I'm So LOST!

OK....I just got around to creating my godaddy domain name. My idea was to make my site strictly aimed at forums (don't worry, nothing like this site so i'm not attempting to steal customers), anyway i found a tutorial of how to build a phpBB forum using dreamweaver, but I can't even get past the first step.

[quote965a3147dd="How To Build A Forum Page"] System Requirements
As phpBB is written using the server-side scripting language PHP, you need to know whether your Web server supports this language.
If you don't know the answer to this question, you can always ask your Web host, or upload the following script to your server.
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
[/quote965a3147dd]

No idea what that means. I don't know how to edit my website, if I do it through godaddy, or if I can just upload straight from DreamWeaver (which is what i'm using to build it)....ugh can anyone help me?

First thing, you need a Linux OS. PHP requires a Linux OS.

You can work off the site from Dreamweaver, and while you can upload files onto the server with Dreamweaver, it's very complicated.

You need an FTP Transfer program like WS_FTP from www.ipswitch.com to upload any files you have created.

thanks a lot, guess i'll head over to torrentspy and get linux and just run it with windows too...probably not a good idea but why not..who knows if it can be done

anyway thanks again +kma

[quoteb35cd7c6ec="EatChex89"]First thing, you need a Linux OS. PHP requires a Linux OS.[/quoteb35cd7c6ec]

Huh?

I think what Chex meant is that the server needs to be a Linux server, not to actually have your personal computer running Linux to code in PHP.

I honestly don't think chex knows what the fuck he's talking about... ;)

[quoted0c535f74f="EatChex89"]First thing, you need a Linux OS. PHP requires a Linux OS.[/quoted0c535f74f]

soo...no. no it does not. you can run a web server supporting php off windows, i know lots of people who do. dunt have one myself so i cant help set it up but i do know u can do it...

he obviously doesn't know about starting his own webserver... why don't you just use a free-host that supports PHP... here[=http//www.free-webhosts.com/search-webhosts.php?ADV=0000000000100000000000000000000000000000000]here are some free webhosts that support PHP scripts...

[quote3acad9abc2="kyks17"][quote3acad9abc2="EatChex89"]First thing, you need a Linux OS. PHP requires a Linux OS.[/quote3acad9abc2]

soo...no. no it does not. you can run a web server supporting php off windows, i know lots of people who do. dunt have one myself so i cant help set it up but i do know u can do it...[/quote3acad9abc2]

^^ What she said.

for $3 you can have a site on freepgs.com D u could make ur domain forward to it, thats where i have php pages

well after you setup hosting at godaddy, you will set a name/pw for your site. Then in dreamweaver go to manage sites, and put in the domain name and your name/pw godaddy gave you and then you can click 'put files' and it will upload your page. I'm not sure if they support php, although you can choose to be put on either a windows or linux server.