Trying to help my parents set up a small business website and we are stuck on the domain part again, a few years ago someone registered their domain under their own name and we ended up losing control of it, so I want to avoid that mistake this time. I just want a simple way to check availability and register the domain in their name so they actually own it every registrar seems packed with upsells, add ons, and extras that make the process more confusing than it needs to be. What is the fastest way to secure a domain properly without overpaying or accidentally giving someone else control of it?

I'm about to launch my first WordPress site and I feel like I'm stuck at the same decision everyone seems to debate.

Every hosting comparison makes the same promises, but I'm more interested in what happens after you actually sign up and use it for a while.

For anyone running WordPress on either one:

• How easy was the initial setup?
• Did updates and maintenance go smoothly?
• How did the site perform as you added more content?
• Were there any annoying limitations you didn't expect?

I'm still learning, so I'd really appreciate hearing from people who have already gone through the beginner stage and know what matters long term.

Hey everyone,

I purchased a cloud VPS from AlphaVPS earlier today, and my server is still stuck on "pending" status after more than 12 hours. I opened a support ticket right away and haven't heard a single thing back.

Is this normal for them? I get that provisioning can take some time, but over half a day with no communication at all feels off. Has anyone else dealt with this? Did you eventually get your service or your money back?

I'm starting to worry I just threw money away. Any insight would be appreciated.

hi everyone, need to send emails out of my Wordpress setup, not having good luck with SES. Trying to stay on a budget, thanks

I am looking to register a domain and want something affordable and reliable for long term. I have searched many options out there like godaddy, namecheap and wix, but with multiple good options i am a bit unsure which ones worth using. Any recommendations for good registrars which one would you pick for me?

I've been using reseller hosting for over a decade and would like to get a VPS, but I've read that email delivery is usually a problem. With reseller, I have no email issues. Do I understand this correctly, or am I missing something?

What is happening here , cleaning cache, filling login again but seriously is there new kind of cyber security fail or hack wanted to know. What kind of server based attack is possible here.

I am up for a renewal of my Namecheap Stellar Plus hosting service, but I am considering moving away if better alternatives are available. I use this mainly for email. It hosts two email domains with several users. This is set up though cpanel and I connect to it mainly through IMAP. In addition, it hosts a very small website.

I have two reasons for considering alternatives: First, their smtp server gave me problems as it does not seem to be trusted by all recipients. So I had to look for external smtp services. That works, but it is a hassle. Second, I'd prefer to use an EU service.

Other considerations: I need at least 15 GB of storage.

Any suggestions for alternatives? It should not charge by domain or user, but simply a fixed amount per year. It should not cost more than my current plan ($146.44 for 2 years).

• What is your monthly budget? $6.10 / EUR 5,35
• Where are you/your users located? The Netherlands / EU
• What kind of site are you hosting (Wordpress, phpBB, custom software, etc) or what is your use case? Mainly email (multiple domains) plus some web hosting (small)
• Do you have a monthly traffic volume? Estimates are ok. 1-1.5 GB
• If you’re looking at VPSes: Do you have experience administrating linux servers and infrastructure? Yes, but not looking for VPS.
• Did you read the sidebar/check out the hosts listed there? I've personally vetted these companies and their services are a good fit for 99% of people. Yes, but they are more expensive than my current plan.

Has anyone here were able to combat spoofed emails sent from your own address if the domain is using cPanel?

I understand that the domain has to be properly authenticated with spf, dkim, dmarc and bimi(as an extra security). Respectfully , I also am not looking for any advice on using external services such as Google workspace or O365 because I know they are really good at combating such spam.

I understand about training email filters or spam assassin to combat spam for incoming emails but the problem with spoofing is, anyone can simply modify the header to be abc@example.com to send it to abc@example.com from any IP or a cheap vps or from hacked sites.

This question is mainly for cPanel users who were able to successfully combat spoofing. I am working in the web hosting/sysadmin field from past 8 years but haven't been able to figure this out. I never had root access though.

Reporting sender IPs/domains to third party hosting providers is a nightmare in itself and takes up a lot of time.

Is there any setting in WHM or through root ssh access wherein if an email was sent from the same address, before delivering that message, cPanel performs the sending IP/domain/header checks and block such emails automatically?

