Comments on: Free web hosting (for life!) from Dreamhost http://www.ankurb.info/2009/03/07/free-web-hosting-for-life-from-dreamhost/ ankur banerjee's weblog. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:11:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ankur http://www.ankurb.info/2009/03/07/free-web-hosting-for-life-from-dreamhost/#comment-7704 Ankur Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:34:51 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=1720#comment-7704 If it's asking for a subdomain, you could enter 'www' as subdomain. That should solve the problem. If it’s asking for a subdomain, you could enter ‘www’ as subdomain. That should solve the problem.

]]> By: Tabitha http://www.ankurb.info/2009/03/07/free-web-hosting-for-life-from-dreamhost/#comment-7703 Tabitha Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:17:34 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=1720#comment-7703 Hi there. I'm working on a new website/blog idea and signed up for a trial run with Dreamhost. I've been trying for the last two days to set it up so that the domain name I chose will work with the Wordpress one-click installer, but I can't seem to get it to work because once I've installed the plugin to the domain name, I can't go back and "host" it at Dreamhost. And vice versa, if I start with the domain name hosted, it won't let me install Wordpress to the domain name itself; it wants me to add something.website.com. Can you help me with this? Hi there. I’m working on a new website/blog idea and signed up for a trial run with Dreamhost. I’ve been trying for the last two days to set it up so that the domain name I chose will work with the WordPress one-click installer, but I can’t seem to get it to work because once I’ve installed the plugin to the domain name, I can’t go back and “host” it at Dreamhost. And vice versa, if I start with the domain name hosted, it won’t let me install WordPress to the domain name itself; it wants me to add something.website.com. Can you help me with this?

]]> By: xAbhishek | Thoughts about DreamHost Apps http://www.ankurb.info/2009/03/07/free-web-hosting-for-life-from-dreamhost/#comment-5881 xAbhishek | Thoughts about DreamHost Apps Sun, 24 May 2009 09:58:04 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=1720#comment-5881 [...] about the service isn’t true. Mislead by their advertising and a few blog posts like this and this, I somehow created a mental image of an amazing service that would fulfil all my blog hosting [...] [...] about the service isn’t true. Mislead by their advertising and a few blog posts like this and this, I somehow created a mental image of an amazing service that would fulfil all my blog hosting [...]

]]> By: Ankur http://www.ankurb.info/2009/03/07/free-web-hosting-for-life-from-dreamhost/#comment-5826 Ankur Fri, 22 May 2009 16:39:05 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=1720#comment-5826 You can host a custom domain name using Dreamhost Apps, but it does not offer you full functionality, i.e., uploading plugins / themes etc which is what most people desire in the first place. If all you need is a custom domain name, WordPress, 70+ themes and a selected few top plugins - then consider signing up for WordPress.com instead, and take the $15 custom domain name upgrade. As I mentioned in comments above it simply isn't worth going in for <em>any</em> free webhost because they put multiple restrictions - all of them. You can check out supported plugins on WordPress.com itself for that WordPress hosted option. If you are much more serious about blogging then you need to buy your own webhost. There's no running away from that - you'll have to do it sooner or later. However, if you just want to blog on a custom domain then go for WordPress.com You can host a custom domain name using Dreamhost Apps, but it does not offer you full functionality, i.e., uploading plugins / themes etc which is what most people desire in the first place. If all you need is a custom domain name, WordPress, 70+ themes and a selected few top plugins – then consider signing up for WordPress.com instead, and take the $15 custom domain name upgrade. As I mentioned in comments above it simply isn’t worth going in for any free webhost because they put multiple restrictions – all of them. You can check out supported plugins on WordPress.com itself for that WordPress hosted option.

