Hello, im currently trying to find a web forum that i can use. a buddy referred me to softaculous. Im not hugely savvy into websites or web hosting so i have a few questions that need to be answered if possible.
1. i was looking over the softaculous licenses and was confused, one was dedicated server for $24, other was VPS for $12, can you explain the difference? my goal was to get a forum and add it to some web host and start from there.
2. can i buy the forum license( whatever that one may be) and get it to the web host and after its going, im able to start adding stuff to the website? i do not own a website , so i wont be transferring anything over from somewhere else other than my personal computer.
3. how customizable are themes, and can they be changed so i can add my own logos to the background, and such? and are there options to allow for private forums inside the website( like a "VIP" members area?
thank you for any help provided, im very new to this and want to take the correct path when proceeding. sorry if this was posted in the wrong area.