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[makiten]

i'm trying to build a test forum. is javascript the best way to go about it?

[AdamGundry]

I presume you are referring to client-side Javascript, which cannot make a forum system. You need some kind of server-side language, such as PHP (my personal favourite) or server-side Javascript (which needs to be compiled). There are also various prewritten forum systems available, many for free.

You will also probably need a database of some kind.

Find out what server-side languages your host supports, and look for a server-side forum script in those languages.

Adam