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General => Chit chat => Topic started by: Graphixxx on April 14, 2006, 09:28:30 PM

Title: Webhost?
Post by: Graphixxx on April 14, 2006, 09:28:30 PM
Hi all!

Can anyone give me some advice on webhosting?
Planning to put up my own now,but not sure on what i need or not.

The content will be a small blog,SMF anf gallery.

So any suggestions on what i should have,and so cheap as possible:)

Title: Re: Webhost?
Post by: IchBin on April 14, 2006, 09:40:33 PM
Perhaps you should look here?

http://www.tinyportal.net/smf/index.php?board=70.0
Title: Re: Webhost?
Post by: Graphixxx on April 14, 2006, 09:50:13 PM
Thanks alot.....

Still stuck ;D
What do i need you think?
1GB space? 5Gb transfer a month?
Do i need to have MSQL,php?
Windows or Linux server?

Sorry for ask so,but im a complete noob at this thing here ???

Title: Re: Webhost?
Post by: anunlike on April 14, 2006, 10:20:28 PM
I'd suggest checking out other sites that are devoted to information and resources about web hosting. For example:

Talk Webhosts - www.talkwebhosts.com
TopHosts.com - http://www.tophosts.com
We Talk Hosting - http://www.wetalkhosting.com
Web Host Directory - http://www.webhostdir.com
Web Hosting Reviews - http://www.whreviews.com
WebHosting Talk - http://www.webhostingtalk.com
Title: Re: Webhost?
Post by: yosemite on April 14, 2006, 10:28:03 PM
I tried to install smf with tiny portal on lunarpages and it did not work. i then went to 1and1 and it works perfect. I have several php apps at lunarpages and they work great and lunarpages has better prices. it just did not work with smf and tp but it did work fine with just smf.
Title: Re: Webhost?
Post by: WSA on April 14, 2006, 10:29:39 PM
Charlottezweb.com

Get with them.
Title: Re: Webhost?
Post by: redone on April 14, 2006, 10:57:47 PM
Christian at Montecarlo knows what he's doing. You really want someone who knows SMF too and has servers configured with SMF in mind.

www.montecarlohosting.net

Title: Re: Webhost?
Post by: Graphixxx on April 15, 2006, 02:13:49 PM
Thanks for the help so far:)

A friend of mine adviced theese two too:

http://www.servage.net/?coupon=cust13665

http://www.dreamhost.com/shared/comparison.html on the $7.95 package.
Just wanna hear from some others what they think of it? And wich package to go for??
Title: Re: Webhost?
Post by: redone on April 15, 2006, 02:54:05 PM
Servage I am not totally sure about. I have heard mixed reviews of them and I just tried to install a forum on someone's site who is hosted on Servage and the ftp is a pile of junk, slow and always timing out.

Dreamhost. Don't know nothing about them. I would dare to suggest that they both oversell alot though! ;)

Title: Re: Webhost?
Post by: gerrymo on April 15, 2006, 03:49:43 PM
Quote from: redone on April 15, 2006, 02:54:05 PM
Servage I am not totally sure about. I have heard mixed reviews of them and I just tried to install a forum on someone's site who is hosted on Servage and the ftp is a pile of junk, slow and always timing out.

I have a few sites with them and no prblems at all. Very good support, good package, very little downtime. All in all, good value for money.
Title: Re: Webhost?
Post by: Graphixxx on April 15, 2006, 04:07:37 PM
I writed an mail to them both now and asked a few questions,waiting for their answer:)
Title: Re: Webhost?
Post by: Wolfenrook on April 15, 2006, 07:05:30 PM
I host with UH Hosting (http://www.uh-hosting.co.uk/home/) and can't fault them.  I have written a longer review of them over on simplemachines.org.  I've been with them for 6 months now and have found them great.

Wolfenrook
Title: Re: Webhost?
Post by: Lesmond on April 15, 2006, 08:33:28 PM
I use UK HOSTING 4 U cant fault them been with them 6 month now,  here (http://uk-hosting4u.co.uk/hosting.html) and they are always happy to help :)
Title: Re: Webhost?
Post by: Graphixxx on April 15, 2006, 08:45:13 PM
Wich one of the hosting plans they have should i be needing you think?
From uk-hosting

For a SMF,a gallery and something else just in case
Title: Re: Webhost?
Post by: Lesmond on April 15, 2006, 09:34:17 PM
I  use the Bronze, I find its OK for me, but if you need a domain then the Silver as you get a free domain with that :)

QuoteFree domain limited to .co.uk .com .net .org .biz .info .name
Title: Re: Webhost?
Post by: Wolfenrook on April 16, 2006, 11:05:58 AM
You get a free domain name with all of the packages offered by UH Hosting, and I recommend their reseller entry package as it can't be beaten for features and value.

Wolfenrook