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How do I pick a great host for my website?

David Williams - DEW IT Web Design Kariong September 3, 2019Hosting, SSL, Website 0 Comment

Originally posted 2017-11-16 15:03:16. So after my ‘rant’ about HostGator and the trials and tribulations I have experienced with them, it begs the question “What should I consider when selecting a hosting company?” Well I’m glad you asked! I have finally bitten the bullet and signed up for a new hosting company myself. The pain of staying with HostGator finally became greater than the pain of throwing away 3 years of pre-paid hosting. If you signup to inmotion hosting by clicking the link I will get a small commission. First, you need to consider what type of hosting you require.

Connecting to Linux using PuTTY & WinSCP

David Williams - DEW IT Computer Service and Repair Gosford September 3, 2019Hosting, Linux, SSH 0 Comment

Originally posted 2018-02-13 11:37:17. The purpose of this post is to help you set up a Linux system, maybe a VPS or even just a humble Raspberry Pi so you can connect to it using PuTTY or WinSCP or even a terminal on a Mac PC in a secure way using a private key. There are a lot of how-to’s on the internet showing you how to do this however they often seem to miss that critical step or they assume a level of knowledge. So as much for my own benefit as anything else, here is my complete how-to

HostGator Problems – Avoid at all costs

David Williams - DEW IT Web Design Kariong September 3, 2019Hosting, SSL 0 Comment

Originally posted 2017-11-09 16:40:28. This post is titled HostGator problems – avoid at all costs however in addition to addressing this, we can also discuss what makes a great host for web sites. Reasons why I am so over HostGator Biggest issue is the support these days is really poor. HostGator used to have a ticketing system but unfortunately these days all support is handled through live chat. It is still possible to ‘via the backdoor’ log a ticket however this is not advertised. Sending an email to feedback@hostgator.com will create a new ticket and they do actually respond although

Review of Inmotion Hosting, HostGator and VentraIP

David Williams - DEW IT Web Design Kariong September 3, 2019Hosting, SSL, Website 0 Comment

Originally posted 2017-11-20 16:09:16. As I mentioned in my last blog post ‘How do I pick a great host for my website?’ I have finally decided to take the pain of remaining with HostGator and moving to a better host. I did a lot of research and settled on using Inmotion Hosting. Also as part of my last article, I nearly fell off the chair when I saw the new VentraIP plans so I’ll talk about that as well. If you signup to inmotion hosting via the link below I will get a small commission. Inmotion First Impressions Well firstly,