No file hosting for paid domain?

by Melted_Gummybear Tue 31 Aug - 3:21

I find it EXTREMELY ridiculous that I cannot host files from my domain that I paid $20 for!
I want to add some flash to my site, but I can't store files! All I can store are images. Whats the deal?
Is there ANY possible way I can store files ON the site?

by KingOfSports Tue 31 Aug - 3:24

All you can do is upload some files to posts via attachments, but that's it.

by Melted_Gummybear Tue 31 Aug - 3:26

So if I were to upload it to a post, I could do /postname/filename.swf?
Because if not, then I am pissed.. I didn't spend $20 on a domain JUST to have it so I couldn't even store files..

by KingOfSports Tue 31 Aug - 3:32

These are the supported files that you can upload to a post:

3g2, 3gp, bmp, doc, docm, docx, gif, jpg, m4a, m4v, mov, mp3, mp4, mpg, pdf, png, pps, ppt, pptm, pptx, swf, tif, txt, wma, wmv, xls, xlsb, xlsm, xlsx, zip

With a domain, you can add more storage and remove ads. You can also create custom e-mails for your site.

Example: melted_gummybear@yourforumurl.com

by Melted_Gummybear Tue 31 Aug - 3:33

I know, but only to a post, I need site storage to use for my HTML and Java!

by KingOfSports Tue 31 Aug - 3:35

Is this solved now?

by Melted_Gummybear Tue 31 Aug - 3:38

No, because in the end, I paid $20 for something that costs a heck of a lot cheaper, and I can't even customize it to its full potential. I can't even upload the flash file to a post!

by KingOfSports Tue 31 Aug - 3:39

You can create a topic in the suggestions section.

by Melted_Gummybear Tue 31 Aug - 3:42

I highly doubt that will do anything.
If I can't use this to it's full potential I am taking action, it's a waste of money! I've been using this for 4 years and I am sickened at how cheap that is.
I thought the idea of forumotion was to give people powerful forum tools and to make it however they want, yet they are stripping you of the most prized ability? How does that work? I can't even upload files on the post uploader!

by KingOfSports Tue 31 Aug - 3:49

Well there's nothing else I can help you with...If you wanted file hosting, you will have to go else where.

by Melted_Gummybear Tue 31 Aug - 3:50

So I can just magically get my $20 back?

by KingOfSports Tue 31 Aug - 3:51

I doubt it, especially if you have already used it on a domain.

If you want, you can PM Typlo and see what he says.

by Melted_Gummybear Tue 31 Aug - 3:55

Who is Tylpo?

by KingOfSports Tue 31 Aug - 3:58

The admin here who is an actual employee of ForumActif

You can PM him here: https://help.forumotion.com/msg.forum?mode=post&u=6001

by Melted_Gummybear Tue 31 Aug - 4:03

Okay, well one more question, how do I change the primary and secondary servers of my forum?

by KingOfSports Tue 31 Aug - 4:07

You can't because you don't have access to your forum databases.

https://help.forumotion.com/juridical-tutorials-f40/forumotion-s-forum-databases-t6668.htm

by Melted_Gummybear Tue 31 Aug - 4:10

Wow. I give up.
I can assure you that I will not be wasting my money on this crap ever again -_-

Yay for the wasted days of HTML editing, Java editing, and Photoshop editing.