another host.. and found a free one.. and I still haven't figured out what the catch is yet. But the website is http://ww1.azok.org/ and you can sign up for free, but there's no place to email anyone.. but it comes with everything -- a Control Panel, FTP, emails, etc. But not even a place to purchase a domain if you want to get serious. So I'm not sure what the catch is. But I have been using both Byethost and Azok sites to test build my own site. Glad I found Xisto which seems to be really good, from what I can tell so far. Can't wait to start seeing it for myself

GatorHost offers free web hosting? Didn't come across that.I've been using Byethost. Definitely had some problems in the beginning with the site going down for a few days. Thought they just took me down without a word. But then all of a sudden, back up!So I'm migrating here and hoping it will be a good webhost. Did my research.. even extensive google searches using many Xisto negative keywords .. came across one or two.. and that was it. So hopefully I've moved to the right place! To a trusty host and server!