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So this may not be the correct forum - but I have a wee coloured name....
Anyway, my Dad has asked me to make a website for him. Let's call it www.xxx.co.uk. It only has to be one page; even I can manage that! The domain xxx.co.uk is available to buy.
So, my question is which domain buying and hosting service should I use? Obviously I don't need too much space, just something cheap and reliable. Also, how do I transfer the site from my computer to the hosts? I know how to FTP.
Sonic
Anyway, my Dad has asked me to make a website for him. Let's call it www.xxx.co.uk. It only has to be one page; even I can manage that! The domain xxx.co.uk is available to buy.
So, my question is which domain buying and hosting service should I use? Obviously I don't need too much space, just something cheap and reliable. Also, how do I transfer the site from my computer to the hosts? I know how to FTP.
Sonic
You can buy the domain from www.oneandone.co.uk for about £2.50 (inc. vat) a year (min. two years) and have it redirect to staghosting, or if your ISP gives you any space, you can use that.
The domain name will actually stay in the address bar, despite it redirecting. However, it's important to note that you get no webspace with the oneandone option, so you HAVE to use one of these external hosts.
Still the cheapest solution though.
The domain name will actually stay in the address bar, despite it redirecting. However, it's important to note that you get no webspace with the oneandone option, so you HAVE to use one of these external hosts.
Still the cheapest solution though.
You can buy the name from some place.
I'll find a good place for you.
Use, staghosting.com as your host. They're free and there's no adverts apart from a link on your index page at the bottom.
I'll find a good place for you.
Use, staghosting.com as your host. They're free and there's no adverts apart from a link on your index page at the bottom.
*cries*
Two corrections in the same minute. Well done, memo.
Two corrections in the same minute. Well done, memo.
The rival wrote:
> www.xxx.com
He said .co.uk, if you were going to make a stupid joke you could have at least gotten it right.
And on the actual subject, I can't help, sorry.
> www.xxx.com
He said .co.uk, if you were going to make a stupid joke you could have at least gotten it right.
And on the actual subject, I can't help, sorry.
www.xxx.com
Sounds good!
Sounds good!
So this may not be the correct forum - but I have a wee coloured name....
Anyway, my Dad has asked me to make a website for him. Let's call it www.xxx.co.uk. It only has to be one page; even I can manage that! The domain xxx.co.uk is available to buy.
So, my question is which domain buying and hosting service should I use? Obviously I don't need too much space, just something cheap and reliable. Also, how do I transfer the site from my computer to the hosts? I know how to FTP.
Sonic
Anyway, my Dad has asked me to make a website for him. Let's call it www.xxx.co.uk. It only has to be one page; even I can manage that! The domain xxx.co.uk is available to buy.
So, my question is which domain buying and hosting service should I use? Obviously I don't need too much space, just something cheap and reliable. Also, how do I transfer the site from my computer to the hosts? I know how to FTP.
Sonic