Thank you for your kind reply, 'Your Mother'.
I kind of had a feeling that it would be a tough job for a newbie like me, that is why I spent some time seeking out clones or similar software to buy first.
I will chew over what you suggest. I will read the 'questions' link you posted too.l apologise if I did not format correctly.
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I didn't mean to imply you did anything wrong; you didn't. That page just has a lot of good advice on how to get the most out of the site. I hope you stick around.