Can I host forums and big games?

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What’s up guys, I’m back after a big long break from stuff.
How are we all doing?

So basically I was wondering if I can host forums on IF, and games.

Not “games” in the sense of a page with html or a “pac-man” type game, I mean like a big multiplayer online game with accounts and such, or just the website that connects to the game, like roblox, where you manage most of your account on the website then press play and it opens the application to be able to play a game. I am interested in making a project like that and just need some confirmation before starting. Thanks!

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i guess if it doesn’t involve any api’s because ifastnet blocks api/game servers that use api

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Ah, so if I used an API to say retrieve and load information from the database to the application, that would be blocked, or am I thinking of something different?

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if the MySQL db is hosted on Infinity Free it won’t be blocked, but you can’t use your own db you have to use Infinity Free db

you can read here What can I do with my hosting account

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Ah yep, that makes sense. Thanks.

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You can use an external MySQL database from our hosting, but only if the database server is accessible over the default MySQL port 3306. Many managed database hosting providers run their databases on custom ports (either for security or just to be able to reuse IP addresses), and you won’t be able to connect to those.

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i tried to use my vps mysql but it didn’t work idk why

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I must admit that I haven’t tested it. It might be good to do that.

That said, if you don’t configure the right listen address and firewall rules on the VPS, it also doesn’t work.

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