is this a difficult task? i've only ever had the same one, but the downtime is unacceptable to me.

what info do i have to use in order for stuff to go smoothly?

thanks!

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2/25/2006 8:50:22 PM

Does this web hosting company control your domain name, also?

2/25/2006 9:16:08 PM

sign up for the new hosting company first not using a domain - so they'll give you an ugly address like http://server1.newhost.com/~zip/
mirror your files and DBs - a lot of smaller hosting companies will port your older setup to their system if you give them your login info to the other host.
once you're all set up with the files and DBs on your new server, initiate the domain transfer through them so that way you won't have any downtime with your site.
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nvm i saw what you wanted. your question is really vague - you'll just need access to the e-mail address on the WHOIS technical record of your registration. nothing else vital.

2/25/2006 9:32:31 PM

ah ok, thanks --

sorry about being vague, i don't quite have a full grasp of everything.

but i think i see what you are saying. most companies wouldn't give any sort of refund for unused hosting, right? i suppose that's a silly question.

i'll inquire about the porting to the new setup. that should be fairly simple for them to do?

thanks!

-ZiP!-

2/25/2006 10:07:53 PM

one other question: does my current company OWN my domain name? (since i signed up for it through them?) does that make the transfer even tougher?

-ZiP!-

2/25/2006 10:13:55 PM

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"most companies wouldn't give any sort of refund for unused hosting, right?"

if you're talking about prepaid hosting from the host you're switching out of, i doubt it but it can't hurt to ask. if you're talking about if you try out the new company and don't like it, they usually have refund grace periods.

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"i'll inquire about the porting to the new setup. that should be fairly simple for them to do?"

if they say no, then all you have to do is a mySQL dump and FTP the files. then the e-mail addresses and stuff is tedious if you have a lot. see if there's a file somewhere in your root dir (not in your web dir) that has forwarders and vacation responses, etc. - that's how cPanel works I think.

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"does my current company OWN my domain name?"

unless you got in on one of those godaddy scam things a long time ago, i don't think so. is it your pixelparlor domain or some other? they don't mind trasnferring the ownership usually - just gotta go through the right channels. the registrar that you are transferring TO has to initiate the request to your old registrar.

i usually like to keep my registrars and my hosts separate. i usually register through ev1servers (formerly rackshack) and then just change my nameservers if i change hosts.

2/25/2006 10:26:05 PM

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"unless you got in on one of those godaddy scam things a long time ago"

oh crap --

i didn't use godaddy, but i used a very similar company: Lonex (http://www.lonex.com). Hmm... what exactly was the scam? And can't you still get stuff today through GoDaddy? I thought it was legit?

Interesting about keeping registrars and hosts separate, i may try to do that in the future.

The domain in question is pixelparlor.com, yep. I paid $10 I think to have the WHOIS info hidden by my service provider (who's also the registrant).

-ZiP!-

2/25/2006 11:54:25 PM

Try hosting with AIT (Advanced Internet Technologies). They're based out of Fayetteville, NC. Close enough to Raleigh that if there's ever a problem (shouldn't be) that you can just drive on down and annoy the crap outta them.

http://www.ait.com

[Edited on February 26, 2006 at 12:09 AM. Reason : url helps]

2/26/2006 12:08:43 AM

GoDaddy used to sell really cheap domains that they owned the rights to but let you "use". it's legit now.

for real? $10? damn i woulda just put BS info haha.

2/26/2006 12:37:40 AM

^^ah thanks. unfortunately i live in NYC currently.

^ah, damn. do you think http://www.lonex.com is doing that? how would i be able to tell?

-ZiP!-

2/26/2006 1:44:21 AM

nah i doubt it

2/26/2006 1:55:32 AM

cool, thanks again man!

-ZiP!-

2/26/2006 1:56:59 AM

Bluehost.com (http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-1695995-10376739) is the best ive ever worked with. Customer support is awesome. Free domain, balh blah blah, ass ton of features. check'em out

2/26/2006 3:20:05 PM

^ nice referral slipped in there inconspicuously.

2/26/2006 7:47:28 PM

i renewed with my same company

-ZiP!-

5/4/2006 1:02:38 AM

lol loser

5/4/2006 5:28:35 AM

switched to mediatemple the other night

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7/7/2006 2:50:09 AM