More than one domain / website hosted on one server- possible?
I would like to set up 2-3 websites. They are small (1-2 pages), only to advertise some freelance work. I would like to have separate domain name for each. Now the my question is (as I never did anything like that): can I get ONE account at a hosting service, and keep everything at the same place? Or must I open an account for each of these websites?
I guess, I don’t have much space requirement, neither bandwidth, so i though it is more economical to keep things together. I am totally beginner in this, so it may be a lame question.
Yeah, that’s what I do. I have over 20 websites on the same account.
I recommend one of these: http://www.hosttell.com/
Powweb has the best offer right now. It’s on a 50% sale – $3.88/month ($46.56/year), and you get a free domain from them.
P.S. Since you didn’t use this option earlier here’s how to set it up. You just need to add your existing domains in your Powweb control panel, set the path to them and create subfolders for each one in your root folder. You don’t have to transfer your existing domains. You just need to enter your new host’s nameservers in your domains control panel. For example if you’ve registered your domains with Godaddy, log in to your Godaddy account and enter NS1.powweb.com and NS2.powweb.com for your new nameservers. They will connect to your hosting account and will be totally separate websites. (after you enter the new nameservers it might take up to 24 hours for DNS records to propagate, but usually it doesn’t even take an hour). Now, whenever you want to add a new website (something.com):
1. just register a domain name (wherever you want)
2. enter: NS1.powweb.com and NS2.powweb.com as nameservers
3. add the domain name in your hosting control panel
4. and create the subfolder (with the same name) like something.com (you can name it anything you want, but it’s easier to manage them if you name it the same as your domain)
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January 12th, 2010 at 10:34 pm
Hosting services may require an account for each domain, since each domain name has to be registered. However, most web servers can host multiple domains on one IP address, directing traffic by the URL name. In fact, most web hosting providers can have hundreds of webs on one server. Check with your ISP/web server host to see what they can do for you.
The issue is, you have to get down to configuring the actual web server to be able to multi-host. Many services may not allow that. Some may, perhaps those that have a CMS (Content Management System) on it (common CMS are Drupal, Joomla, DotNetNuke, etc…).
Fortunately for me, I can host my own webs (3 or 4) on my own server at home, all at the same IP address.
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January 12th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Yeah, that’s what I do. I have over 20 websites on the same account.
I recommend one of these: http://www.hosttell.com/
Powweb has the best offer right now. It’s on a 50% sale – $3.88/month ($46.56/year), and you get a free domain from them.
P.S. Since you didn’t use this option earlier here’s how to set it up. You just need to add your existing domains in your Powweb control panel, set the path to them and create subfolders for each one in your root folder. You don’t have to transfer your existing domains. You just need to enter your new host’s nameservers in your domains control panel. For example if you’ve registered your domains with Godaddy, log in to your Godaddy account and enter NS1.powweb.com and NS2.powweb.com for your new nameservers. They will connect to your hosting account and will be totally separate websites. (after you enter the new nameservers it might take up to 24 hours for DNS records to propagate, but usually it doesn’t even take an hour). Now, whenever you want to add a new website (something.com):
1. just register a domain name (wherever you want)
2. enter: NS1.powweb.com and NS2.powweb.com as nameservers
3. add the domain name in your hosting control panel
4. and create the subfolder (with the same name) like something.com (you can name it anything you want, but it’s easier to manage them if you name it the same as your domain)
References :