Free Hosting that I can test drupal on?

By shanytopper on 7 Jun 2006 at 11:49 UTC

Is there any free hosting service that I can try drupal on?
I dont cuurently need big bandwidth, or to make the database too large...just need it to work for some testings first (no use to actually waste money on a test site... I think)

Comments

Why not make your own server?

alonsodiaz commented 7 June 2006 at 12:08

Why don't you just setup your own server, from home with for ex. EasyPHP, to be able to do it fast and free [windows version].

Im currently working for a client that have a server but I put up a testing server at home to access from the office. This way i can edit the information at the office and costum the Drupal theme from home.

When you are done with the testserver, save Drupal and export the database and upload it all on the live server.
Done, and paid! :)

EasyPHP, gives you access to an Apache server, PHP, MySQL and PhpMyAdmin, once installed. Remember to open your firewall for the Webbserver and make EasyPHP accessable for the Internet by editing the http.conf file in Apache.

Downside of EasyPHP: uses old systems.
Apache 1.3, PHP4, and so on.

http://www.en.wampserver.com/

daniel.hunt commented 7 June 2006 at 12:42

http://www.en.wampserver.com/

Can't beat WAMP :)

So, I tried installing it, BUT...

shanytopper commented 7 June 2006 at 15:07

It would seem that now, as the administrator of the server, I first need to do some basic stuff (for example, to give myself a user name and password for MySql..)

however, this wamp has very lame support, so I got no clue on how to do those basic things needed in order to install drupal..

there is no pass by default

daniel.hunt commented 7 June 2006 at 15:26

there is no pass by default as far as i know - just use "root" as the username and no pass.

I'm pretty sure that that's how it works.

I installed WAMP + drupal on my own pc here about 2 weeks ago in minutes. And we're not talking about 15-20 mins - we're talking about 3-4 mins.

Then try XAMMP

sepeck commented 30 June 2006 at 19:36

There is quite a bit of documentation on using these types of test setups locally and it would really be in your own best interests to take the time to become familier with the technology or the setup. This will help you down the line as you are implementing your production site, testing backup/restores, testing new features before you try them live, etc...

-Steven Peck
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Test site, always start with a test site.
Drupal Best Practices Guide -|- Black Mountain

-Steven Peck
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Test site, always start with a test site.
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help for you

zc commented 7 June 2006 at 12:21

i can arrange it for you if you can spend a couple of minutes for the purpose.
go to www.sixdose.com and regitser your name with a proper e-mail address.
post a message in one of the 'help' fourms. it will be fixed in 12 hours latest.

cheers