I'm going to run a freehosting business

Asheron · 03-04-2005, 07:26 PM

Hello!

I'm going to open a new freehosting service! BUT! I need do know what program to use to register new users! I have ModernBill right now, but does that work good?

I also need a program that will create the subdomains for each user

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I'm more interested in a complete program, like the one tripod, geocities, angelfire, etc, uses!

Thank you!
Andre

LP-Trel · 03-04-2005, 10:46 PM

If you want to offer cPanel, you're in for some trouble unless you are very careful.

www.xpanel.com may be just what you need.

Asheron · 03-04-2005, 11:08 PM

Isnt there a free one? I cant pay 99 for a license for free server

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Regards,
Andre

andrew · 03-05-2005, 06:25 AM

You're gonna struggle to find something for free.

As for Tripod e.t.c. they will definately not use a free program!!! They will have something custom coded that will cost $$$$$

DKM Hosting · 03-05-2005, 11:49 AM

If you're serious about this free hosting biz you need to get a program like xpanel. It's a one-time fee, and it comes with installation.

Hope this help.

Best Regards,
Kevin

Turboz · 03-06-2005, 06:17 AM

So what are the issues with CPanel anyway?

I've herad a lot of people slagging it off for free hosting and yet people use it all the time for paid hosting.

Whats the problem here?

DKM Hosting · 03-06-2005, 11:21 AM

^The problem is with paid hosting you get about....well not too many signups a day. With free hosting you get about 200 signups a day. With a program like CPanel it would take hours of setting up accounts. Plus you have to send each user a confirmation email yourself.

With XPanel they make the account for you and all you have to do is press a button to apporve it. Once it is apporved they send the email and setup the account. It is very simple

Hope this helps.

Best Regards,
Kevin

Turboz · 03-08-2005, 06:56 AM

I see. What about the security side of things? - I heard someone say that CPanel wasn't secure for free hosting.

Anyone know anything about that?

-Turboz

jdhf99 · 03-11-2005, 11:19 PM

I use cPanel for my free hosting, I haven't had any problems regarding security yet... started hosting free accounts about a year ago...

Turboz · 03-12-2005, 04:10 AM

jdhf99 - How do you make your money off free hosting? - How do you setup customer accounts? - Modernbill or something else?

Thanks
-Turboz