----------------------------------- jonos Thu Apr 01, 2004 7:39 am good web host ----------------------------------- anyone know of a good webhost that is free, that has php capabilities, has good bandwidth(not so important), a lot of space (not so important), and one that i don't have to apply for, and one with no adds. does anyone know of one? and any that has ftp because i should learn how to use that... ----------------------------------- Amailer Thu Apr 01, 2004 8:15 am ----------------------------------- see http://www.hostultra.com/ idk if their good.. :S ----------------------------------- Cervantes Thu Apr 01, 2004 9:22 am ----------------------------------- http://www.tripod.lycos.co.uk its rather hard to find a name that hasn't already been taken. ----------------------------------- Dan Thu Apr 01, 2004 1:44 pm ----------------------------------- it's called your computer with a web server app and php instaled :P i am not kidding, if u got an ok webconection and an ok computer you could uses it as your host. the first versons of compsci.ca (called SWAT then) where hosted off a comp in my basement. also no adds and only limists are the psical ones on your system and conection. ----------------------------------- jonos Thu Apr 01, 2004 4:26 pm ----------------------------------- if i were to do this, would everyone who has done this before be willilng to help me through it? i would have to go through a firewall, would it still work? ----------------------------------- JayLo Thu Apr 01, 2004 9:09 pm ----------------------------------- you've got it all wrong people. www.sferahost.com is the place to be. you've got to post regularly though... =\ and you can't sign up for the next couple of days... =\ ----------------------------------- Dan Thu Apr 01, 2004 9:23 pm ----------------------------------- if i were to do this, would everyone who has done this before be willilng to help me through it? i would have to go through a firewall, would it still work? we whould try, and yes it will work throw a fire wall. u just got to reconfiger the fire wall to alow port 80 traick or w/e port u have your web server set to. for help on seting it all up i whould recomend posting in php or html. here are some usfull linkes you will need: http://www.mysql.com - to get mysql server for a mysql db if u whont that http://www.php.net - to dl php, witch u will need to run php files on your web server. http://www.apache.org - a good free seb server app for most os's ------------------ http://www.roundridge.com/hs/ -guid on how to set it all up (php + apache) http://www.juanha.com/apache.htm - another how to set it all up (php + apache + mysql + phpmyadim) ---------------------- now once u got a web server u will need a way for poleop to find it when your ip chages, i whould recomend one of the flowing apps/free serivces to keep track of it: http://www.no-ip.com i forget the other ones, i know there are better ones but there links and names escape me right now. ----------------------------------- Cervantes Thu Apr 01, 2004 9:24 pm ----------------------------------- seems like the place to be as you gotta do this and can't do that yet.. :lol: ----------------------------------- Amailer Thu Apr 01, 2004 9:37 pm ----------------------------------- http://dyndns.org ;D ----------------------------------- jonos Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:06 pm ----------------------------------- my firewall is a crappy d-link though, and it won't let me change my settings because it is stupid, but maybe i will buy another one. i don't really want to buy a new comp though, but maybe i could maybe build my mom a cheap one and use the family's comp, but id need a bette rprocessor and more ram. too many things to worry about, maybe i will do that later. hostultra.com is awesome, unlitmied space and badwidt;h ----------------------------------- Dan Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:08 pm ----------------------------------- i think u can set the d-link to let one comp be open to the out side or u could just bypase it. but i can be hectick runing your own server, it is freedom + furstarting work VS nofreedom and having it all done for you. both are good in there own way... ----------------------------------- Paul Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:49 pm ----------------------------------- sweet, I'll be setting up a ROM site now... ----------------------------------- jonos Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:52 pm ----------------------------------- and getting arrestedd... ----------------------------------- Amailer Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:55 pm ----------------------------------- i think u can set the d-link to let one comp be open to the out side or u could just bypase it. but i can be hectick runing your own server, it is freedom + furstarting work VS nofreedom and having it all done for you. both are good in there own way... the freedome part is soo damm true ;D but thing is..you are so limited because you don't get tons of options of a webhosting site or w/e gives you :S unless you pay..which is stupid because it's better to just buy web hosting. ----------------------------------- the_short1 Sat Apr 03, 2004 4:43 pm ----------------------------------- ..... no bandwidth , and u got 70 MB of webspace.. (in 10 MB chunks) GET SHAW CABLE INTERNEt and u get the 7 webspace accounts of 10 MB a peice... also the internet is realy fast.... ... hostultra... i think i tried that one.... the limitation to that one is ?????? pop ups??? ads??? extensions???