Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic webhost and domain (help) Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post spikeyhair Posted at 2:43 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 when making a site should i get a the domain and hosting from one place or two different places?

Replies scottyrob Posted at 2:37 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 I wouldnt go with them. Simply because they have a crap website! Clutered and not easy to use :) spikeyhair Posted at 12:33 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 but what about bluehost...has anybody used it? scottyrob Posted at 4:13 am on Aug. 26, 2008 www.4uhosting.co.uk www.blackwhite-hosting.co.uk www.uk2.net Ive used all of those and they all work fantastically. No problems with any of them. I know the first uses Nominet, the second eNom, the third im not sure... But i would recommend any of those! Big companies are crap, offer little support to you, and can be quite slow. spikeyhair Posted at 3:03 am on Aug. 26, 2008 what about bluehost for hosting and domain, or maybe just hosting? i heard they were better then most. rand0mguy Posted at 6:52 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 depends wat u want... do some research and find out wats cheapest... allsmiles Posted at 3:48 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from scottyrob at 11:44 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from allsmiles at 11:43 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from scottyrob at 11:40 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from allsmiles at 11:36 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 I guess I must be really unlucky with my hosts then - only one has provided me with full domain access. That's not a lack of experience, that's a bad experience.   If they dont give it to you then you ask what registrar it is. If its not eNom or Nominet then there a pretty naff place to start with! If it is either of those you ask for the details for the control panel on there websites as you did pay for the website.    Most insisted on managing via emailing them. I even ended up having to let one domain expire when migrating hosts once, after four months of bouncing back emails from one to the other telling me to email the other. If you have to email them then that means they are most likley using a control panel like eNom's or Nominets but are too lazy or have the lack of money to provide you with one on there website! Id certianly stay clear if they cant even provide a control panel for yourself I have done in the end. I use a separate registration service since I've moved on to VPS' and then dedi's. Saves the hassle and risk of repeated occurance. scottyrob Posted at 3:44 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from allsmiles at 11:43 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from scottyrob at 11:40 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from allsmiles at 11:36 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 I guess I must be really unlucky with my hosts then - only one has provided me with full domain access. That's not a lack of experience, that's a bad experience.    If they dont give it to you then you ask what registrar it is. If its not eNom or Nominet then there a pretty naff place to start with! If it is either of those you ask for the details for the control panel on there websites as you did pay for the website. Most insisted on managing via emailing them. I even ended up having to let one domain expire when migrating hosts once, after four months of bouncing back emails from one to the other telling me to email the other. If you have to email them then that means they are most likley using a control panel like eNom's or Nominets but are too lazy or have the lack of money to provide you with one on there website! Id certianly stay clear if they cant even provide a control panel for yourself allsmiles Posted at 3:43 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from scottyrob at 11:40 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from allsmiles at 11:36 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 I guess I must be really unlucky with my hosts then - only one has provided me with full domain access. That's not a lack of experience, that's a bad experience. If they dont give it to you then you ask what registrar it is. If its not eNom or Nominet then there a pretty naff place to start with! If it is either of those you ask for the details for the control panel on there websites as you did pay for the website. Most insisted on managing via emailing them. I even ended up having to let one domain expire when migrating hosts once, after four months of bouncing back emails from one to the other telling me to email the other. moonkin Posted at 3:40 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from allsmiles at 3:36 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 I guess I must be really unlucky with my hosts then - only one has provided me with full domain access. That's not a lack of experience, that's a bad experience. Exactly. scottyrob Posted at 3:40 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from allsmiles at 11:36 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 I guess I must be really unlucky with my hosts then - only one has provided me with full domain access. That's not a lack of experience, that's a bad experience. If they dont give it to you then you ask what registrar it is. If its not eNom or Nominet then there a pretty naff place to start with! If it is either of those you ask for the details for the control panel on there websites as you did pay for the website. allsmiles Posted at 3:36 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 I guess I must be really unlucky with my hosts then - only one has provided me with full domain access. That's not a lack of experience, that's a bad experience. moonkin Posted at 3:36 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from spikeyhair at 3:33 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from allsmiles at 3:13 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Get them separately. Hosting companies tend to make managing your domain name a hassle (there are notable exceptions), but domain registrars have no such obligations. what are the hassles you speak of? and what are some domain registrars? Too many possible problems. Might as well get Godaddy domain + hosting or Namecheap domain + hosting or Yahoo domain + hosting scottyrob Posted at 3:34 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from spikeyhair at 11:33 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from allsmiles at 3:13 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Get them separately. Hosting companies tend to make managing your domain name a hassle (there are notable exceptions), but domain registrars have no such obligations. what are the hassles you speak of? and what are some domain registrars? He was speaking from his lack of knowledge and experience. If you have no idea about how these things work it makes much more sense to go to somewhere that provides it all in one. spikeyhair Posted at 3:33 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Quote: from allsmiles at 3:13 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Get them separately. Hosting companies tend to make managing your domain name a hassle (there are notable exceptions), but domain registrars have no such obligations. what are the hassles you speak of? and what are some domain registrars? scottyrob Posted at 3:32 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 ALL domain providers such as GoDaddy register there domains via a registratar. Ussually eNom and Nominet. When you login to GoDaddy they have there own interface with there own logo, but it is exactly the same as the interface on eNom and Nominent. Wherever you register the domain you will have access to the acctuall registrars control panel for your domain. In many cases you just have to ask for the details! There, happy? Most recent 15 of 30 previous replies displayed.