This is the 4th sister site of www.toontowncentral.com

[PirateMarioJr]

How did Nick make the VMKForums and POTCForums?

[PaperClip]

First you have to get a hosting service. Then you have to buy the software that you want the board to use. In this case, he bought vBulletin. Which can be found at www.vbulletin.com

[Devin]

But a notice to everyone interested in vBulletin:

•This DOES cost money!
•Do not post any links to your website at any time!

~Kid

PS: Nick uses version 3.6.5.

[Garfieldo]

Originally Posted by ReMixMasterMike

How did Nick make the VMKForums and POTCForums?

Why, the same way he made Toontown Central, of course!


Seriously though, as Allowasas said, he uses a very expensive software called "vBulletin". He also has to pay for servers, and even the Arcade and Gallery! So, when you donate to the site, you're not paying for simply just a userpage or signature, you're paying for new features!

[Devin]

Originally Posted by Garfieldo

Why, the same way he made Toontown Central, of course!


Seriously though, as Allowasas said, he uses a very expensive software called "vBulletin". He also has to pay for servers, and even the Arcade and Gallery! So, when you donate to the site, you're not paying for simply just a userpage or signature, you're paying for new features!

Never thought the Arcade and Gallery costed, I thought it was just the entire forum, sometimes skins (Yes skins do cost, I've seen vBulletin skins get a bit costy) and version downloads.. Am I wrong.

~Kid

[PaperClip]

Originally Posted by BillyBobTheKid

Never thought the Arcade and Gallery costed, I thought it was just the entire forum, sometimes skins (Yes skins do cost, I've seen vBulletin skins get a bit costy) and version downloads.. Am I wrong.

~Kid

The gallery costs the most. Since it takes over 400 megs on the VMKF server. Just a little *hint.*

[PirateMarioJr]

Hmm... Interesting... Thanks guys!!

[JohnnyGunflint]

This all seems very expensive.
We gotta thank Nick for his charity!

[PaperClip]

Typically, you could pay $115 for one year of vBulletin, with a license for as long as you need it with $30 a year to get the upgrades. Or you can do the Leased Version. $80 for one year, and $80 every year after that.

[PirateMarioJr]

Wow! Is he like rich or what?

[PaperClip]

With all the donations from the other site, he can afford it. I don't know about him being rich though.

[Nick]

No, I'm not rich, I rely on all the donations

Sometimes I kick in if there isn't enough money tho. But most of the time it's all donations based. As for this site, it hasn't got a donations scheme yet because its new so the costs of making the site have come from the vmkf and ttc pools and will be reimbursed when this site starts getting donations.

[PaperClip]

Originally Posted by Nick

No, I'm not rich, I rely on all the donations

Sometimes I kick in if there isn't enough money tho. But most of the time it's all donations based. As for this site, it hasn't got a donations scheme yet because its new so the costs of making the site have come from the vmkf and ttc pools and will be reimbursed when this site starts getting donations.

Kind of what I said But you said it a little better :Tongue:

[Dancer8910]

I JUST LIKE MY SIGNETURE ( I DON'T CARE IF I SPELT IT RONG!!!!!)

[Captain]

I'd not be guessing that he's super rich or anything. Because usually really rich people think that they have better thing to do than create websites. But Nick does get money back from paid subsriptions to TTC and VMKF.