Hosting?

[kyleced_cancio56]

Is there a way I could use my account to host forums? Let's say that my friend wants to have a free mybb forum but can't set it up on his own, is there a way I could host a free forum making / hosting using my account?

 

[calistoy]

Yes, you can host a forum on your own account. I don't recommend sharing complete access to your hosting account with your friend, though, if that's what your asking. Things have gone wrong with other users that have done that here before. You are responsible for the security of your own hosting account.

 

[kyleced_cancio56]

No, what I mean is that, if my friend(s) can't afford or install their forum, am I allowed to host their forum using my account but just let them access the forum not the main server? Just the forum, and when he needs something, he'll ask me to install a modification or theme to his forum. Just like free forum hosting

 

[Anna]

You are not allowed to give away hosting, this is a quote from the TOS

Personal account holders are not permitted to resell, store or give away web-hosting services of their website to other parties

They should sign up for their own free accounts.

 

[kyleced_cancio56]

That's all I need to know, but what if my friend doesn't know how to install the forum software?

 

[Livewire]

As long as he gets the files on the account, you could run the installer for him or walk him through it. I wouldn't recommend logging into his cpanel account for him mind you, but it's easy enough to walk someone through the installer or use Fantastico/Softalicious to install it.

 

[kyleced_cancio56]

So there is no way I could host someone? Okay, lock please

 

[DeadBattery]

It would make more sense for them to create their own account; it's free.
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