Please do not bash me here because even though I have worked in this field for many years, I never had root access and looking at exim configurations, I am a bit scared to make any changes on my test vps running cPanel to break more email functionality.

I also know that we can use incoming email filters or third party inbound relay services like barracuda but I mainly want to know if there is any way I can protect the accounts from spoofing on a cPanel which doesn't use any kind of inbound spam filters.

Pros in this sub, have you found a way to combat this? Would really appreciate all of the helpful comments.

I am taking on a project for a local brand and I was thinking of purchasing the domain through Nixihost and hosting through there. I don’t think there will be too much traffic, maybe 500 monthly total. Would it be a good idea to purchase the domain and hosting through Nixihost, then develop the website using Wordpress? Would it be relatively secure and remain up? I am not looking for a VPS.

Monthly Budget: $20
Location: California
Kind of site: I am looking into hosting a site for a local brand and will likely use Wordpress.

We're using cloud hosting and noticed how spam injections have affected most of the sites we host. Has anyone here experienced the same? I realised most of the staging sites are also hosted on the same server, could that be a factor? Some of these staging sites are over 3 years old. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I'm trying to find a cheap VPS for a small project. I don't want shared hosting because I need control over the server, but I also don't need anything serious.

The VPS will run a small web app. I mainly need Linux, SSD/NVMe storage, and enough RAM so the server doesn't constantly struggle. Monthly billing would be a plus.

Another question: are yearly deals worth it for cheap VPS plans, or is it better to pay monthly until I know the host is decent? Some offers look much cheaper yearly, but I’m not sure I want to lock myself in before testing the service.

I’d rather spend a little extra for the first month or two if that helps avoid getting stuck with a bad provider.

I am looking for shared hosting that allows monthly payments instead of 1 year lock in. I am kind of skeptical on the performance of Indian servers, hence i want to go for monthly based payments.

My site is html and php (crm) and won't consume much processing. I have seen B-rock and H-inger pricing and offerings, i feel there can be much cheaper options. By budget is around 1200 inr/yr max.

This site is for my startup and I am building it from scratch so, need to save every penny in initial days.

TIA :)

Hi everyone.
I’m launching an online Shopify business and I was about to purchase a co.uk domain on Shopify.

It requires an address to be inputted.

I was about to do it until I saw that it said:

“This information will be public. This domain requires public ownership records. This contact information will be visible through WHOIS queries.”

I don’t feel comfortable putting my personal address on there.

Is there anyway to get around this? Sorry if this is a noob question, I’m learning as I go!

Has anyone experienced this from Wordpress or HostGator. I noticed the link goes there first then open Wordpress

We have access to $25K worth of AWS credits that we’re making available to startups at a significant discount.
These credits were initially allocated for startup teams we were supporting, but some of those teams did not end up moving forward. Rather than letting the credits go unused, we’d like to pass them on to founders who are actively building and can put them to work.

This could be useful for teams running infrastructure, testing products, scaling applications, or looking to reduce AWS costs while they grow. If your startup could use AWS credits, reach out and we can discuss details.

Hi, I am currently developing and hosting a website on github pages. I purchased a domain and set up the proper DNS records linking it back to github servers (4 A records with the apex domain, 1 CNAME for the www. subdomain), using cloudflare (unproxied). I set my custom domain in the pages tab and enforced https. This was working completely fine for a week until I tried to visit my site an hour or more ago and I get this (2 days now at the time of posting this):

This site can’t provide a secure connection

ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR

I tried removing the custom domain and re-adding it as well as re-enabling the https enforcement, yet an hour or more later I still get that result. Some people have reported back that the website goes through for them, and some get the same SSL error. I have confirmed that the SSL certificate is valid as well with expiration in 80ish days.

Does anyone know what could be causing this? Domain is stateoftheearth.live

I'm looking for a website that actually compares VPS providers based on real performance, pricing, uptime, and user experience instead of just affiliate rankings.

I've checked a few sites, but many of them look outdated or biased.

Has anyone found a trustworthy VPS comparison website? I recently came across VPSRated.com and it seems to have detailed provider reviews and comparisons.

Are there any other sites you'd recommend, or has anyone used VPSRated before?