Where to upload my website to?

[shawkz]

Hi, i have designed a website and bought a domain name. All i need to do now is ftp it somewhere. Please can someone tell me somewhere i can register for free web space (100mb+) to upload the site to. Need to be able to use ftp & mysql. Also be able to upload while connecting to the internet with telewest & btbroadband.

Please can anyone advise?

Kindest thanks,

SH

 

[johnwm]

Have you checked with your ISP? They often provide some free webspace as part of your package. If not (and you don't mind loads of ads plastered over your site) then google for free hosting. Remember that you always get what you pay for!

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[shawkz]

Thanks for replying, im going to leave telewest (as i no longer have skyone :-(, and BT is my connection to work. And already have a website on that. I have an account with uklinux.net but i can not connect with ftp unless i dial up with a modem.

 

[ChrisHirst]

Please can someone tell me somewhere i can register for free web space (100mb+) to upload the site to. Need to be able to use ftp & mysql.

You are unlikely to get any combination of those. If you want MySQL you probably need some kind of server side code (PHP or ASP) which you won't get with free hosting.
You will not be able to use your own hostname for free either.

take a look at

http://www.plugsocket.com/web-hosting/

&

http://www.yetihost.com/shared_hosting.cfm

for reasonably priced solutions.

Chris.

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[Stretchwickster]

Check out this thread. It is more specifically for PHP but lists a number of free hosts providing access to MySQL:
thread434-1314406

Clive

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[Foamcow]

Are you sure you can only use FTP over dialup with your UKLinux account?

That seems, uh, weird.

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[ChrisHunt]

That seems, uh, weird.

No, it's how the business model of some "free" hosts works.

You offer people hosting, often with a domain name thrown in, for no up-front charge. However, you configure it such that the site can only be updated by people that dial-up to a particular premium phone number - from which you take a cut of the profits.

Personally I'd avoid free hosting. Either it's not really free (see above), or it's severely curtailed in functionality, or it's plastered with adverts and other stuff you can't control, or it's likely to go tits up at any minute because there's no money coming in to support it.

Paid hosting can be very cheap these days - you can find plenty out there for less than £30 p.a. What's more, you may be able to use stuff like affiliate schemes and Google ads to generate money enough money from your site to cover its costs.

Providing hosting costs money. Trying to get it for free just may not be worth it.

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[Foamcow]

Aha Chris, yes I see now.

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[SBTBILL]

Try Verio it is very dependable and reasonably priced. Free hosting is like free groceries. The medical bills aren't worth it.

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