I have been experimenting with PHP and MYSQL recently out of curiosity. I am currently just using WAMP and developing on a local server. So far I have a simple registration/login system along with a rudimentary bulletin board style comment system.
Now I am looking for a free web hosting service to use and all the ones I have found are shit. 000webhost is blocked by most ISP's (including mine) here in the states. All the other ones I have seen might as well be shitty old porno sites with all the ads and the slow loading. Not to mention the money grabbing they go for. AwardSpace tried to charge me $139.99 for "website protection."
This makes me feel dirty.
I remember years ago Twisterghost had a little web host that I learned html and it didn't have any bullshit. Let me know what hosting service you guys use.
Free web hosting doesn't make sense because hosting a server costs someone somewhere
If you don't want to pay someone else for hosting, register a domain name, & run a computer 24/7 at home as your server: http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/creating/domainathome.htmlYeah, I think it's best just to get a cheap computer and host it at home. Obviously this costs a bit more, but the flexibility you get on how you set up the server and what you run on it is worth it. Obviously you may start with just the web server, but with most of these other hosters you could never add a Minecraft server, or a Quake one or even just use it as a render node.
I'm not sure what a good domain name service is though, I used Godaddy and it's ok, but yeah, the adverts are really dumb and give it a bad rep. Registering a domain name is pretty cheap though, just $20 for a bunch of them :). I wouldn't recommend any of the free domain name services, especially .tk. The .tk people actually redirect every hundred links or so to a special ad page., found that out the hard way after getting a pretty bad virus (The,"Your computer has been suspended on unauthorized material" one). It's annoying how seedy most of the web is, but It's not surprising given how rubbish the hosters and registers are haha :D.http://asmallorange.com/hosting/shared/
I use the "Tiny" plan and I've had the best experience with them. I've used only free web hosts (a ton more than I feel like naming) and HostGator before A Small Orange.Great service and great customer service, from my experience.You could also use the AWS free tier, if you are willing to do the setup.
Any way you could elaborate flashback? I feel fairly lost looking at that amazon page.
And serprex (yea i remember you) how exactly does that work. Like if i host a server on a personal computer what are the cons? Do I still have to purchase a domain? Also I live in an apartment and pay separately for the internet is it possible?Man, Twisternet, that brings back memories. I'd actually forgotten about it, but I guess using that site was my first website-making experience.
AWS does have a fairly complicated interface, little of which is relevant to free-tier users. A simpler option (and my preference) is DigitalOcean, which you can get $100 of free hosting from the Github Education Pack for if you're a student. It's $5 a month for a modest webserver.It's certainly possible to run a website from your home PC (although not many people do it) but you'll need to keep your PC on and have it running in the background the whole time and yeah, you will need to purchase the domain. Bandwidth could also be an issue if you suddenly get a lot of traffic, but I don't know what your internet plan is like re: bandwidth allowances and speed.If you're interested in learning about web development I highly recommend finding a server (or using your own PC I guess) instead of shared webhosting if possible. It's a little trickier to set up, and you'll have to get some comfort with a Linux commandline interface if you don't already have it, but it gives you control and options. For one, you're not stuck with PHP and MySQL and can experiment with other tools and languages. There's a lot of cool stuff out there for making web applications.If you want to throw a webpage up fast, I recommend using those template sites like Wix or SquareSpace or whatever those are, because the time saved will be worth the cost.However, if you are learning php and mysql (hopefully the right way that wont cause huge security holes!), then I have used CleverDot (cheap), but if you want more up-to-date features (php caching and more flexibility), I recommend using DreamHost or HostGator (I have used dreamhost basic, but I am also going to be using their VPS when my app's launch date arrives).I used to use freehostia at one time, but I have no idea how those free hosts are doing nowadays so I'm not sure how worth it those are.
I'm hosting a website on dropbox
lmao.jpgI'm using GitHub for this and it's working out extremely well.