1. You can try 1and1.com 2. Basically, you've to upload the files and create database. You need to change database connection settings in your code. 3. SFTP is user friendly 4. Hosting service provides good tech support if you face any issue. Thanks, Gaurav On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Jeffry Killen <jekillen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On May 20, 2015, at 9:53 AM, Samuel Rhoades wrote: > > Hi Everyone, >> >> I'm really new to web development and only just learning php which is all >> very exciting, but I've hit a roadblock. I've created my first php website >> using XAMPP as a development environment, and it looks great, but now I'm >> totally lost as to how to move it onto a remote server and actually put it >> on the web! I never thought this would be the hardest step for me! Can >> someone help me with the following questions... >> >> 1. Which hosting company is the best bang for your buck/easiest to >> configure for php applications? >> > Are you developing on Windows, Linux, or Mac, or other system type like > BSD? > > first:I would choose a hosting service that is stable and will be around > for a while, > I have had more than one hosting service go belly up or haywire. > second: I would choose one that has Linux or BSD based servers. Windows > based > servers will not allow setting file access permissions via ftp. > If you need php to create and write to files, the directory in which the > files will be > created, written to need write access permissions > Php will be pre built and configured. Contact a prospective hosting > service and > query their php availablity and included features > > There is a large hosting service: GoDaddy. I have done a site for a > musician and > php is an addon feature. It was disabled for this account. Obviously it is > an extra charge feature > > There is another large hosting service BlueHost that my sister and brother > in law are on. > > But there are many others > > >> 2. Are there any good resources for learning how to get a website onto >> that >> server? >> ...I'm totally lost on this step. >> > > You should find a text on how to do that. An introductory text on html > that will > give you general guidance on how to set up a site. > > But it also depends on the service and how they operate. > > >> 3. What should I be using...SSH or SFTP and why? >> >> 4. Anything else you think I should know about to make this step easier in >> the future? >> > > Experience: Pay attention to what you are doing, keep records > > Generally, when you sign up for a service, you will be sent an e-mail that > will give you ftp access information to administer the site, and/or give > you a link to an > admin page, like cPanel or other admin suit. > > Remember that what you develope locally may or may not be supported on the > service. > Once you get a service established, use phpinfo() to establish if they > have what you are > needing for a specific project, and in general. > >> >> Thanks for all the help! >> >> -Sam >> >> -- >> Sam Rhoades >> -*Life Enthusiast* >> > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >
