Where's the best cheap hosting?

[K]

Hi there all i want to do is host a say 4 page max .php webite, with possibly a forum and an image upload function


i dont want to pay much and i want to subcribe to a montly cheap payment


also i want an easy and personal host


where is the best?

[reflash]

I use ICDSoft.com - they charge $77.00/year (includes domain name), accept PayPal, have great tech support, MySQL, PHP, and just about everything else you could possibly want. If you are a developer, and host a few client sites with them and become an "affiliated reseller" you get a 50% discount.

[K]

i only want to devolpe one site, the basic hostgator package looks nice?

[K]

pay monthly on gator is 8.95 tho...hmmm

[K]

i want to pay cheap monthly....not all at once...also im i n england!

also i dont want to be in a contract

[Highway Seven]

Try hostnexus.com, I've been using them for years and they are great.

[K]

hmmm not much space there

[Highway Seven]

hmmm not much space there

If you need large amounts of space, bandwidth and server resources to accomodate an image library and a forum, it's pretty unreasonable to expect to pay less than $10/month.

[K]

at the begining its not gonna be much tho....say 100 jpg's a month

http://www.heartinternet.co.uk/starter-h.shtml


that looks quite good^?

i cant see anything about mysql tho?

[K]

http://www.heartinternet.co.uk/starter-h.shtml

take a look and tell me if theres a catch here...maybe im missing somthing but this looks good?

[Highway Seven]

Well, if you're looking for a web host you can grow with, try HostNexus.com (as I mentioned earlier).

You're contradicting yourself by saying they don't offer much space and then saying you won't need much to start with. They have many plans depending on your needs, and the plans are scalable as your needs evolve.

[K]

thanks for your help man, ill take a look

but i like the look of this one value for money wise

http://www.heartinternet.co.uk/starter-h.shtml

can u see a problem with it tho?

[K]

?

[K]

or

http://www.hostgator.com/shared.shtml

the cheapest one there 8.99 monthly

unlimited space?

[Highway Seven]

Whenever you plan on finding a web host for a forum, you want to talk to their sales department and ask about which of their plans they recommend for it. Many hosts that offer shared server hosting plans don't like to host forums on those servers because they eat up resources.

[K]

minus the forum is that package good?

how about this one?

http://hosting.bygeekz.com/

[reflash]

The hostgator one will end up costing you $107.40 - $107.88(US) per year. If you can afford the $77.00 up front, I would highly recommend ICDSoft.com. You're not locked into a contract, other than the fact that you've paid for the year. You get a gig of space and lots of other stuff. It doesn't matter where you're from. And they offer just about everything that you could possibly want.

And no, I don't work for them. I just like their service a lot...

[buldozerce]

on hostgator.com 4.95

[ldcdc]

on hostgator.com 4.95

Not paid monthly though.

[felgall]

Some hosting providers will offer a pro rata refund if you decide to leave before the end of whatever period you paid for so it may be worth checking that out.

Most shared hosting will not provide sufficient resources for a forum once you start to get a serious number of active members. Also some forum software uses more resources for the same usage compared to other forums software (eg. vBulletin uses higher resources than phpBB but is a better product in other ways). You would need to consider what options that the host has for moving to a larger plan once usage grows to where you need it. Alternatively you may just decide that you will change hosts at that point (in which case you may want to plan in advance how you will make the move to minimise the downtime for members).

[SweetGamez]

Hi there all i want to do is host a say 4 page max .php webite, with possibly a forum and an image upload function


i dont want to pay much and i want to subcribe to a montly cheap payment


also i want an easy and personal host


where is the best?

I've got the best solution for cheap yet plentiful hosting. http://www.Hagenhosting.com {snip}, plus they're pretty damn reliable. enjo

[ldcdc]

Some hosting providers will offer a pro rata refund if you decide to leave before the end of whatever period you paid for so it may be worth checking that out.

Good addition to the thread. If the prorated refund is an important issue though, one should do a bit of research to find out if the host has a history of upholding the money back guarantee/refunds policy or... not.

[digitaldesperad]

i use AdTec ..;is really great

[maccrazy]

As it appears that your site will demand minimal resources to begin with, base your purchasing decisions on that. As your site grows and you generate revenue, you should be able to afford a more expensive hosting plan with more space and bandwidth.

[SyfonicNetworks]

I use HostGator for all my websites.