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Thinking about it - 12/7/12 at 07:37 PM

Has anyone had any experience with this company http://order.1and1.co.uk/?__reuse=1342121275341
Looking for a domain and a company to host a website. My daughter is starting her own business and would like a simple web site (No online shop or the like) but wants a proper domain and be able to update it herself. Any ideas?

mads - 12/7/12 at 07:51 PM

I use 1&1 for a website for work (needs windows server) and they are OK but they are more expensive than my usual hosting provider and when I first went with them it took them 10 days to sort out a problem I was having.

I always use http://www.orchardhosting.com for hosting and can't recommend them highly enough. Good value for money and a very quick response to any problems or questions you might have.


Someone else asked a similar question the other day in fact here

[Edited on 12/7/12 by mads]

ReMan - 12/7/12 at 08:00 PM

And here..
http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=172363

I'm now signed up with Orchard

Just need a clue now

mads - 12/7/12 at 08:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
And here..
http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=172363

I'm now signed up with Orchard

Just need a clue now


The offers there if you need it ReMan

[Edited on 12/7/12 by mads]

Thinking about it - 12/7/12 at 08:17 PM

Thanks for the info U2U sent mads.

ReMan - 12/7/12 at 08:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mads
quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
And here..
http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=172363

I'm now signed up with Orchard

Just need a clue now


The offers there if you need it ReMan

[Edited on 12/7/12 by mads]


I feel a u2u coming on!

But before i disgrace myself completely, one quick question?

Whickh of the available apps (scripts!) is going to be easiest to get myself a hompage and a few links?
I seem to have installe Joomla and thats freaked me out., I've installed gallery 3 and that's got me a picture thats now viewable by the world, but I don't feel very in control yet

BTW my www is www.plusnine.co.uk

lsdweb - 12/7/12 at 08:34 PM

I use Orchard too - brilliant response to even the most stupid questions :-)

mads - 12/7/12 at 08:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ReMan

I feel a u2u coming on!

But before i disgrace myself completely, one quick question?

Whickh of the available apps (scripts!) is going to be easiest to get myself a hompage and a few links?
I seem to have installe Joomla and thats freaked me out., I've installed gallery 3 and that's got me a picture thats now viewable by the world, but I don't feel very in control yet

BTW my www is www.plusnine.co.uk


If you are wanting just a homepage and a links page then go for Wordpress, a lot easier to use than Joomla but not as powerful (imo). Also, you can add photos in Wordpress, you could have a photoblog plugin too. You have U2U.

[Edited on 12/7/12 by mads]

loggyboy - 12/7/12 at 08:46 PM

Mines on 000.webhosts - its free and seems very good.
My domain name is registerered through fasthosts.

BenB - 12/7/12 at 09:58 PM

I put the work website on hostpapa. Unlimited download, unlimited e-mail addresses etc.. All in all pretty damn good. Cheap as well... And they're carbon neutral which keeps the green brigade happy...

designer - 12/7/12 at 10:35 PM

Orchard for me too.

coyoteboy - 13/7/12 at 12:41 AM

I run my own server and host my own sites/domains, but it's not exactly easy to set up to be fair. Cheap as chips though!

Dick Axtell - 13/7/12 at 08:33 AM

quote:
Originally posted by BenB
I put the work website on hostpapa.


Am in process of transferring to hostpapa. Tech support has been pretty good, so far, and you can keep your website ad free - if you so wish.

coyoteboy - 13/7/12 at 06:48 PM

I'm with hostpapa for a forum/club site and they are pretty good though there's occasional database errors - but never anything that seems to affect visibility.