AdJaeg
Member
I'm interested in learning how to navigate Xenforo, but I'm not exactly sure where to begin. My old platform of choice did most of the work for us (but lacked modern enough features and customization options), so this is all new territory.
After I purchase a license, I am to find a... host? Domain? But as I'm scrolling through other dated FAQ topics, I'm seeing something about needing to host a server as well? And not only that, I see discussions about certain hosts not being optimal/compatible with Xenforo software? But as I'm also scrolling through other customer-only forums, I see people offer services in setting up Xenforo -- which might be ideal? In my confused state? Is there any way to arrange that somehow through here before purchasing a license or is there a better place to ask? We're simply operating a message board, so we don't need any crazy amounts of protection outside of what's necessary to keep user details like registered email/log in password safe.
I'm fairly proficient in HTML/CSS/Javascript, will I be able to customize cosmetic features of the forum of that alone? Primarily, I'm interested in customized posting areas that could change design per user's membergroup, dynamic forum structure/different designs for individual forums, and the ability to use variables/fields/whichever (ie, user in membergroup1 generates a usable "membergroup1" variable that I can use in css/html/javascript to help change accent colours here-and-there whenever they're viewing the site). I'm skirting through templates on a demo but haven't 100% found a guaranteed answer on my own.
edit: I would also not be opposed to purchasing any add-ons that could make the above features possible as well
Sorry for the convoluted mess! Extremely interested in making the change over and learning the software, but would just like to be sure exactly what I can do!
Cheers x
After I purchase a license, I am to find a... host? Domain? But as I'm scrolling through other dated FAQ topics, I'm seeing something about needing to host a server as well? And not only that, I see discussions about certain hosts not being optimal/compatible with Xenforo software? But as I'm also scrolling through other customer-only forums, I see people offer services in setting up Xenforo -- which might be ideal? In my confused state? Is there any way to arrange that somehow through here before purchasing a license or is there a better place to ask? We're simply operating a message board, so we don't need any crazy amounts of protection outside of what's necessary to keep user details like registered email/log in password safe.
I'm fairly proficient in HTML/CSS/Javascript, will I be able to customize cosmetic features of the forum of that alone? Primarily, I'm interested in customized posting areas that could change design per user's membergroup, dynamic forum structure/different designs for individual forums, and the ability to use variables/fields/whichever (ie, user in membergroup1 generates a usable "membergroup1" variable that I can use in css/html/javascript to help change accent colours here-and-there whenever they're viewing the site). I'm skirting through templates on a demo but haven't 100% found a guaranteed answer on my own.
edit: I would also not be opposed to purchasing any add-ons that could make the above features possible as well
Sorry for the convoluted mess! Extremely interested in making the change over and learning the software, but would just like to be sure exactly what I can do!
Cheers x
