Create your own social network with Wordpress

There are a few companies (SubHub,...) which will allow you to build a social network on the internet but it may cost you a monthly fee that you could not afford.

Wordpress Mu is free allows to create multiple wordpress blogs within one single directory install. This doesn't yet transform it into a fullblown social network except if you use Buddypress which bundles a template with some special plugins to transform Wordpress into an amazing community platform. Be aware that at this time of publishing, the release is still not finalized.

To install Buddypress:

1. Download Wordpress Mu
2. Download Buddypress
3. Read the installation guide

Many webhosting services do not accept Wordpress Mu so ask them before. I have tried with Hostgator and Ubiquity Hosting - though in details with Hostgator I had to create a ticket for Wordpress Mu support and still not able to install last version of Wordpress Mu only version 1.3.1 whereas Ubiquity Hosting was perfect (you don't even need to ask them anything).