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# That Jeremy Kyle is just getting out of hand now.........

(I helped save b3ta! WOLF .™, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:21, archived)
# nope,
still wouldn't watch the cock-smoker.
(I helped save b3ta! ivesb Highly specialised Clinical Physiologist crapbag, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:23, archived)
# Arf!
I hope someone firebombs him.


Bit of a threadjack: Can any of you geniuses tell me the easiest/cheapest way to set up a .co.uk domain for a few months then not have to pay for it for the whole 2 years or whatever?
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:24, archived)
# oh yes!
all you need is:
1 small cardboard box
roll of tape
glitter
glue
and some manatee whiskers!
(I helped save b3ta! ivesb Highly specialised Clinical Physiologist crapbag, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:25, archived)
# Cool
But I have to do it right away and I can't wait for the manatee whiskers to get posted from ebay.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:26, archived)
# oh,
some nun pubes are a good alternative...
(I helped save b3ta! ivesb Highly specialised Clinical Physiologist crapbag, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:27, archived)
# Well...
They're an alternative, anyway...
(I helped save b3ta! Heffrey wants to show you his wood at SmileMoon.etsy.com, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:30, archived)
# Hello.
They only get sold in yearly chunks. Of course, you could always borrow one for a while.

edit: they're dirt cheap though. You might as well get one for a year. I recommend ukreg.com
(I helped save b3ta! wheelybird mreee!, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:26, archived)
# I don't mind buying
the domain for a year, cos that's quite cheap. I just don't know how easy it is to upload the actual website and I don't want to get stuck paying for the sitebuilder thingy for a whole year, that's when it gets pricey.

I use ukreg for my afinkawan.co.uk domain. I don't mind paying the few quid a month for the sitebuilder on that as I actually use it. this is just a rush job for a mate's wedding details and won't be needed after the end of October.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:28, archived)
# OK so.
You will need:

To register the domain. ukreg are super good.
Some hosting: you can buy a cheap hosting package somewhere, or if you have servers then you can set up virtual hosting and use them.
ukreg do some cheap hosting packages, but I don't know anything about them. They could be good, they could be crap.

edit: perhaps you know someone who has a server you can use, if it's just for a temporary low volume site.
(I helped save b3ta! wheelybird mreee!, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:31, archived)
# Oh well.
It was the hosting I was hoping to get cheap/free/only for a couple of months.

I don't think I know anyone with a server. Hmmm.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:32, archived)
# I've not looked at this myself yet...
But apparently you can get free hosting, domain name and e-mail when you sign up to MS office basics.....

It may be totally crap and not what you're looking for at all, but just throwing it out there

office.microsoft.com/en-GB/officelive/default.aspx
(I helped save b3ta! 99redbuffoons Reversed the polarity of the neutron flow at, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:39, archived)
# I'll have a look, cheers.
but Microsoft giving something away for free....? sounds a bit dodgy.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:47, archived)
# I agree
But still, the freeness is enticing....
(I helped save b3ta! 99redbuffoons Reversed the polarity of the neutron flow at, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:50, archived)
# I'll give it a go
Many thanks!
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:53, archived)
# just the domain? 1&1 are only £2.99 for the year
www.oneandone.co.uk
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:29, archived)
# It's actually the getting a webpage on there bit
I don't know how to do. Is it easy? If so I don't need to pay for their site building software for the year.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:32, archived)
# it depends on the hosting package.
Most people will let you upload by ftp.

If it's a unix server you can use scp to copy your stuff across (use winscp).
(I helped save b3ta! wheelybird mreee!, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:34, archived)
# I don't know what any of that means
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:36, archived)
# Well if you're able to code the site yourself
on your own PC, then you can copy across the files to the site you get with your hosting package. Most hosting packages will give you a way of copying the files across. Those are just two methods.

So look for some cheap hosting that meets the needs of the site you want to build, and look out for any mention of how to upload your content. If you can use FTP or SCP or it has SSH access, then you'll be sorted
(I helped save b3ta! wheelybird mreee!, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:43, archived)
# Right.
Making the website on my own pc I can do.

I'll have a look, ta!
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:45, archived)
# Here you go
www.fasthosts.co.uk/hosting/linux-home/

That seems quite good at £4/month. You also get a .uk domain there.

You'd be able to use WinSCP to upload your site.
(I helped save b3ta! wheelybird mreee!, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:49, archived)
# host it on your own server
and simply set the redirection address to the first page.
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:34, archived)
# It sounds like a server
would be more expensive than the hosting package.

ALthough 1&1 do look the cheapest if I'm stuck with a sitebuilder package.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:36, archived)
# Google Apps
supplies 1 year of hosting for about £5 and it has a piss easy online site builder.

You wont need to use HTML at all.

Google it and read the FAQ etc.
(I helped save b3ta! Carlossus, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 13:07, archived)
# I've never watched it.
But I see in the news that stupid people go on it and fight.
I have no problem with that.
(I helped save b3ta! Geoff the Clownfish You know Myra, some people might think you're cute, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:26, archived)
# that's shows in Colimbo
the endless boring hours of daytime tv after columbo comes on - viz
(I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 26 Sep 2007, 12:29, archived)