PHP hosting for free

drake · 28th January 2002, 04:47

I am was just thinking that people are short on free PHP hosting lately and if you want some I would be willing to offer it to Winamp Lovers only. Being that I am a fan of the community.

Anyways if you need PHP or CGI-Bin Hosting (C++, TCL, Pythong, or Perl) and can't find it for free feel free to talk to me. I would REALLY like to host someone who wants to create a website that contains Winamp content more than any.

At max I will host about 5 people. All with 20 megs a piece. It is ad free hosting as well and you get FTP. Now this sounds too good to be true huh? Well remember this is a special offer for winamp lovers only. Also you get a sub domain which would be "something.drakesland.com"

If you are at all interested reply to this post or email me.

Rocker · 28th January 2002, 05:22

does it support image linking??? hehe

i don't know much about php or cgi but 20 megs sounds tasty

do you reacon i could have an account?

website prolly won't need to be hosted..just files

PM me mate

drake · 28th January 2002, 05:31

Well here is the deal... The less people that need hosting the more space the people who do ask get. I have no physical limit set but if you start to hog HUGE ammounts of bandwidth and space I will cut it short.

If the content you wish to host is Winamp related then it is ok Rocker. I can set you up any sub you want with a FTP account and a CGI-BIN and if you want you can even have a domain point to the account.

Naamloos · 28th January 2002, 05:49

sounds good

but I already have an ad-free free host (12 megs)...

but is mysql also supported? i think thats what you need too if you want php, you need mysql

drake · 28th January 2002, 05:53

Yes your OWN database of MySQL is included. Actually as many as you need are included. If you want an email account (POP and SMTP) I have that too. I can host you things too. That is pretty much any type of script you need I can help you setup. This is probably the best deal you will ever find for free.

Bilbo Baggins · 28th January 2002, 09:06

I will take one of those if i may. I need some PHP hosting for my forums.

darkraider · 28th January 2002, 09:11

Does this include telnet access to the webspace or just FTP?

Bilbo Baggins · 28th January 2002, 09:12

Some people are never happy

darkraider · 28th January 2002, 09:26

Happiness is not a fish you can catch.

fwgx · 28th January 2002, 10:46

That's because happiness is not a fish

Naamloos · 28th January 2002, 15:11

I'll take one too

n_ick2000 · 28th January 2002, 15:35

I'm a little confused. Does it have to have anything to do with Winamp? or is that just something you would like?

I am happy with my current host except for 2 things. Slowness and 400 mb/month bandwidth restriction. So is it ok if it has nothing to do with winamp at all?

drake · 28th January 2002, 22:15

To straighten things up here.

It does NOT include Telnet access. MySQL will be accessed through phpMyAdmin. It does include access to your directory in FTP which will give you loosely around 20 MBs and a CGI-BIN (Files that use CGI/Perl actually don't need to go here so it is kinda pointless). It includes 1 sub domain and if you want you can point a domain name to it as well. The email regardless of if you have a domain pointer is "yourname@sub.drakesland.com" Hmm now you get Protected directories as well, and free scripts like I said earlier as well. I think the only thing you really lack is Telnet but if you need something to be done through Telnet and it isn't MySQL just tell me and I will do it for you.

Now I would prefer that sites have something to do with Winamp. If I get more than 5 requests the people who request Winamp sites get top priority since this is a deal for Winamp Lovers only if you haven't realized it.

Now if I don't get 5 requests (very unlikely) then I will divide the remaining space among the others. So in other words it is very unlikely that someone will be able to get a site that has more than 20 MBs and is not Winamp related.

So as it stands there are currently 3 people who want to have sites.

Winamprocker,
Naamloos,
and Bilbo Baggins

I know that Naamloos is a skinner and I have talked to you before on ICQ and AIM so you are in for sure. For Winamprocker and Bilbo Baggins I would like more detail about what exactly you plan to host.

All three of you need to email me and I will give you more specifics, etc.

Remember two more slots are up for grabs but you will get top priority if it is Winamp related and then if we have more than 2 winamp related sites it will go by who asks first obviously.

