Domain purchasing and hosting, helps!

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » October 23rd, 2009, 17:09

Hello fellow 5punkers,

I need to purchase a few domains, anyone got any recommendations as to which companies I can use?

Then I'll probably need hosting (php and mysql fo' sure, dunno about other needs) but I think I know who'll get recommended.

Danke!

Post by **HereComesPete** » October 23rd, 2009, 17:10

Doesn't prof/ham/fear/other person do hosting?

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » October 23rd, 2009, 17:16

HereComesPete wrote:Doesn't prof/ham/fear/other person do hosting?

Yes, which is the expected response to that part of the question

Post by **ProfHawking** » October 23rd, 2009, 19:09

indeed, i do.
PHP? MySQL? no problemo
Also tend to do a discount for poor, student-like stingy 5punkers.

Pop me a PM or email, will discuss what you are after and see what would be the right sort of thing.

Post by **HereComesPete** » January 22nd, 2010, 9:48

+1 revive!

Who does peoples use for domain names?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » January 22nd, 2010, 9:51

dreamhost for everything but .co.uk, then 1and1

amblin · Post by **amblin** » January 22nd, 2010, 9:53

Post by **HereComesPete** » January 22nd, 2010, 9:59

amblin wrote:all I use it for is email hosting.

Why the fuck do you pay anything for it?

amblin · Post by **amblin** » January 22nd, 2010, 10:14

bomberesque · Post by **bomberesque** » January 22nd, 2010, 10:48

amblin wrote:Cos I like having my own domain email address.

same. 2 in fact as I have one for the firm and one for bummers like you lot

Can't remember what I pay but it's not anywhere near 100 GBP a year

Post by **ProfHawking** » January 22nd, 2010, 10:53

again
Still do this sort of thing!

Got some good deals on domains at the moment. PM me what you are after and i'll have a look

amblin · Post by **amblin** » January 22nd, 2010, 12:27

Post by **ProfHawking** » January 22nd, 2010, 15:04

yarp sure thing.

cheeseandham · Post by **cheeseandham** » January 22nd, 2010, 21:38

May I draw your attention to Google Apps Standard Edition
http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en-GB/group/index.html

You can buy a .com (or the others) for $10 a year and it automatically sets it up with Googles email but with your domain.

(I prefer to buy my domains from 123-reg, and then point them to Google Apps, but the point and click nature of getting it through Google I've tried once and was impressed with. Useful for people that don't want to do the admittedly simple DNS fettlings)