Where can I get free web hosting with FTP capability?

November 30, 2004 6:45 PM

Looking for a good, free web hosting service.

Ideally, I'd love to have FTP capability (100 megs or so), but beggars can't be choosers. I have run across a few, namely: free prohosting, 50 megs.com, and maybe even geocities (although I'd like to stay away from that if possible). I own my own domain name, and basically, just want to have a REALLY basic presence on the net. 1-3 pages max.

any suggestions?
posted by getupandgo to Computers & Internet (5 answers total)

Its not free, but as of a week or two ago, Dreamhost.com (a fairly reputable host) was running a special where you could get their $120/year plan for just $10. I have no affiliation with them whatsoever, but its a good deal, so I thought I'd pass it on.
What you need to do is go to http://www.dreamhost.com and click on the super saving banner, then click on the 9.95/month prepay 1 year plan. Enter all the info and at the very end when it tells you the price there's a spot to enter a promo code. Enter 777 in that box. Once you use that code, it will update to the cheap price.
posted by dicaxpuella at 7:05 PM on November 30, 2004

try this site. Compares free sites and what they offer.
posted by squeak at 7:31 PM on November 30, 2004

Response by poster: thanks for the links, they help a lot. has anyone tried aushost.com.uk? is there any significant drawback other than losing some bandwidth to using a host that is several thousand miles away? I don't anticipate having much on my site, so it probably won't be a big deal..
posted by getupandgo at 9:49 PM on November 30, 2004

dicaxpuella: Thanks, I'd been looking for a reason to switch to Dreamhost, and you just gave me the excuse I needed.
posted by gd779 at 10:50 PM on November 30, 2004

I used www.fateback.com before I decided to start paying for hosting. It was an adequate service with (as I recall) 60 megs, domain parking, and ftp access. However, it imposed file size limits of 200k and recently began placing ads at the top of the page.
posted by Miss Bitchy Pants at 8:58 AM on December 1, 2004