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Web hosting

Posted: 11 Jun 2006, 23:11
by Lindir The Green
Does anybody know of a good free web host? I want a free subdomain, a lot of storage, the ability to store large files, and no crazy bandwith requirements.

Geocities just doesn't cut it.

Posted: 11 Jun 2006, 23:36
by Caydr
If it's something that qualifies, Sourceforge is great. Figuring out where to upload your HTML is nigh-impossible, but I could help you out with that.

Whatever you want hosted, it must be either a program, or an addon to a program, or otherwise have some sort of source code or whatever.

There are no bandwidth limits of any kind.

Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 00:54
by Lindir The Green
Well, yeah, some of that. But mostly I want to be able to store pics, music, and videos.

Imageshack and youtube are good for the pics and videos, but I don't know of any sites for music, and I would also be able to keep all of that stuff in one place.

Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 13:09
by Michilus_nimbus
As far as I know, http://www.byethost.com is really good for a free host.
Huge storage, pretty good bandwidth, PHP5 and MySQL, lots of sub-domains and CPanel. Custom error pages too.
Really, I like it very much.

Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 15:55
by Lindir The Green
Nice, I'll try it when I get home.

Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 21:33
by AF
if you manage I dont mind setting up vhost ro whatever for http://lindir.darkstars.co.uk ^^ at least a web redirect if the previous aint supported

Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 23:07
by Lindir The Green
AF wrote:if you manage I dont mind setting up vhost ro whatever for http://lindir.darkstars.co.uk ^^ at least a web redirect if the previous aint supported
:-) That would be awesome! Much better for me than the alternative free webhosting company that would have file, format, and bandwith restrictions.

But it would come with baggage for you:

1) The only thing at all I know about the internet is rudimentary html.
2) Geocities was about as complex of an upload system as I can currently do. I might be able to learn though.
3) Check your PM for a list of all the stuff that would be on the website.

Posted: 13 Jun 2006, 13:46
by AF
It aint hosting it's just the address.

Look at http://dasbruce.darkstars.co.uk it's hosted on his comptuer but its setup so he can use the address as if it where his own

Posted: 13 Jun 2006, 15:23
by Lindir The Green
Well, that isn't as good as I had hoped. I will still have to find a free host somewhere, because my comp is rarely on.

I would still prefer being at lindir.darkstars.co.uk than lindir.freewebhostingsignupnowandgetafreetoasterwithbannerads.com

Posted: 13 Jun 2006, 15:24
by Min3mat
free toaster?
*visits*
:)

Posted: 13 Jun 2006, 15:47
by AF
darkstars.co.uk isnt a host at all

http://www.darkstars.co.uk/index.php is actually http://taiskirmish.sourceforge.net/index.php

so you just need any host that'll support the DNS stuff to get lindir.darkstars.co.uk to work the same as lindir.freewebhostingsignupnowandgetafreetoasterwithbannerads.com

Posted: 13 Jun 2006, 16:04
by Aun
Buying a URL is hardly expensive. I got a .org.uk at about £9 for two years...

Posted: 13 Jun 2006, 16:07
by AF
darkstars.co.uk was £2.50 a year, it's the hosting thats the pain

Posted: 13 Jun 2006, 21:52
by Lindir The Green
But even paying a penny would be a big pain. I would have to set up a credit card or paypal account or something, and I'm to lazy to both find out how to AND to actually do it.