Website/webhosting questions for beginner

daveb80

Hi, I have a few beginner questions about websites etc :

- I'm currently looking for a web host but to be honest there are so many. Some I've looked at are:
http://www.ipage.com/ipage/index.html
http://www.webhosting.uk.com/
http://www.justhost.com/
http://www.hostpapa.co.uk/
Which one do you think is the best? Or do you recommend another?

- Domain names....who do you recommend?
Looking at this one currently: http://www.123-reg.co.uk/

- Finally, does anyone recommend a good cheap php/mysql site?

Sorry for all these questions but I am a complete novice at websites/webhosting!

leemoss

I personally use http://www.tsohost.co.uk/ never had a problem with them in anyway. Cant comment on others though.

Xyon81

for hosting i use dreamhost and for the domain itself id use godaddy and look out for a discount code. (there is one on the london tube right now if you text in for £1 .com or .co.uk) dreamhost is about $10 a month but you can host unlimited sites and handles most cms's you can throw at it. and they allow unlimited mysql databases.

UncleZen

I can vouch for 123-reg both for domains and hosting. I also use Webfusion for hosting aswell.

googler

I use Namesco for hosting and domain reg'n. Recommended.

Not free, not cheap, but recommended.

InsideInsurance

To be honest you are going things about backwards.... you dont get your hosting until you have gotten your site as you wont know your full requirements until then.

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daveb80 wrote: »

Finally, does anyone recommend a good cheap php/mysql site?

A site for what? Are you really asking for a designer/ developer rather than a site? Why PHP/ MySQL? Why not PHP/ PostgreSQL or .Net/ MySQL?

U've_been_framed

Take a look at Wordpress.com. It's free and may suit your needs.

usignuolo

I use a US site called Jumpline. Very reasonable and excellent support.

GemJar_2

I use fasthostingdirect.co.uk £19.99 a year for unlimited hosting/email addresses ect and my .com/.co.uk included. 24hour support too, never had any problems with them in the last 4 years and currently have 4 websites hosted on there