If you are much more serious about blogging then you need to buy your own webhost. There’s no running away from that – you’ll have to do it sooner or later. However, if you just want to blog on a custom domain then go for WordPress.com

]]> By: Perry http://www.ankurb.info/2009/03/07/free-web-hosting-for-life-from-dreamhost/#comment-5824 Perry Fri, 22 May 2009 12:28:11 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=1720#comment-5824 Hi, I am currently hosting my site at blogger. However for the part few days, have been thinking of moving to wordpress. I was searching for some kinda free web host and stumbled onto your site. What i want to know is whats the difference between dreamhost paid hosting and dreamhost apps ? Can i use dreamhost apps to host my site using my own custom domain name ? Thanks Hi,
I am currently hosting my site at blogger. However for the part few days, have been thinking of moving to wordpress. I was searching for some kinda free web host and stumbled onto your site. What i want to know is whats the difference between dreamhost paid hosting and dreamhost apps ? Can i use dreamhost apps to host my site using my own custom domain name ?
Thanks

]]> By: Ankur http://www.ankurb.info/2009/03/07/free-web-hosting-for-life-from-dreamhost/#comment-5641 Ankur Thu, 14 May 2009 21:10:52 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=1720#comment-5641 If you are truly serious about hosting a website, then you need to go a for a paid webhost and not a free one. Free webhosts have limits on script execution times, they also have long downtimes, less storage. Many of them also require you to keep logging into your account periodically and / or make posts on their forum. It's best to go in for paid hosting - GoDaddy is the cheapest reliable host you can get. If you are truly serious about hosting a website, then you need to go a for a paid webhost and not a free one. Free webhosts have limits on script execution times, they also have long downtimes, less storage. Many of them also require you to keep logging into your account periodically and / or make posts on their forum. It’s best to go in for paid hosting – GoDaddy is the cheapest reliable host you can get.

]]> By: Ankur http://www.ankurb.info/2009/03/07/free-web-hosting-for-life-from-dreamhost/#comment-5639 Ankur Thu, 14 May 2009 21:08:10 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=1720#comment-5639 1. Read the starting of the post. What does the first paragraph say? Does that answer your question? 2. Having said that, Dreamhost Apps does offer you more features than a free WordPress.com account does. 3. What exactly is a 'full-featured theme'? There is no such thing. Yes, Dreamhost is blocking access to write permissions on files. Read point 1. 1. Read the starting of the post. What does the first paragraph say? Does that answer your question?
2. Having said that, Dreamhost Apps does offer you more features than a free WordPress.com account does.
3. What exactly is a ‘full-featured theme’? There is no such thing. Yes, Dreamhost is blocking access to write permissions on files. Read point 1.

]]> By: Srinivas http://www.ankurb.info/2009/03/07/free-web-hosting-for-life-from-dreamhost/#comment-5637 Srinivas Thu, 14 May 2009 20:02:05 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=1720#comment-5637 It was dreamhost apps which caused downtime.. Now its runningg.. Am planning to switch to freehostia any sugesstions........??? It was dreamhost apps which caused downtime.. Now its runningg.. Am planning to switch to freehostia any sugesstions……..???

]]> By: Srinivas http://www.ankurb.info/2009/03/07/free-web-hosting-for-life-from-dreamhost/#comment-5635 Srinivas Thu, 14 May 2009 19:59:59 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=1720#comment-5635 Pls test before you post.. Don't disseminate false information and waste others time and your time.. @it does come with many good themes pre-installed Name a full featured theme installed in it...??? Can you..??? Plugins are all basic alone they don't have social bookmarking , SEO or any plugin installed.. Why to test wordpress this way try with free .wordpress which is betterthan this.. If u publish my comment and provide a proper reply then..??? lets see .. Pls test before you post.. Don’t disseminate false information and waste others time and your time..

@it does come with many good themes pre-installed

Name a full featured theme installed in it…??? Can you..???

Plugins are all basic alone they don’t have social bookmarking , SEO or any plugin installed..

Why to test wordpress this way try with free .wordpress which is betterthan this..

If u publish my comment and provide a proper reply then..??? lets see ..

]]> By: Ankur http://www.ankurb.info/2009/03/07/free-web-hosting-for-life-from-dreamhost/#comment-5617 Ankur Thu, 14 May 2009 06:47:00 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=1720#comment-5617 Domain name providers are generally NOT the cause of downtime. In your case, it's probably the fault of Dreamhost - maybe this is restricted to Dreamhost Apps because it's still a product in testing stage. You should check out <a href="http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/" rel="nofollow">Dreamhost Status</a> for further information on when your site is facing downtime. Domain name providers are generally NOT the cause of downtime. In your case, it’s probably the fault of Dreamhost – maybe this is restricted to Dreamhost Apps because it’s still a product in testing stage. You should check out Dreamhost Status for further information on when your site is facing downtime.

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