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Phaelax
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Posted: 24th May 2011 08:15
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I don't need it but thought some other people mind find this useful:

http://www.freehostia.com/index2.html

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Interplanetary Funk
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Posted: 24th May 2011 12:43 Edited at: 24th May 2011 12:53
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Note that this is only free if you already own a domain name.
for a free one of those, look here: http://freedns.afraid.org/

edit: actually looking again at that site I don't think it does give you a free domain address, not sure though.


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Phaelax
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Posted: 24th May 2011 22:04
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A domain is like $10 a year.

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Penfold
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Posted: 24th May 2011 23:36
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Once I get a free host though how do I get my server working remotly on the host.

I can do the FTP part but I'm not sure how I actually get it all to run remotely.

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crispex
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Posted: 25th May 2011 00:01
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Free hosting generally doesn't allow remote hosting.

I just now realized I've had a typo in my signature for the past 3 years.
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MrValentine
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Posted: 25th May 2011 06:16
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with an ftp (box), you already have a location to point your domain to and have your web pages / content load from there...

I am offering both URL's as well as FTP accounts for all buddies on here as I now have a domain I no longer make use of, all you need to do it upload your content and redirect your domain name to that storage space while using a mask to hide the end location simples lol

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crispex
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Posted: 26th May 2011 00:25
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Quote: "I am offering both URL's as well as FTP accounts for all buddies on here as I now have a domain I no longer make use of, all you need to do it upload your content and redirect your domain name to that storage space while using a mask to hide the end location simples lol"


Or you can do it the RIGHT way and use DNS.

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MrValentine
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Posted: 26th May 2011 11:10
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I cant remember if you can use dns to link to a sub folder the last time I tried it... was soso haha but yeah dns is an option, but it takes time

cheers crispex

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crispex
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Posted: 26th May 2011 13:48
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Quote: "I cant remember if you can use dns to link to a sub folder the last time I tried it... was soso haha but yeah dns is an option, but it takes time"


Not really. It takes no more time than web forwarding would.

Use nameservers. Most hosts issue nameservers. If not, creating the records in the DNS panel (which most domains offer) is just as easy, you just point them to your server's IP.

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MrValentine
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Posted: 26th May 2011 13:53
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yeah but that just points to the default folder though.......

(crispex help me haha would really appreciate help in the dns area I have a firm grasp of it, but always c**k it all up)

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bitJericho
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Posted: 26th May 2011 15:21 Edited at: 26th May 2011 15:22
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It doesn't point to a folder, DNS points to an IP. The webserver's responsible for parsing the address that comes through on the browser and displaying the correct page.

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MrValentine
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Posted: 26th May 2011 15:23
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nevermind...

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Grog Grueslayer
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Posted: 26th May 2011 21:45 Edited at: 26th May 2011 22:10
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I registered a domain name with FreeHosta but can't seem to get my avatar and signature images to link there properly.

Sometimes it'll work for a single refresh but most of the time nothing.





Edit: I figured it out... they don't allow hotlinking with the free hosting plan.

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bitJericho
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Posted: 26th May 2011 22:00 Edited at: 26th May 2011 22:02
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It works for me once I visited your site. It's a feature called anti-leech or some similar name. Check your hosting control panel.

For this help, you must promise me to never use comic sans.

Thank you.

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Grog Grueslayer
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Posted: 26th May 2011 22:23
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Aw, Comic Sans is my favorite font.

I checked their forums and it's always off for free hosting because they were having a lot of problems with people abusing the system. It'll cost me 35 bucks to get it to work... oh well.

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