Brent Ward
New member
I have reviewed your website and still have questions.
I need an overview of what it takes to get started with XenForo, from a MANAGERIAL perspective. I do have some computer programming and web development experience from a really long time ago, so I understand basics of technology. But I am not to be considered a techie and don't want a deep technical answer.
This is for a non-profit that beautifies and engaages the business and residential community in a suburb of a larger city. I am the president doing some visioning here -- We do have a budget for this. So, with that background, here is my question.
1. What are the broad categories of costs for getting started? I understand from this site you have to buy a license, and can purchase other things like branding removal and installation. This is a one time fee, I understand, So, that is clear to me from this site. What are the other broad categories of costs to get started?
2. For example, does the licensing fee include hosting? Does XenForo do its own hosting?
3. Do I have to buy a domain name from XenForo or do I get that from a hosting company?
4. If you have to purchase hosting in addition to the license, what further technical responsibility do you have for the forum after you buy the hosting? Will I have to find someone to alter code, technical configurations of the software etcetera, or will the hosting service do that?
5. What kind of ongoing maintenance will be required from my organization to keep the forum up and running? Can I rely on the hosting service to do that? Are there freelancers who, for a reasonable price, can keep the software running on the hosting service? So, who are the personnel I need and what would their responsibilities if I were to purchase the software?
6. I want social engagement features with the discussion forum -- liking, @Username posting, trophies, alerts, subscriptions to various forums, etcetera. Is this included in your $149 license? or do you need extensions for these? If so, are they free? The demo didn't seem to have those features other than alerts, hence my question.
Any high level advice you can give me about what I have to do to get this up and running, what the overhead is in terms of labor to the organization hosting the the discussion forum, and general categories of costs, I would appreciate knowing.
Thanks,
BW
I need an overview of what it takes to get started with XenForo, from a MANAGERIAL perspective. I do have some computer programming and web development experience from a really long time ago, so I understand basics of technology. But I am not to be considered a techie and don't want a deep technical answer.
This is for a non-profit that beautifies and engaages the business and residential community in a suburb of a larger city. I am the president doing some visioning here -- We do have a budget for this. So, with that background, here is my question.
1. What are the broad categories of costs for getting started? I understand from this site you have to buy a license, and can purchase other things like branding removal and installation. This is a one time fee, I understand, So, that is clear to me from this site. What are the other broad categories of costs to get started?
2. For example, does the licensing fee include hosting? Does XenForo do its own hosting?
3. Do I have to buy a domain name from XenForo or do I get that from a hosting company?
4. If you have to purchase hosting in addition to the license, what further technical responsibility do you have for the forum after you buy the hosting? Will I have to find someone to alter code, technical configurations of the software etcetera, or will the hosting service do that?
5. What kind of ongoing maintenance will be required from my organization to keep the forum up and running? Can I rely on the hosting service to do that? Are there freelancers who, for a reasonable price, can keep the software running on the hosting service? So, who are the personnel I need and what would their responsibilities if I were to purchase the software?
6. I want social engagement features with the discussion forum -- liking, @Username posting, trophies, alerts, subscriptions to various forums, etcetera. Is this included in your $149 license? or do you need extensions for these? If so, are they free? The demo didn't seem to have those features other than alerts, hence my question.
Any high level advice you can give me about what I have to do to get this up and running, what the overhead is in terms of labor to the organization hosting the the discussion forum, and general categories of costs, I would appreciate knowing.
Thanks,
BW
