So it seems that  the operating system of  the service provider (host) will have a great effect  on the functionality of the Forum simply depending on the kind of OS that's running on the server, the operating system of the upload computer, and the programs you have to work with. However is it possible if you have the knowledge to code everything to work around all or any of the obstacles I have mentioned? I believe the problems I see at this level are much greater than I care to try and resolve with the limited knowledge I have in the task required to get these forums up and running...  I will look at the forum you have that is already setup and you only need to enter the info and go....thanks for everthing GG