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Posted by Deji on Tuesday October 18, 2011 at 10:47:11:

I need to setup a membership site that works like nairaland. What do I need to get started and how do i do it?

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Re: How do I setup a website or forum like Nairaland? Posted by Emeka on Tuesday October 18, 2011 at 11:3:10:

One thing you should know is that you would need a bit of web development skills before going into launching a website. The best way to know where to start is by making at least a visit to Nairaland.com to see what software it runs with.

Nairaland software:
It seems to be running on Powered by SMF 1.0.12. and you can get the software here: download.simplemachines.org

It is actually running on an old version of SMF and has had some modifications by the webmaster.

Set up web hosting and domain name
Once you have downloaded the software, you then need to install it on a website or host where your site is hosted. You should have also purchased a domain name like that.

As your site grows:
You may need better hosting services and may need to migrate to servers with unlimited bandwidth and more space.

Things you will need:
- A domain name - about $10/year
- Web hosting - about $50 a year
- SMF software - see www.simplemachines.org

After setting up your website or forum, you may decide to do some customizations such as removing the - index from the page title. See: http://mywebmastertips.com/how-to-remove-index-from-smf-forum-home-page-title/ for a guide on how to do that

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Re: How do I setup a website or forum like Nairaland? Posted by ahmed hassan emir on Tuesday March 6, 2012 at 12:24:43:

i need configuration

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