Just surprised that something like this that's been around for so long doesn't have something premade. I'll check around though, if anything I may hire someone, or try to start working on it myself as a project. Wanting to learn how to do stuff like this anyways.

Setups like these are very uncommon compared to all the other websites out there, plus, who wants to be just another social media site - - you need to stand out. It's been said already but I'll say it again, to create something secure and solid will cost 2k+ and is not a beginners project.

Isn't there a plugin called like BuddyPress or something.

something like this will cost you a lot more than $1000


one thing ive learned from years of exp...

if you want it done right, do it yourself.


i only pay for graphics/audio since I don't have the passion to learn how to do both of those myself at a high level. coding, being the most important part, needs attention to detail and CARE. most for-hires will not really give a shit if something isn't quite right...they are just waiting for dat $.

You're better off making that Facebook-ripoff in Drupal than Wordpress.

There is premade stuff out there: http://buddypress.org/
And guess what, it works with Wordpress.