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Old 09-09-2009, 12:30 PM
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I was using a hosting service but it was pricey; current situation is that I now have no website and no host but I do have a registered domain name, so I need good cheap ideas.

Usage: mainly pictures of drawings and craftwork, so only needs a basic white background, nothing elaborate

Suggestions?

Also if you get a web host, do they give you a basic web page or is that separate money? I am never clear about the meanings of these things.
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Old 09-09-2009, 05:41 PM
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Do you have a specific budget?

Also do you know how many images you would like to add to your site? This will give a good idea of how much space your after.

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When you buy webhosting your renting server space and can upload files to this server (think of it as a computer which stores your website and when a visitor goes to your domain their computer will download your website from this server)

Also you will normally have access to a control panel where you can create email accounts, install scripts such as Wordpress and forums.

Unless you pay someone to make you a website or use software such as Wordpress, Drupul or Joomla you will need to know some html/css to create pages. If you only need a basic web page you could spend a couple of hours reading up on htmldog.com and w3schools.com to learn basic html.

So the answer to your question is yes and no. The hosting company will give you the space you need to create a website. Creating a simple page can be done by using notepad on your computer after learning a bit of html.

For example if you open up notepad and add this text to it.

<h1>My website title</h1>

<p>My website paragrath</p>

You will now have a really simple page. The h1 is a title tag and the p is a paragrath tag. If you save this notepad document as index.html and upload it to your server (webhosting account) you will already have a simple page. Here is what the page would look like.

https://www.sequencehosting.com/example.html

If you watch this video by the end of it you will know exactly how to create a simple website

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwQMnpUsj8I
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Barupa, have a look at Host Gator, which many of us here use (and love). They have a 'Site Builder' application that you can try for free. While I have never used this myself, it may be perfect for what you need. http://www.hostgator.com/shared.shtml

Alternatively, there are many free WordPress themes that are designed for images that you may want to consider as well. WordPress is free to install on your Host Gator account.
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Old 09-09-2009, 06:10 PM
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Barupa, have a look at Host Gator, which many of us here use (and love). They have a 'Site Builder' application that you can try for free. While I have never used this myself, it may be perfect for what you need. http://www.hostgator.com/shared.shtml

Alternatively, there are many free WordPress themes that are designed for images that you may want to consider as well. WordPress is free to install on your Host Gator account.
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I agree with WindowsTalk.

HostGator are a really good webhost im using them now.

If you sign up for any hosting on that page you will be fine. There is a program inside the control panel (given to you once you sign up) called Fantastico.

Using this you can simply select Wordpress and it will install it on your domain with the details you give (desired username, password etc) After that you can login to the wordpress admin area.

In the Wordpress admin area you can create posts, pages and change your theme without any knowledge of making websites.

Below is 2 screenshots one of the control panel which comes with HostGator and the other is the admin area of Wordpress.

https://www.sequencehosting.com/controlpanel.jpg

Above is the control panel with HostGator. Hostgators is the same but with their logo not mine.

https://www.sequencehosting.com/wp.jpg

There is the wordpress admin area
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As you can see, Barupa, whatever you choose to do, there are folks here ready and waiting to help you out!
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Thank you very much windowstalk and sequencehosting.

Time means I have to put the basic html on hold for now.

I was looking at Host Gator last night after previously using Host It and being unable to get my domain name to point to Blogger; the support there seemed very good on Host It but I probably was not able to tell them clearly enough what my problem was and the Blogger help on Custom Domains shows the main providers but not Blogger so I simply could not do it and will probably just abandon that name now.

I got another name which I like better from somewhere else, so must go find out if Host Gator will take me and my name and give me some cheap space.

I will let you know later how it went.
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If you do go with Host Gator, don't forget to take advantage of their current 20% off Fall special.
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Thank you very much windowstalk and sequencehosting.

Time means I have to put the basic html on hold for now.

I was looking at Host Gator last night after previously using Host It and being unable to get my domain name to point to Blogger; the support there seemed very good on Host It but I probably was not able to tell them clearly enough what my problem was and the Blogger help on Custom Domains shows the main providers but not Blogger so I simply could not do it and will probably just abandon that name now.

I got another name which I like better from somewhere else, so must go find out if Host Gator will take me and my name and give me some cheap space.

I will let you know later how it went.
Great!

Oh yeah if you havent already ordered don't forget to look online for coupon codes to save some money

"404page" worked for me a while back and gave the first month for $0.01! It may still work now.
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Hostgator having only Linux plan, better go to godaddy many plans in both OS Linux / Windows
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Hostgator having only Linux plan, better go to godaddy many plans in both OS Linux / Windows
Most people use and will only ever need to use Linux hosting.
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I was once told by a Linux guy that a Windows site on a Linux host is the best of both worlds.
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If you are still in search of reliable web hosting provider, I highly recommend you to do comparison research as it will show you a well-marked picture of true companies. So, have a look at

Pinellashosting.com

Exmasters.com

Site5.com

These companies have good reputation and you will have nice hosting experience dealing with one of them...
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