Comments on: Where can I get free web hosting with FTP capability?

Question: Where can I get free web hosting with FTP capability?

getupandgo — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 18:45:22 -0800

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?

By: dicaxpuella

dicaxpuella — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:05:36 -0800

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.

By: squeak

squeak — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:31:13 -0800

try this site. Compares free sites and what they offer.

By: getupandgo

getupandgo — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 21:49:05 -0800

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..

By: gd779

gd779 — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 22:50:39 -0800

dicaxpuella: Thanks, I'd been looking for a reason to switch to Dreamhost, and you just gave me the excuse I needed.

By: Miss Bitchy Pants

Miss Bitchy Pants — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 08:58:41 -0800

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.