Ok I was just wondering if I have completely over simplified the actual process of showing forum content outside of the forum.

All i am trying to do is making a page in a website in a folder like:

www.site.com

Now the forum is in a folder

www.site.com/forum/

I am trying to create a page in the site.com area with set tables and sizes then I want to put includes at the top of the page like

%>
<!--#INCLUDE VIRTUAL="forum/config.asp"-->
<!--#INCLUDE VIRTUAL="forum/inc_func_secure.asp" -->
<!--#INCLUDE VIRTUAL="forum/inc_sha256.asp"-->
<!--#INCLUDE VIRTUAL="forum/inc_header.asp" -->
<!--#INCLUDE VIRTUAL="forum/inc_func_member.asp" -->
<!--#INCLUDE VIRTUAL="forum/inc_moderation.asp" -->
<!--#INCLUDE VIRTUAL="forum/inc_subscription.asp" -->
<%

Then in the seperate tables call out what content I want displayed

Like

&>
<!--#INCLUDE VIRTUAL="forum/cal_left.asp" -->
<%

Being this is a file I created specifically for this and located in the forum.
Am I missing something or is this basically how people do portals? I know they do more to get all the user options in it but just to do the base displaying would this be all that is needed?
Thanks all
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