Posted 3 years ago #
Ahhh I found a discussion on the awardspace.com forums and it seems others are having a similar problem. Hmmm:
http://forum.awardspace.com/viewtopic.php?p=54896&sid=62b20360998803e6e7951dddea5a8e2d
I am thinking of upgrading to a pay account, but I don't want to pay for Awardspace if I will still have the same issues... I would rather switch to a different server...
Things are unfolding nicely here.
Posted 3 years ago #
The problems with the 404 pages popping up when I go to edit-comments.php (and a couple other pages) is clearly because of Awardspace.com
...
So now the question is:
What pay server will be a good fit for me?
Posted 3 years ago #
This is off the thread topic but why not? :)
Hosted service: If you are looking just for hosting just a blog don't want to customize the theme, add plugins, or run your own advertisements then WordPress.com is the way to go.
They maintain everything and all you have to do work on the content. For an upgrade fee you can get your DNS name pointing to yourblogname.wordpress.com provided you understand how to point your CNAME to their A record.
Difficulty rating of 1 or a zero.
Roll your own server: If you want to host your own and you have Linux/BSD/UNIX experience then you can either roll up your sleeves and rent space in a datacenter ($$$) or get space on a Virtual Private Server (VPS and less $). This is what I do and I use both SliceHost and Tektonic VPS.
Difficulty rating... if you are savvy and know what you are doing, maintain EVERYTHING then I give this a 5. I like it and maintain my systems myself. It's part of my therapy :D
If you don't have any experience with managing systems and the CLI (The GUI is a fad and will go away real soon now) then the rating shoots up to "e-le-ven".
WordPress.com and self-hosted... there are many in between these two options and I'm sure some folks here are using the middle.
Posted 3 years ago #
Can't I just switch to a webhost like this one?:
http://www.webhostingpad.com/
$4 a month.
Then I just export my wordpress database, and then import it once I get switched over????
Posted 3 years ago #
I don't know about the particular hosting service you posted, but yeah, there's no reason why you can't just rent server space from a regular hosting company.
(Personally, I've used Hostgator a lot -- pretty cheap, and I've mostly had good experiences with them. Their customer service has gotten loads better in the last couple of years. But if you search these forums and the net, you'll find lots of recommendations, as well as services to avoid.)
Make sure to read the Codex for instructions on transferring your database. Main issue is that the URLs have to be updated -- the instructions offer you a way to do this that makes it fairly foolproof.
Posted 2 years ago #
hi,
anybody researched/solved anything regarding awardspace? i bumpo onto exactly the same issues
looking forward :)
Posted 2 years ago #
it has been 3 months since the last post, but i'm still eager to help.. =)
awardspace redirects you to an error 404 page when installing or activating a wordpress plugin. here’s the solution to this problem and a brief explanation why you are getting this error.
http://www.prettynerdworld.com/tech-tips/awardspace-wordpress-error-404-solution
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