DIY web client from home

[EmmEight]

So I want a website.

A place for my friends/family to be able to visit me.

In other words I want a dot com.

I will host from home.

Opinions please (I know weird)):P

Cheapest Domain provider?
Best Domain provider?
Best linux-based hosting platform?
Best DIY website infrastructure? Drupal?

Currently running ubuntu server with public and private access.. SSH, SFTP, FTP, VNC

HTML, PHP, MySQL, whiz, what am I missing?

Come on Ubuntu, Lay it on me!

[Lars Noodén]

You ISP probably won't give you a static IP number for your home network unless you pay extra and change your contract. You can work around that a little by using a dynamic DNS service (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DynamicDNS). That will give you an A name. Then you need to register a domain name with a DNS registrar. Use that to create a CNAME and point to your A name.

Or you could just rent a VPS. Just be sure that your VPS hosting company and your registrar are not the same company. You need the flexiblity to move that having them separate will give you.

[EmmEight]

Thanks for the quick response!

I take it you have problems with a VPS hosting company, being the same as a registrar company.


Do we have an ubuntu friendly registrar?

If I chose to spend money, I would like it matter.

7/8 RogerWaters

[Lars Noodén]

I've had problems in the past and know others that have had problems. However, by having a separate registrar meant that the site could be 'moved' to a better hosting company quickly and without delay. Most of them are pretty good, but sometimes companies change and a good one can turn bad. So it's better to be prepared.

About which one to choose, that's a changing landscape and you'll have to research the situation as it happens to be today.

[EmmEight]

I will host from home.

Thanks for the tip. I will be sure to take it into consideration, as it happens to be today. Happy holidays!

Anyone else?