Now that I have offered such a great deal out of my own pocket, I have yet to see a

Thank you Drake or a
We love you Drake...

ojms · 28th January 2002, 23:44

I'll have one of those aswell please

Bilbo Baggins · 28th January 2002, 23:54

THANKING YE KINDLY SIR DRAKE!

PS, check your PMs

drake · 29th January 2002, 00:17

Ok that is ojms but a really sad attempt. Yes I will put you on the list but right after I just mentioned I got no thanks for my services and that these sites should mostly be Winamp related, you go and say "I'll have one of those" Also you won't have. You will be put on the list of may have.

Now I am sorry if I am comming across as mean but I really expect people to be more thankful for what I am doing. Do you have any idea the ammount of money I am spending on this hosting? The reason I am doing it is because I feel that I need to do something for the Winamp Community. I am not so sure if it was a good idea if everyone is just gonna be greedy about it and worry about all the little nitches involved.

Thank you Bilbo. You are so far the only one who has shown any appreciation here out.

rm' · 29th January 2002, 00:20

Drake, many thanks are given to many forum members silently. You won't see a "THANK YOU MODS, WE LOVE YOU!" thread, but we (most) mean it, and would say it given the oppurtunity. But I do understand why you are concerned. Trust me, we are thankful.

drake · 29th January 2002, 00:25

Thank you for letting me know this. I actually know that a great deal of you do appreciate this service. I should of known that no matter where you are there are going to be greedy people and that they don't represent the majority of the Winamp users.

Anyways I described to a friend of mine this situation with the phrase "give a dog a bone and he will ask for a steak"

Anyways I just would like it if people didn't just ask for space and never even send a thank you. I guess it is just basic manners to say thank you when something is given to you for free.

I hope for the sake of all you out there that you say thank you for gifts you recieve on Christmas and other holidays...

ojms · 29th January 2002, 00:39

sorry for sounding ungrateful drake, the service that you are providing is a truely excellent one, there are not many providers that give away such deals.

Thank you again.

insomniac · 29th January 2002, 01:02

this might provide some use for me in the far future,but for now I know absolutely nothing about all this junk...but i`m trying to learn. any beginner`s tutorials anywhere that i might be able to use?

drake · 29th January 2002, 04:30

Ok for no cost some of the best options are going to http://www.webmonkey.com and reading stuff on PHP or CGI/Perl

If this isn't good enough and not enough to really make sense or get you started. Then I definitely recommend going to the library and checking out some books there. You can buy some but that costs money. Barnes and Noble sell a good selection so check them out if you want.

Also if you want a free server to test on. Either install Apache locally with PHP, Perl, and MySQL as well (I have done this) and/or go to a place like spaceports.com that offers a free CGI server for both PHP and Perl. Not exactly the best option for real hosting but it works for just playing around and learning the stuff.

I am sure that at some point if you get serious that you will look to better hosting and at that point you will have to either spend the cash, suck up to people who spend cash, or get lucky and find someone like me who offers these one time only really good deals.

ojms · 29th January 2002, 08:40

If you really are serious about learning PHP (with or without MySQL) then there is a great book from wrox called begining PHP4. I've found it very useful and even after a lot of practice with PHP still use it.

binary hero · 29th January 2002, 08:58

okok, it is a great service. I would love one, but I daon't have a website yet (or any plans), and I have l33t.ca and freeservers accounts anyway (freeservers is great for image hosting)

Naamloos · 29th January 2002, 16:11

Thank you very much, I really appreciate it !!

I'm first gonna try how fast it is, and is it cool if I host my (upcoming)skins on it (loads of bandwith

)???

GLewellen · 29th January 2002, 20:19

virtualave gives their users over 50 megs. I don't know if that is because i've been a member since 1999 or if they give that to new users. Plus they got all of the cgi/perl goodies as well. Plue it tis free. Banners though.

Bizzeh · 29th January 2002, 22:26

would y'all be able to do me a lil 10mb hosting... cos i realy do need somwere to put my WA3 XML Tool... and make a lil site for it...

btw... can u do Front Page XP extentions

drake · 29th January 2002, 22:39

Ok now the list is closed. The following people should all email me personally at webmaster@drakesland.com

Winamprocker,
Naamloos,
ojms,
DexterHolland,
and Bilbo Baggins

Ok now for your question No*Name. Yes it is ok but I am limiting each persons bandwidth to 2 GBs a piece each month. This should be loads for a 20 MB site.

I am sorry binary since Holland had a Winamp related site and you didn't. Besides if you haven't even ever made a site then it would be a waste of a valuable resource.

I would appreciate if no one complains about who gets what since these people are my final decision.

Bizzeh · 29th January 2002, 23:02

my e-mail sent

hope to hear soon...

im off now... only be back about 6pm(GMT) 2moro now

Naamloos · 30th January 2002, 05:47

email sent
I also hope to hear from you soon

Rocker · 30th January 2002, 06:23

yay

email sent
.../me feels very greatful

ojms · 30th January 2002, 10:04

Mail sent, can't wait to hear from him.

Bilbo Baggins · 30th January 2002, 11:08

I will email you tonight when I get home.

S*** 2.0 · 16th March 2002, 11:41

Where can I find free server for MySQL hosting?
Send me PM, or contact from messenger(s)

Kalervo Manni · 16th March 2002, 14:30

Have you checked FreeWebspace.net? It's searchable database of free hosts. Very useful site.

n_ick2000 · 16th March 2002, 15:29

The hosts on FreeWebspace.net are a little out dated though, i heard. FreeWebspace.net's forums will have everything you need though.

28th January 2002, 04:47	#1
drake Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 629	PHP hosting for free I am was just thinking that people are short on free PHP hosting lately and if you want some I would be willing to offer it to Winamp Lovers only. Being that I am a fan of the community. Anyways if you need PHP or CGI-Bin Hosting (C++, TCL, Pythong, or Perl) and can't find it for free feel free to talk to me. I would REALLY like to host someone who wants to create a website that contains Winamp content more than any. At max I will host about 5 people. All with 20 megs a piece. It is ad free hosting as well and you get FTP. Now this sounds too good to be true huh? Well remember this is a special offer for winamp lovers only. Also you get a sub domain which would be "something.drakesland.com" If you are at all interested reply to this post or email me. Work in Progress K-Jofol will never die as long as I don't lose or damage the backup!

28th January 2002, 05:31	#3
drake Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 629	Well here is the deal... The less people that need hosting the more space the people who do ask get. I have no physical limit set but if you start to hog HUGE ammounts of bandwidth and space I will cut it short. If the content you wish to host is Winamp related then it is ok Rocker. I can set you up any sub you want with a FTP account and a CGI-BIN and if you want you can even have a domain point to the account. Work in Progress K-Jofol will never die as long as I don't lose or damage the backup!

28th January 2002, 05:53	#5
drake Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 629	Yes your OWN database of MySQL is included. Actually as many as you need are included. If you want an email account (POP and SMTP) I have that too. I can host you things too. That is pretty much any type of script you need I can help you setup. This is probably the best deal you will ever find for free. Work in Progress K-Jofol will never die as long as I don't lose or damage the backup!

28th January 2002, 10:46	#10
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,314	That's because happiness is not a fish "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

28th January 2002, 15:35	#12
n_ick2000 Forum King Join Date: May 2001 Location: - Posts: 2,501	I'm a little confused. Does it have to have anything to do with Winamp? or is that just something you would like? I am happy with my current host except for 2 things. Slowness and 400 mb/month bandwidth restriction. So is it ok if it has nothing to do with winamp at all? \|

28th January 2002, 05:22	#2
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,910	does it support image linking??? hehe i don't know much about php or cgi but 20 megs sounds tasty do you reacon i could have an account? website prolly won't need to be hosted..just files PM me mate

28th January 2002, 05:49	#4
Naamloos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: irc.tehflap.org/******* Posts: 3,085	sounds good but I already have an ad-free free host (12 megs)... but is mysql also supported? i think thats what you need too if you want php, you need mysql

28th January 2002, 09:06	#6
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	I will take one of those if i may. I need some PHP hosting for my forums.

28th January 2002, 09:11	#7
darkraider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: The very bowels of an unnamed city in Michigan (about 120 miles from Hell) Posts: 274	Does this include telnet access to the webspace or just FTP?

