# Questions about starting a forum Ver. vbulletin
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/questions-about-starting-a-forum-ver-vbulletin/20093
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [November 12, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/questions-about-starting-a-forum-ver-vbulletin/20093 "2006-11-12T13:04:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@ImportMuscle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ImportMuscle)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/questions-about-starting-a-forum-ver-vbulletin/20093/1 "2006-11-12T13:04:03Z")
A few truck people i know are looking to start a WNY truck forum. Now, theyre all lookin to go cheap (free forum creators, free webhosting etc.) But i pointed out that the website isnt gonna get much flow if it looks cheap and cheesy. I was wonderin
How much one would pay for vbulletin
How much does it cost to upgrade each time a new release comes out
Whats a good place to go for webhosting?
And most importantly
How hard is vbulletin to use?
Any help woud be greatly appreciated
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### Author:  [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2006, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/questions-about-starting-a-forum-ver-vbulletin/20093/2 "2006-11-12T13:19:24Z")
[http://www.vbulletin.com/](http://www.vbulletin.com/)
$160 for a full license
Or if you are cheap
[http://www.yabbforum.com/](http://www.yabbforum.com/)
Free is good too.
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2006, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/questions-about-starting-a-forum-ver-vbulletin/20093/3 "2006-11-12T13:23:15Z")
phpbb is free
[http://www.phpbb.com/](http://www.phpbb.com/)
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### Author:  [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2006, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/questions-about-starting-a-forum-ver-vbulletin/20093/4 "2006-11-12T13:26:57Z")
I really like vB after running a large local forum with it for over a year and setting up a small national forum with it. I find it pretty easy to use and set up. Plus, since you pay for it, there are people who’s job it is to help you out with the software.
$160 is to buy a license, but you can lease one for a year for $85. If you buy it, you can run the software forever, but after a year you don’t get updates. If you lease it, you only can use the software for a year, then you have to renew or remove the software. The license is good for 1 year and includes all upgrades. After that, it is $30 a year to renew which includes all updates.
Tell the guys to come out, meet up, toss in $10 a piece and you’ll be set for vB. For webhosting…shit, there are a million companies out there. Dreamhost isn’t bad but as of late it’s been pretty slow. I think I have a discount for them somewhere if you’re interested in them.
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### Author:  [@TurdBlown\_Teg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurdBlown_Teg)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2006, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/questions-about-starting-a-forum-ver-vbulletin/20093/5 "2006-11-12T15:06:30Z")
get jeremy for the hosting duh!
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### Author:  [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/questions-about-starting-a-forum-ver-vbulletin/20093/6 "2006-11-12T15:18:42Z")
[110mb.com](http://110mb.com) for your hosting needs. and then just use yabb or something else. vb is way overrated