Starting a Website... Help ???? - DPChallenge Forums

08/02/2009 10:17:19 PM · #1

ok... I have my pics at a gallery now and at some restaurants and coffee shops... I would like to get a website up and running... what is the best way???

I want to keep it simple...

I need a domain name, a small bit of web space (only need like 100 megs tops), and one or two email addresses

but i want a real ".com" website...

I checked into Godaddy.com... it's about $10/yr for the domain name, then another $6/month for hosting

but hosting is WAY more than I need (10 GB, 100 email)

any help would be appreciated...

thanks

08/02/2009 10:25:49 PM · #2

Those prices are pretty standard.

I use host mds because they are based in the GTA, so if there is ever a problem, I can call them up.

I pay about 10 USD a month, but I have 3 sites.

Edit: grammar

Message edited by author 2009-08-02 22:26:13.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

08/02/2009 10:32:42 PM · #3

hmmm, interesting...

I have to start by saying that I have No clue about all this website mumbo jumbo =P

how does a noob like me get my website running? I really like the simplicity of yours Jonathan

The only difference is that I want some text becide the pictures with pricing ect...

Message edited by author 2009-08-02 22:32:54.

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

08/02/2009 10:43:50 PM · #4

I find LunarPages the best for webspace and I use GoDaddy for my Domain name.

08/02/2009 10:57:57 PM · #5

If you want a checkout system so people can buy your prints, a smugmug professional account might be the best way to go.

08/02/2009 11:05:06 PM · #6

Originally posted by Shutter-For-Hire:

If you get stuck with anything, just let me know and I'll do my best to help you out.

I didn't want to spend too much time making my website, so I just used an action in Photoshop to create it.

08/02/2009 11:20:47 PM · #7

Thanks!

I am going to start be deciding on a domain name and buying it to lock it in... If I buy it from GoDaddy is there any problem using a differnt site to host it? how exactly does that work???

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

08/02/2009 11:22:44 PM · #8

You can transfer to another company, but that might involve an extra step that could take a few days. Not a big deal though.

david_c

Canon EOS-7D

08/02/2009 11:29:12 PM · #9

Originally posted by Shutter-For-Hire:

Thanks!

I am going to start be deciding on a domain name and buying it to lock it in... If I buy it from GoDaddy is there any problem using a differnt site to host it? how exactly does that work???

GoDaddy is decent enough for hosting. They'll actually make it pretty easy to set up, especially if you use them as the registrar for your domain. I have a site with them, 150 GB storage and 1.5 terabytes of bandwidth per month...paid $45 US for a year. Once you're hosted, they have lots of applications (coppermine and Gallery for images, Wordpress, all sorts of CMS sofware) that can be set up for you in a few clicks. I highly recommend them for beginner webmasters.