phpBB Web Hosting

phpBB in an open source bulletin board software for internet forum and discussion boards as well as community website. The full name is PHP Bulletin Board.
phpBB has been created as an open source project in 2000. The starters of this project have been developing it since then and have reached the PHPBB3 stage with its latest versions. phpBB2 is also used by some website admins as it is not considered as stable and easily customizable as PHPBB3.
The main functionality of PHPBB is the flat forum where users may post rich text with attachments and comment quoting other posts. All the forum topics are grouped to easy to moderate categories and sub-categories, which contain discussion posts and comments. Another main functionality is private messaging which allow users sending the internal mail solution called Private Messages (PMs). It allows an easy communication among users. With the latest boom of personal spaces and content creation, phpBB also offers some useful static content applications and plugins, which allow users publishing their articles, news and blogs, organize various contests and share other types of information.
phpBB is one of the most famous forum and community website software in the world. It can be easily set up and customized without extensive programming knowledge.

What is phpBB Hosting

phpBB hosting requires some specific server resources and applications installed to be running properly. phpBB is buit with PHP and has the possibility to work with all the main databases – PostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server. Even though is can be used with Windows hosting, the majority of phpBB projects choose Linux. It will run with so called LAMP hosting – Linux OS, Apache server, MySQL database or other) and PHP programming. phpBB is a light size application, but with the additional extensions the size and resource usage can increase.

phpBB hosting should challenge the huge amount of data stored and multiple connections, therefore it is important to have a large size and powerful server. If the community grows fast, the additional server resources can be added. It is highly recommended to observe the statistics of the load and investigate the upgrade possibilities in the first month of usage.

The small and medium size projects can be hosted using VPS hosting. However load must be observed and there may be a need of changes. It is recommended using dedicated server for large scale projects built with phpBB CMS. It will guarantee that all the resources are dedicated to large community needs and will not be used for something else.

phpBB can be used for community based projects therefore sometimes cloud solution could be the best option. As mentioned before, the solution can be done by observing the user statistics and reacting rapidly to the critical traffic limits.

Shared hosting can be used only for personal and small phpBB project hosting. If it gets bigger, the update to VPS will be inevitable.

phpBB Hosting in Host1Plus

The basic plan for phpBB hosting at Host1Plus is Cloud VPS Level 6 with 3.6 GHz dedicated CPU, 1536MB Dedicated RAM, disk space of 60GB, Network speed – 20 Mbps. Of course, some additional parameters may be added as this is the basic Host1Plus offer for a medium size and free phpBB hosting. phpBB is an open source and free software, therefore the price is only for the hosting services and server features which can be added on demand. The main additional services, which can be ordered on demand is hard disk space or CPU as phpBB hosting require a powerful server in case in huge activity of a community.

Host1Plus can offer to host the phpBB in both Linux and Windows servers. Linux is more popular option, however PHPBB support Microsof SQL database, therefore it can be easily installed and run on Windows server. This option is useful for dedicated Windows server users.

Some phpBB projects may require dedicated servers. Host1Plus has datacenters in Germany, Lithuania, UK, USA, Netherlands and Singapore, therefore can suggest an acceptable solution for a dedicated server in a location near to the customer, if the project is more local. Dedicated server can be configures by the customer’s administrator. Host1Plus also offer an extra care support service and optimize a dedicated server for the customer for an additional price.

If cloud solution is needed, please contact Host1Plus customer support for a solution.

Features of phpBB Hosting

phpBB hosting require some specific features and has some specific requirements. phpBB has been built using PHP network. It is compatible with majority of database software, therefore can be hosted both in Windows and Linux servers.

Features of phpBB hosting include (including general features):

• phpBB Autoinstaller application which allow easily install and manage the application.

• Easy to use site administration tools (choose on demand as few control panels are available both free and paid).

• PHP 5.0 supported.

• Linux and Windows OS (and Oracle) supported.

• Support various databases – PostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server

• Multiple Webmail Applications, POP and IMAP email management together with E-mail AntiVirus Protection and Forwarding & Auto-Responders features.

• Detailed Website Statistics and Raw Error Logs.

• Free SSH (Jailed-Shell) Access.

• Website backup tools.

• Additional security applications.

• Live support 24/7 in English, Russian and Lithuanian via email, live chat, FAQ and toll-free phone calls in USA and UK.

• Multiple Domains and databases.

Additional features such as additional space or network speed can be added for the additional cost on demand any time. Contact our support for help if there are some specific server requirements, not listed in our website.

How to Get Started with phpBB Hosting

If you are a new visitor and do not have an account at Host1Plus, please hold on with the registration. First, please choose the pricing plan. It can be found in VPS Hosting section. Each plan has a preset values of CPU, RAM, HDD, Network speed and number. as you want to host phpBB forum, the recommended pricing plan is No. 6. If none of the requirements fit to the needed ones, choose the minimal plan (No. 3 for example) and try adding needed features manually in the order page. Also please choose the VPS server operational system – Windows or Linux distributions. You can find them scrolling in OS list. We have prepared a special virtualization Jumpbox + phpBB 1.6 which automatically pre-installs the phpBB forum software. Then please choose the desired billing period (1, 3, 6, 12, 24 months can be selected). Longer billing period is chosen – less monthly payment. Fill all the rest of the fields with the correct data and click ‘Complete order’ button. Please choose the payment option from the available ones – PayPal, Alipay Payment, Web Money, AlertPay, Skrill (Moneybookers), CashU, Google Checkout. Finalize the payment and proceed to email for the data validation. Now you are a registered user and can use all the benefits of Host1Plus, including the special bonuses for first time users.

• Experienced staff – the Host1Plus is a young company, however our staff have more years of experience in Hosting business than the age of Host1Plus. The experience is our main value and advantage. With the experienced staff the professional service can be provided.

• Data centers in USA, Singapore, Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania and UK can be used for best phpBB hosting solution, as dedicated server may be required.

• Great technical support and community forum.

• 90-day money back guarantee.

• 99.9% network uptime.

• Wide range of services including shared hosting, VPS hosting, cloud hosting solutions, even free ads-less hosting at Host1Free.com which can be used for different size phpBB projects.

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