O.K. I'm gonna get the domain name at go daddy, .com and .net
question..from previous anwsers, I want to host on the .net and redirect the .com, so the .net info will be on screen, this will leave less of a business image and might help with marketing . O.K. How do I do this ????

Question I keep going back and reading Lisa's info.... Is Pow-Web and HostGator the same thing....a web host?


Basically I need a step by step teacher ( duh ) Thanks so much Debbie

I just checked PowWeb and Host Gator.......it looks like host gator is a better deal for me but they don't take paypal,,it looks like e-commerce ???? Thanks Debbie

First, don't take anything for granted. Check everything out from the "horse's mouth." In case that expression is too dated, it just means go to the source of the most reliable information. What any of us may say is based on our experience but remember that every business has the right to operate under its own rules and regulations (as long as they are legal). You have to verify.

My redirect is part of registration. That is normal as far as I know, but check the directions (perhaps Q&A) or ask before registration. My experience is that as a normal part of registration you are asked if you want to "park" your domain (no use for the time being), "host" (by the registrator or another), or "redirect." If you want to redirect you just enter where you want that domain redirected to. In this case, if you want to do as you say, when you register "mydomain.com" you would check "redirect" and then enter "mydomain.net." In this case you will want to register "mydomain.net" first.

As far as needing Paypay, I use it and it is good when you don't have total confidence in who you are dealing with. If you trust a host enough to do business with them, I personally wouldn't worry about directly using a credit card with them without Paypal (which they may not prefer because it costs them a fee with each payment). It is probably obvious and not too important, but if your setup is as described your host may not even know about the redirected site and it doesn't matter. Since Host Gator allows multiple sites under one plan (it appears) if another method of redirect through them would become necessary--I don't think it should--that could be done also.

Good success!

James

Thank you James, you are a huge help. My biggest concern with paypal is many people ( possible customers) already have paypal accts and with host gator it is ecommerce to purchase items, but I guess if they really want to purchgase what I have the will buy it thru ecommerce.

Please don't leave me ( haha), Later today I am going to purchase the domains,just wanted to make sure which to register first, the dot com or the dot net, but I'm sure I will need more step by step

And I also have both programs dreamweaver and cs3, which should I learn first ?? ( I don't even know what they are ) Thanks Debbie

Debbie,

Evidently I misunderstood your comment about Paypal because I thought you were talking about your payments to HostGator. As to your customers, it is true that Paypal does have some advantage in giving customers assurance about safety in buying from you.

However, I don't know why you would be limited to ecommerce on your domain. Essentially what you do with Paypal is that you sign up for a merchant account with them (Paypal) and you get the code information to put on your site. There's a little more to it--writing a thank you page, etc.--but it is simple and they collect your money for you and you can transfer it to your bank account. I see no reason for the host to be involved at all or in any way to limit your using it.

As far as Dreamweaver and cs3 (I assume you are referring to the Photoshop part of the CS3 suite), you prepare you site with Dreamweaver. Many people design with Photoshop and then write it up in Dreamweaver, but you don't even have to do your own graphics and you can set up your design and code at the same time so only Dreamweaver or some form of coding is essential. Actually, if I were you I would go to w3schools.com first and go through the html and css tutorials. Dreamweaver is a big program which does a lot of stuff and will take quite a lot of time to learn well (I prefer a simple text editor like NoteTab myself). It is a great program but with it or any other program you still really need to know the basics of html and css so you can make adjustments in the code. There is almost always something that doesn't work quite right and you need to fix it.

Good Success!

James

Great, see I know nothing about this, I really appreciate all your help ( so stay close, haha ) I will check out the links. I don't know anything about photoshop, I'm a PSP person. But willing to learn Thanks Debbie

Debbie,

I use PSP, too. It is a great program. Unfortunately, most of the tutors and the like on line, while often good, are old. It is very hard to get good training on the program. Everything is for photoshop or else for 5-6 year old versions of PSP. It is more than capable of doing anything we need for web uses as far as I know.

But if you didn't mean Photoshop when you said "cs3" what program do you mean?

James

I'm not sure haven't opened the program, Lisa said Dreamweaver CS3, gonna open it later today. Debbie

Debbie,

You originally asked, "I also have both programs dreamweaver and cs3, which should I learn first ??" But from what you wrote later I think you only have the one program. When you check it out you will see that dreamweaver is an editor for your html, css, etc. The cs3 is the edition which is part of a series that includes photoshop and a bunch of other stuff.

If you are currently using psp and are familiar with it you know you can pretty much do anything you can do with photoshop as far as preparing your graphic elements, so I certainly wouldn't try to change to photoshop at least until you learn a lot of other stuff.

As Lisa will tell you over and over (good advice), if you want to make any money you need to just learn the basics of preparing you site and then get serious about marketing.

Good success,

James