hi, just want to ask, are forums like this hard to get going. i mean all the software development and auto page creation. i am thinking on hosting my own forum on my pc as proboards dont give the flexability i want. i am not asking for any code from this forum but any help would be apprechiated.

Depending on the size of your board depends on how much time and cost it takes. Installing the software isn't hard if you are computer/programming savvy. Our software is all customized from stock.