I bought a godaddy.com linux web hosting few days ago and tried to set up my site , forum blog etc inside it. But what a strange it allow only to access your homepage within root directory. It has a strange cpannel [never seen like that] and will not allow you to see your files under your hosting a/c even though you own the account. You can see it only through your ftp client. Moreover i've faced a strong problem i uploaded phpbb script inside a folder 'forum' and tried to install it-- http://mydomainname.com/forum/install.php --404 error message.No files found. The same error is showing with other folders too. I contacted technical support and they gave me knowldge about what is index page and how to upload it to rrot directory. Thats it!Blah..blah! Never go to godaddy.com web hosting please.They sucks in case of web hosting.
for me i never host site withg them. i just dont like their marketing strategy where they stuff u with loads of ads. the panel sucks too! too messy.
You should have spent some time reading reviews of hosting services before buying, and you would have already known their hosting sucks.
Yup! You should always read some reviews first. Here's a good resource:http://www.webhostingtalk.com/
When it came time to choose hosting for me it was between GoDaddy and BlueHost because they had similar plans and similar deals, but I'd heard a few bad things about GoDaddy's support. I went with BlueHost and it looks like it was the right decision - I couldn't be happer with a hosting company.
It's never too late...make your move now. I'd recommend hostgator. You can check some HostGator Coupons and Reviews by DP members if interested.
GoDaddy webhosting is beyond terrible. I have around 12 free account credits from registering domains with them. I worked for a client who used godaddy, when 3 people we're online it nearly froze, maybe it was the bodge job of a site I was trying to fix, I dont know. I wouldnt touch it.
I'm using dot5hosting. many people complained about their customer service too but for me they work quite fast. (slow sometime XD) it's the best offer in the market. check it yrself. url: http://dot5hosting.com voucher code for discount: buyagain
Oh yeah! Tyler, I've just discoverd HostGator. Absolutely insane for the price. Plus you can host unlimited websites for ten bucks a month.
I have never tried godaddy because too much complaint heard. Hostgator is one of the best I think. Most of my sites are hosted with hostgator.
So true! I have read that 1&1 and Godaddy compete mano-a-mano for the worst hosting ever. On a side note Godaddy gave me for free a Website Tonight package that supposedly let you setup your web presence over night, but two months later I have no idea how.
I really hate to be the party pooper here but hostgaor shared accounts are not what they seem. It's not possible for a company to actually be able to sell 100GB space for $10. In the hosting industry it's known as overselling.
There's nothing wrong with overselling -- most people will never use all of what they're given, but those who do get the benefit, and the numbers average out for the provider. Everybody's happy, provided the hosting company did their numbers right. I've not used Hostgator, but Hostmonster is also a fine place to host unlimited domains. I have about 15 with them right now.
I wasted like 30 bucks on godaddy hosting, I cancelled it almost right away. I couldnt even set up a forum at the time because of their php settings. use for domains, great for that
i have godaddy hosting and i am about to switch...its a shame the hosting sucks, its nice having domains, hosting, and email all in one place. and since adding a domain to an existing hosting account is so easy. maybe godaddy will hear what we have to say and try to make things better.