advanced website design
Can anyone help on some advanced website design?

I’m looking to design a website where users need to register to post comments and to reply to them. Also want to integrate a fee system in this. The system should have capacity for several thousands of users. Have some experience of website design, but this ones way beyond my capabilities. Does anyone have any advice/comments about designing a website like this??? Where do I start? Thx.
Just to clarfiy, users of the website will be able to register an account and so I guess I’ll need some sort of database and method of data storage and control

This is a common set-up that works by using forms, controls, and cgi codes. Basically your combining codes that are used to create forums and shopping carts. One webpage holds the forms and controls where users fill in the info to register.. When completed they hit the submit button and the information is sent to another page containing a cgi script; the script sets up the account and stores the information to verify the member.

When the user returns, the info submitted is compared to that submitted during sign-up, if it matches then the script allows the member to access the page where they can post and reply to comments. The fee page is placed before.. within.. or after this “path of communication” that best fits the website’s purpose.
It is the simple-basic-itsy-bitsy-step-by-step communication between browser and programmer/coder, that makes this appear to be beyond ones capabilities. I’d say it requires more patience than anything else…. “Lots of it” =:^)

In the meantime there are plenty of services on the web that can provide you with everything you need to get started (database, server, configuration, etc..etc); when you’re ready to go solo you can transfer your files/website to your own equipment.

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