website Web Solution for two Websites

[Loopios7]

I want to make two websites:

• the first should have a forum and have multiple users that can work on it
• the second should preferably (but not necessarily) have some sort of database that you can integrate into the website
• both should be responsive

where should i host these sites?

thanks

[mpsparrow]

Are they going to be running on the same domain name?

[Loopios7]

1 minute ago, mpsparrow said:

Are they going to be running on the same domain name?

no

[mpsparrow]

Okay, then it really depends on how much you are willing to pay. I would just look for a hosting plan that allows multiple websites and is powerful enough for the amount of storage and viewers your sites are going to get.

[Loopios7]

where can i find one like that?

[kirashi]

3 hours ago, Loopios7 said:

where can i find one like that?

Um... webhosts are a dime a dozen, so you can find them anywhere. It really boils down to finding a host that's in your price range, but that also offers decent performance and support for what you're trying to do. I know you might not be after WordPress or phpBB hosting options, but I'm just going to use them as an example below. If you just want a basic place to host HTML/CSS and some light PHP frameworks, then you'll want an extremely cheap shared host to get started with so you can familiarize yourself with all of this. ALSO DO NOT BUY HOSTING FROM AN EIG OWNED COMPANY. EVER. PERIOD. https://researchasahobby.com/full-list-eig-hosting-companies-brands/

 

If you're willing to learn how to manually install and setup things like phpBB for forums or WordPress for a website, then I'd look into inexpensive (but decent) shared hosting to start with, preferably on a host that uses cPanel, such as http://crocweb.com or http://hawkhost.com for instance. You have to manage everything regarding backups, security, and the website itself via FTP and phpmyadmin for SQL databases, but this would be the best option to get your foot in the door if you wanted to both work on the website/forum but also understand the maintenance aspect of it.

 

If you don't want to manage the hosting, backups, security, or setup, then you'll want a managed host that handles WordPress updates, security, backups, and handles server maintenance for you, such as https://wpengine.com/ or https://getflywheel.com/ for example. Keep in mind that you're going to pay more for this, and are limited to the confines of their system, so if they don't offer a pre-installed forum board like phpBB, you might be stuck with using bbPress on a WordPress site.

 

The other option is getting a VPS from https://www.digitalocean.com/ or https://www.vultr.com/ but that is a LOT more in depth, and requires that you essentially know your way around the Linux terminal environment like the back of your hand, since you'll essentially be installing and configuring a server OS from scratch.

 

There's a lot more information you can read about hosting over on http://www.webhostingtalk.com/ as picking a host is kind of like buying a vehicle where you need to research the hosting environment to ensure it meets your needs, but also the overall support and performance of the host as well, just like cars functionality, brand reliability, and dealership helpfulness. Whatever you go with, keep in mind you get what you pay for, and THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS GOOD UNLIMITED BANDWIDTH OR SPACE in the hosting world.