Why Do I Want a Shared Host?

If you have a domain name and want to have a standard, easy-to-read URL such as http://www.my.domain/ you need to do one of the following:

• Have your own dedicated web server
• Request our Shared Host web feature. This allows you to get the same professional-looking URL as large dedicated sites without the cost and effort.

Without the Shared Host, your URL at PRIMUS would be: http://www.primushost.com/~myusername/
If anyone tries the URL http://www.my.domain/ they would get an error message.

With the Shared Host, your URL would be:
http://www.my.domain/
If anyone looks up the address for www.my.domain, it will appear to be an actual machine with an IP address and will have no relation to www.primushost.com - www.my.domain has its own web server.

How Do I Get a Shared Host?

To create a Shared Host web server, you simply need to send a request to PRIMUS Sales. (You must also have a domain name, but not necessarily at PRIMUS).

We will set up a separate directory for your virtual host on a different server, and a confirmation email will be sent to you directing you to this page on how to set it up.

You should telnet and ftp directly to the host (www.my.domain) to manage the site. There you will find the sub-directory 'virtual_html' which is where you should put all of your .html files. This sub-directory also contains the bin for any cgi executables.

For more information on how to install and maintain a web site at primushost.com, please read the document How to Create a WWW Home Page.

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