28th January 2002, 09:12	#8
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	Some people are never happy

28th January 2002, 09:26	#9
darkraider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: The very bowels of an unnamed city in Michigan (about 120 miles from Hell) Posts: 274	Happiness is not a fish you can catch.

28th January 2002, 15:11	#11
Naamloos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: irc.tehflap.org/******* Posts: 3,085	I'll take one too

28th January 2002, 22:15	#13
drake Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 629	To straighten things up here. It does NOT include Telnet access. MySQL will be accessed through phpMyAdmin. It does include access to your directory in FTP which will give you loosely around 20 MBs and a CGI-BIN (Files that use CGI/Perl actually don't need to go here so it is kinda pointless). It includes 1 sub domain and if you want you can point a domain name to it as well. The email regardless of if you have a domain pointer is "yourname@sub.drakesland.com" Hmm now you get Protected directories as well, and free scripts like I said earlier as well. I think the only thing you really lack is Telnet but if you need something to be done through Telnet and it isn't MySQL just tell me and I will do it for you. Now I would prefer that sites have something to do with Winamp. If I get more than 5 requests the people who request Winamp sites get top priority since this is a deal for Winamp Lovers only if you haven't realized it. Now if I don't get 5 requests (very unlikely) then I will divide the remaining space among the others. So in other words it is very unlikely that someone will be able to get a site that has more than 20 MBs and is not Winamp related. So as it stands there are currently 3 people who want to have sites. Winamprocker, Naamloos, and Bilbo Baggins I know that Naamloos is a skinner and I have talked to you before on ICQ and AIM so you are in for sure. For Winamprocker and Bilbo Baggins I would like more detail about what exactly you plan to host. All three of you need to email me and I will give you more specifics, etc. Remember two more slots are up for grabs but you will get top priority if it is Winamp related and then if we have more than 2 winamp related sites it will go by who asks first obviously. Now that I have offered such a great deal out of my own pocket, I have yet to see a Thank you Drake or a We love you Drake... Work in Progress K-Jofol will never die as long as I don't lose or damage the backup!

28th January 2002, 23:44	#14
ojms Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 269	I'll have one of those aswell please

28th January 2002, 23:54	#15
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	THANKING YE KINDLY SIR DRAKE! PS, check your PMs

29th January 2002, 00:17	#16
drake Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 629	Ok that is ojms but a really sad attempt. Yes I will put you on the list but right after I just mentioned I got no thanks for my services and that these sites should mostly be Winamp related, you go and say "I'll have one of those" Also you won't have. You will be put on the list of may have. Now I am sorry if I am comming across as mean but I really expect people to be more thankful for what I am doing. Do you have any idea the ammount of money I am spending on this hosting? The reason I am doing it is because I feel that I need to do something for the Winamp Community. I am not so sure if it was a good idea if everyone is just gonna be greedy about it and worry about all the little nitches involved. Thank you Bilbo. You are so far the only one who has shown any appreciation here out. Work in Progress K-Jofol will never die as long as I don't lose or damage the backup!

29th January 2002, 00:20	#17
rm' Banned Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 11,361	Drake, many thanks are given to many forum members silently. You won't see a "THANK YOU MODS, WE LOVE YOU!" thread, but we (most) mean it, and would say it given the oppurtunity. But I do understand why you are concerned. Trust me, we are thankful.

29th January 2002, 00:25	#18
drake Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 629	Thank you for letting me know this. I actually know that a great deal of you do appreciate this service. I should of known that no matter where you are there are going to be greedy people and that they don't represent the majority of the Winamp users. Anyways I described to a friend of mine this situation with the phrase "give a dog a bone and he will ask for a steak" Anyways I just would like it if people didn't just ask for space and never even send a thank you. I guess it is just basic manners to say thank you when something is given to you for free. I hope for the sake of all you out there that you say thank you for gifts you recieve on Christmas and other holidays... Work in Progress K-Jofol will never die as long as I don't lose or damage the backup!

29th January 2002, 00:39	#19
ojms Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 269	sorry for sounding ungrateful drake, the service that you are providing is a truely excellent one, there are not many providers that give away such deals. Thank you again.

29th January 2002, 01:02	#20
insomniac Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 58,409,042 Posts: 1,614	this might provide some use for me in the far future,but for now I know absolutely nothing about all this junk...but i`m trying to learn. any beginner`s tutorials anywhere that i might be able to use?

