What's the difference between Unix and Windows? Well, first of all,
this actually has nothing to do with the kind of operating system you use on
your home computer. Basically, if you already have a particular kind of code
or scripting you are using or plan to use on a web site you want hosted on our
systems, you should just choose the same "platform" (Windows or Unix) under
which you already know your existing site or desired software will work.
Otherwise, it's generally best to choose the Windows option. Either
way, we provide the same or comparable tools with all our plans (such as
FrontPage Server Extensions, CGI/Perl directories, osCommerce and phpBB
software where noted below, etc.) along with free scripts you can use for
email forms, chat and guest books. Also, you can
click here for more information on
the difference between Unix and Windows-based plans.
Hosting Plan Details:
Our "Starter Site", "Standard Plan" and "Small Business"
hosting accounts include plenty of space for your web site files and graphics,
daily e-mail requirements and monthly bandwidth or transfer volume.
All of our hosting plans include unlimited e-mail mailboxes, aliases and
forwarding address, domain aliases, sub-domains (eg.,
"http://sales.yourdomain.com"), and much more!
All plans include FrontPage Server Extensions, Site Builder software you can
use to visually construct your own site online (no HTML knowledge required!),
Web-based server stastics logging and reports, total control over every aspect
of your web, email, FTP and database services through our comprehensive and
user-friendly control panel, Perl/CGI, PHP and ASP/.NET (Windows only). Please
also contact us if you need a Cold Fusion
account.
Our "Your Own Forums" plan includes the industry-leading software
(phpBB) used for creating and managing comprehensive online discussion and chat
forums (for you old-timers, this is the next generation of "BBS"). Click here to see an
example Forum site, which you can set-up in with just a few clicks - in
minutes! You're also free to customize this software as you wish! The software
company that produces this application has plenty of custom modifications,
development FAQs and design templates and styles available for you (here).
Also please note, this software is YOURS to keep! If for some reason you
should decide to leave our systems one day, you are free to download the entire
phpBB application from your FTP account, including all logos and templates
you've used to customize the appearance of your forums, and even a backup of the
mySQL database to take with you! We are true believers that people should not be
confined to any particular web host because they are dependent on some
proprietary systems that only that host may provide. phpBB is public software,
and installed directly to your own folders here. As such, you're welcome to do
anything you want with those files once they've been installed.
Our "eCommerce Silver & Gold" hosting plans include one of the best
comprehensive shopping cart, ordering and shipping management applications on
the market. Please click here to
see an example online store which we created in just a few minutes,
using the same simple tools you will be provided with your account here! Along
with the osCommerce
software, we provide all the file and database space you'll need to operate your own
online store.
Please contact us if you want to secure your
payment/checkout process or are looking for help in acquiring your own merchant
account, payment gateway or third-party payment processor. The osCommerce
software provided with your account is already designed to support dozens of the
most popular payment processing systems. All you have to do is contact those
third-party companies to subscribe to their services. Important: We've
provided an in-depth explanation of these products and services
here.
Before signing-up for Web hosting, you should first purchase your domain name from a company like
"NetworkSolution.com" or "GoDaddy.com". Once you've
obtained the name you want, just choose the option to "Transfer an Existing Domain" while going through our
hosting account sign-up
process. Once you've obtained your account with us, the information
you'll need to update your domain name-servers will be displayed for you under the "Domains: Name Servers" area of your account
control panel. This information is used to update your domain-name
account with whichever domain registrar you are using, and basically
provides the connection between the domain name and the actual location
of your web site (on our systems).
By the way, Web hosting simply provides you space on
someone else's servers for the
files and images that comprise your individual web pages and site. And your
domain name is like an address that you can have directed to any
location (the location provided by your web host). Web hosts should also
provide you additional account, email and database services so you can
use the latest technologies, software and applications designed for web
sites today. Click here for additional
definitions of frequently used terms.
All our hosting plans include raw server logs and the
Webalizer statistical reporting software for FREE. Additionally, you can
upgrade to Urchin Reports (the best site statistical analysis
program on the market) at any time, for just $5/month.
We are a authorized discount distributor of GeoTrust SSL 128-bit
encryption security certificates. Please contact us
so we can save you $$$! Other web hosting companies provide
only one secured folder in a shared location (if they provide any
SSL security at all), which basically
means if a hacker gets into one account folder, they can access yours as
well. We provide true SSL/HTTPS security, which uses a unique security
certificate that can be purchased through us or any other provider. Once
we install your certificate, you can access ANY part of your site using
the HTTPS secured protocol. The price for these certificates starts at
only $180/year, and they are renewed just as you would your domain name.
mySQL databases are provided as the default on any account
using the osCommerce or phpBB software specified above. We also
support pgSQL or Microsoft SQL databases as well! Just let us know and
we'll activate these databases on your account. You can replace the
default mySQL database for FREE (if you're using your own commerce or
forum software for example), or add the other databases to
your account for $25 (one-time) and only $5/month.
