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Basic Questions
Web hosting refers to the process of publishing a web site so that
it is available to the world on the Web. Paid web hosting also involves
getting a domain name and not having forced ads displayed on your
site. Please see our Hosting Plan to
get started with a paid web host. What is a domain name? A domain name is a sequence of letters and numbers which determine the address of your site. This site's domain name is "BP-Server.com." You can user our free sub-domain name ''http://yourname.diskhosting.com'' or you need to register a domain name from us if you want to use your own domain such as ''http://www.yourname.com'' .
The main method of uploading files to your site's account is by
using FTP. When you sign up with a host, you will probably get an
FTP account that lets you access files in your account (usually
ftp.yoursitename.com, your main account name and password). Then
you can use a built-in Windows or Internet Explorer FTP client,
or some other software that supports FTP such as CuteFTP, WS_FTP,
or Total Commander, to transfer files from your hard drive to your
account. We recommend using dedicated FTP programs as the preferred
solution because these programs have the best user interfaces and
support advanced options like setting file permissions and resuming
aborted file transfers. What are PHP, SQL, Java, IP, etc.? Those acronyms refer to various features such as programming languages,
databases, etc. that might be available with a hosting plan. To
find plans that support these options, please see our Hosting
Plan. What is shared (virtual) web hosting? Shared (or virtual) web hosting is the most fitting way of hosting
for 99% of web sites. It means that a web hosting company will have
one or more servers (computers constantly connected to the Internet
that run a web server software such as Apache or IIS) that will
be running multiple web sites (it will be shared). Unless a web
site is exceptionally busy or requires a lot of bandwidth, this
is the least expensive way to get a real web site. You can still
have your own IP address with virtual hosting and the site won't
look any different to users. Other options are dedicated or doing
it yourself web hosting. In those options you have the whole computer
to yourself and you can do things like install your own software. Does it make a difference what type of desktop computer I use? No. This will only make a difference if you develop scripts that
you want to use without changes on your web site. FrontPage extensions
can also be done on Unix (or Linux) servers. Will I have forced advertising on my site? No. None of the web hosts listed in our database force any kinds
of ads on your site. In fact you can put your own ads if you'd like. I don't have any experience in creating a site. Who can help me create and host my site? There are many softs can help you to build a website.It is easy
way to creating a site.After you become our customer,we can offer
some. What are the numbers listed under "space" and "transfer"? Space is the amount of "stuff" you can put on your web
site. Available space is usually listed in megabytes (MB, millions
of bytes). Single letter takes up one byte. HTML files are usually
rather small (this file is about 25,000 bytes) but pictures and
programs can get quite big. Your scripts, emails and stats will
also take up space on your host. How do I pay for web hosting? We accept Western
Union to receive money.The methods of payment is very
convenience.You can prepay for longer periods for any plan.Because
of saving the charge for transfer money we suggest you pay 3 or
6 months in advance.Click Here to learn
more. What is uptime? Uptime is the percentage of time that a web site is working. For
example, if some host has an uptime average of 99.86%, this means
that your site will be down for a total about 1 hour each month.
Can I use Java applets, JavaScript, and Flash pages on my site? Yes. Those are client-side technologies, so the host doesn't have
to do anything to support or enable them. Any browser (such as Internet
Explorer or Netscape) that supports them is enough, so any host
will do. It doesn't matter whether Java or Flash are listed among
the plan's features, they are supported by default. Advanced QuestionsWhat is Bullet Proof Hosting? "Bullet Proof Hosting or bulk email friendly hosting is a hosting account which allows its owner to market their products and services via bulk email and other direct marketing campaigns.If your website is hosted by a standard webhosting provider, and you choose to advertise via direct or bulk email marketing, chances are your website will be shutdown once they become aware of your marketing campaign. It's for that reason that many webmasters and business owners choose a Bullet Proof Host. " How much data transfer will I need? You can figure out how much data transfer you will require by estimating
your average page size (including graphics!) and multiplying it
by the number of page views you expect to have in a month. For example:
with an average page size of 50 KB, and around 2000 page views per
day, you will transfer an average of 3 GB per month. In this case,
you should get a plan with 4 to 5 GB of data transfer limit per
month, so you don't have to worry about overstepping your account's
limit, which may cause extra per GB transfer charges. Do I need stats? Probably not. If you can access raw logs, you could download them
and analyze them on your home computer with a stats program yourself.
However, the log files can get quite large for popular sites, so
having the server analyze them may be more convenient. You could
also use a service like WebTrends, theCounter.com, or Site Meter
to get more detailed stats on your users than any host's stats program
can provide. My site is database-driven and uses 30GB per month in transfer. Can I simply use a host with an unlimited transfer plan for $49.95 per month? No. Most hosts are in business to make money and they would lose
money hosting your site. They have to pay from $0.3 to $5 per GB
of transfer to upstream providers themselves. Almost all hosts that
have "unlimited" plans specify in their acceptable use
policies that no site can use an "excessive" amount of
resources. If you use too much disk space, bandwidth, or CPU time,
these "unlimited" hosts will ask you to upgrade. Can I run my own software on my site? This depends on a web host and a plan. Most plans will allow running
scripts in languages such as Perl or PHP. However to get a full
control over all aspects of your server, you will need a dedicated
or a full control hosting instead of a simple bulletproof hosting
plan. Do I need to use host's search engine submission service? No. Some search engine submission tools are better than others
and some big search engines don't like automated submission. You
should submit manually to major directories like Yahoo!, ODP, or
Looksmart, and you may also prefer to submit manually to major search
engines. Should I go with a big or small hosting company? This depends on your preferences. Large companies might be considered
to have better chances of staying in business for a long time and
may be able to negotiate better deals for their customers, but small
hosts are usually cheaper, provide better support for individuals
and small businesses, and are quicker to offer new features. I don't want my site to be down. Ever. What host should I use? No host can provide 100% uptime.Even the biggest and best multi-million
dollar sites go down from time to time due to various unforeseen
circumstances. The best you can find is an uptime guarantee, where
the host offers refunds for downtime. Can I reduce the amount of data transfer my site needs? Usually yes. Try to optimize all the graphics on your site. Many
GIFs don't look noticeably worse with fewer colors. Don't duplicate
graphics files, let the browser cache them. Try to clean up your
HTML by using relative paths, short filenames, less extras, and
reducing the number of spaces and new lines. Can I host Adult Sites or promote Adult Sites? No. Please read our Rules How fast can we get set-up?
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