Website hosting for an absolute amateur.

Question, what if OP buys a hostgator domian and account, used sharedhosting for basic Linux / Windows hosting and upload his pure .htm/.html pages ? No complications, just pure html ?
 
vivek.krishnan said:
@arup @KAKAN Alternatively use Cloudflare tunnels or Tailscale funnels if you are self hosting. Works behind CGNAT
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I know, but at that point, it's kinda pointless to self-host static pages since Cloudflare already has Page Workers / whatever they call their hosting stuff.

I do agree that Tunnels are very useful, I use them both for self hosting and in production for some things too!
 
vivek.krishnan said:
OK for starters, but for serious use do not use them. A vendors client - they lost everything - mails, website etc. Moved them to M365. GoDaddy i think for website, but not sure.
@SayantanGR - share that LET link
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I've had no problems. Always backup stuff.

Btw just use it for a backup cpanel account that I can spin up something quick.

PSA - don't even think about godaddy
So many of you are suggesting such complex stuff for a beginner!! Are you all out of your minds?
 
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avnishm said:
Sorry man. Please feel free to message me whenever free and I would be happy to help you understand these things.

Make a trial on Zoho Sites or SiteJet or Brizy Cloud. They've got a wide enough selection of templates and easy enough to offer one click publishing. I've personally used Zoho Sites and SiteJet in past and Brizy currently.
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I am gonna give Zoho sites a shot. I use a few other Zoho things personally and for work (Zoho mail, desk etc) and they have solid products with decent pricing. Will see how it works out.
 
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cellar_door said:
I am gonna give Zoho sites a shot. I use a few other Zoho things personally and for work (Zoho mail, desk etc) and they have solid products with decent pricing. Will see how it works out.
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Best wishes, personally I find it a bit expensive for larger sites but I found it good value for money for small sites and when you're starting, reliability and results matter a bit more than initial price.
 
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BinaryBard said:
What would be a good option to create and host a one page site? Should I purchase a domain separately?
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Without a domain, how can one reach your single page site ?
btw, don't you need email for your domain ?
Zoho as recommended by others is a good option. Earlier, I used to purchase domain and enable google sites for that which is easy and works free.
 
This thread has given me the nudge to have my own website.
One question, hope the OP doesn't mind, if I opt for Cloudflare's Pages will I be able to modify/add/delete single web pages?
The impression I got from watching videos is that you need to upload the entire site every time.
 
TEUser2K1 said:
Without a domain, how can one reach your single page site ?
btw, don't you need email for your domain ?
Zoho as recommended by others is a good option. Earlier, I used to purchase domain and enable google sites for that which is easy and works free.
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I was checking the site shared by another member for hosting raja and it offered the opportunity to host plus register a domain.

I am not really familiar with how this works. My brother asked me for a website - it needs to be just show some text information and nothing fancy. I suggested he can get a domain for cheap and then get a site host. I don't think there's a need for email with the domain.

What would you recommend?
 
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