How to setup a Forum

[teche]

Im keen to start a niche forum of my own. To start with have registered a Domain name.
To start with Im keen to go in for free services, like free forum software & hosting.
Please suggest how to go about it & what are the best free forum software & free hosting sites...

 

[seshu]

some of free forum scripts which can be easily managed : phpBB, MyBB, SMF, Vanilla ...
it would be better to not rely on free web hosting
however, icyboards can be considered as a free web host for MyBB

 

[teche]

Thanks, but Icyboards will give its own url. I need one on which I can use my own Domain name as url. Also free hosting from in & around India because I expect most visitors from India.

 

[seshu]

^ AFIK, there are no reliable free web hosts from India. you may try using hostinger.in
see also this community for discussions on free web hosting