Can someone please tell me what limitations (if any) there are put on the Free hosting accounts?

This is now the 3rd host I have tried to use for my project...........

The first ended up having a file upload limit of only 5mb (even though their FAQ said they had none) [I spent a day and a half stuffing around with my project trying to get it to work before I found that out AAARGH]

The 2nd I tried all looked good but then the Free accounts were in SAFE mode which caused too many problems for me.

I am just trying to get my stuff working with a host before I have to outlay any money for it - I was also on a deadline which I am way over now as I am doing it for a team.

Hopefully Zymic is the host with the most and I won't end up wasting my time once again??

Our file upload limit is 20mb.

We also have safe mode enabled. I doubt you'll find many free hosts who don't, as we get a lot of novice coders, and it protects the server against bad code e.g set time limit, then accidentally put an infinite loop in.

Beyond that, not all file types are allowed (mp3's in particular), mail() is disabled unless you pay $10, and no adult content etc.

swordz

Can you tell me exactly what SAFE mode does?

The phpBB project I am trying is not working and I need to know if it could be the SAFE mode that is causing it or it is something else I need to look at.

The only thing I have to go on is that it was working on another host that didn't have SAFE mode - but that was no good for me because of the measly 5mb file limit.

Safe mode has a lot of effects, but phpBB forums generally do work. It's hard to tell you everything, but you can probably find it elsewhere online.

What are you trying to do? And I'll try to think of any functions that might be disabled.

swordz

It is hard for me to explain because I did not develop it (and I'm new at phpBB)
It is a php that has extra features for Tribal Wars, it downloads from the World data using a Cronjob, it has an entire extra tab in the ACP that sets all the extra features up.

The problem with the last host I tried (that was SAFE mode) is that the extra tab didn't even show up on it.
Unfortunately I don't know enough about it to explain - I think I will just try it and see if it works with Zymic.

Cronjobs are not possible, and if it's safemode that was the problem, it's likely to remain so. Sorry, but I don't think this is suitable for your needs. You're more than welcome to try though - I just don't think it'll work.

swordz

Also fsock has been disabled which means connecting to the "world data" won't be possible if it's hosted somewhere else not on your account.
This probably won't matter but I'm just noting it if you somehow work around needing the cron job.

Hi,
I just uploaded a simple php file into the server and trying to see its effect by browsing the homepage web address of the corresponding page. But I am not able to see anything in the page. Can some one tell me whats the problem is.

Rgds.

With no idea of what the page is, or what's on it? No. Link to the page, or paste the code.

swordz

Hi swordz,
Thanx for the reply. I just had a simple php function in my file.i.e phpinfo(); within the start-end php quotes. And nothing else in it. I think the code is not getting linked. Do I have to do any thing else other than just uploading the file.

Rgds.

Please can you link to the file? What was the file called?

swordz

Thanks guys that is a great help (wish they just had that in the FAQ (would save a lot of stuffing around)

Anyway, you're right this just isn't going to work for me - pity good support
so wish you all the best thanx again

i found it best among some free hostings..........
but i am having some problem in database controlling....
can anyone help me to make a forum type of thing in php....

Hi Swordz,
I am just checking the site. Hence put up the simplest code. Herewith I am attaching it(index.html).
Rgds.

Call it index.php, and try again. The server will only run it through the php files if its extension is .php.

swordz

Thanx swordz.