29th January 2002, 04:30	#21
drake Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 629	Ok for no cost some of the best options are going to http://www.webmonkey.com and reading stuff on PHP or CGI/Perl If this isn't good enough and not enough to really make sense or get you started. Then I definitely recommend going to the library and checking out some books there. You can buy some but that costs money. Barnes and Noble sell a good selection so check them out if you want. Also if you want a free server to test on. Either install Apache locally with PHP, Perl, and MySQL as well (I have done this) and/or go to a place like spaceports.com that offers a free CGI server for both PHP and Perl. Not exactly the best option for real hosting but it works for just playing around and learning the stuff. I am sure that at some point if you get serious that you will look to better hosting and at that point you will have to either spend the cash, suck up to people who spend cash, or get lucky and find someone like me who offers these one time only really good deals. Work in Progress K-Jofol will never die as long as I don't lose or damage the backup!

29th January 2002, 08:40	#22
ojms Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 269	If you really are serious about learning PHP (with or without MySQL) then there is a great book from wrox called begining PHP4. I've found it very useful and even after a lot of practice with PHP still use it.

29th January 2002, 08:58	#23
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	okok, it is a great service. I would love one, but I daon't have a website yet (or any plans), and I have l33t.ca and freeservers accounts anyway (freeservers is great for image hosting)

29th January 2002, 16:11	#24
Naamloos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: irc.tehflap.org/******* Posts: 3,085	Thank you very much, I really appreciate it !! I'm first gonna try how fast it is, and is it cool if I host my (upcoming)skins on it (loads of bandwith )???

29th January 2002, 20:19	#25
GLewellen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: subspace Posts: 438	- virtualave gives their users over 50 megs. I don't know if that is because i've been a member since 1999 or if they give that to new users. Plus they got all of the cgi/perl goodies as well. Plue it tis free. Banners though.

29th January 2002, 22:26	#26
Bizzeh Forum Pirate Beta Team Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,032	would y'all be able to do me a lil 10mb hosting... cos i realy do need somwere to put my WA3 XML Tool... and make a lil site for it... btw... can u do Front Page XP extentions Wap Server For Winamp 5 :: Kill All The Humans :: Blackpool Hotels

29th January 2002, 22:39	#27
drake Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 629	Ok now the list is closed. The following people should all email me personally at webmaster@drakesland.com Winamprocker, Naamloos, ojms, DexterHolland, and Bilbo Baggins Ok now for your question No*Name. Yes it is ok but I am limiting each persons bandwidth to 2 GBs a piece each month. This should be loads for a 20 MB site. I am sorry binary since Holland had a Winamp related site and you didn't. Besides if you haven't even ever made a site then it would be a waste of a valuable resource. I would appreciate if no one complains about who gets what since these people are my final decision. Work in Progress K-Jofol will never die as long as I don't lose or damage the backup!

29th January 2002, 23:02	#28
Bizzeh Forum Pirate Beta Team Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,032	my e-mail sent hope to hear soon... im off now... only be back about 6pm(GMT) 2moro now Wap Server For Winamp 5 :: Kill All The Humans :: Blackpool Hotels

30th January 2002, 05:47	#29
Naamloos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: irc.tehflap.org/******* Posts: 3,085	email sent I also hope to hear from you soon

30th January 2002, 06:23	#30
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,910	yay email sent .../me feels very greatful

30th January 2002, 10:04	#31
ojms Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 269	Mail sent, can't wait to hear from him.

30th January 2002, 11:08	#32
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	I will email you tonight when I get home.

16th March 2002, 11:41	#33
S*** 2.0 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 48	Where can I find free server for MySQL hosting? Send me PM, or contact from messenger(s)

16th March 2002, 14:30	#34
Kalervo Manni Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Finland Posts: 241	Have you checked FreeWebspace.net? It's searchable database of free hosts. Very useful site.

16th March 2002, 15:29	#35
n_ick2000 Forum King Join Date: May 2001 Location: - Posts: 2,501	The hosts on FreeWebspace.net are a little out dated though, i heard. FreeWebspace.net's forums will have everything you need though. \|