| It doesn't matter what type of website you are | | | | control panel for Windows, and cPanel is the leading |
| setting up. Sooner or later, you must make a decision | | | | control panel for Linux servers. Both control panels |
| on the type of hosting platform that you would like | | | | offer sophisticated features. You can use file |
| to use. That means you will have to choose the type | | | | managers to manage files, create databases, create |
| of server that you site will be hosted on (Windows | | | | email accounts, read emails online, and more. |
| or Linux), the control panel (Plesk, cPanel, HELM), and | | | | 3) Programming languages. |
| programming language. Let's explore these options. | | | | Your final buying decision depends a lot on your |
| 1) Type of server. | | | | choice of programming language. Of course, the |
| You can choose between a Windows machine, or a | | | | development environment has a lot to do with the |
| Linux machine. Windows has become more | | | | developer's background and experience. If PHP is the |
| competitive in recent years with the release of a | | | | preferred language, then a Linux server with cPanel |
| more user friendly control panel. The features have | | | | as the control panel would be the ideal combination. |
| also been greatly improved. You will want to choose | | | | Although Windows support PHP, you still want to |
| a Windows environment to work in if you are mainly | | | | avoid using Windows to run a PHP powered site. |
| using Windows related products, services, and | | | | That's because there are still some features that you |
| programming languages. For instance, if your entire | | | | can't really run on a Windows machine. For instance, |
| website is developed using ASP.NET, then you need | | | | you cannot create cron jobs on a Windows server, |
| to have a Windows server. | | | | but you can do so easily on a Linux server. A cron |
| The other type of server that you can use is a Linux | | | | job is an automated command that is issued to the |
| server. A Linux server has been known to be more | | | | machine at regular intervals. It can be created |
| robust and reliable. Since Linux is an open source OS, | | | | manually in cPanel, or using a script. |
| you can expect hosting to be more affordable. In | | | | It appears that PHP is winning market share because |
| fact, the OS is so powerful that almost anything can | | | | the programming language is open source, easy to |
| be done on Linux servers. This is an immensely | | | | learn, and doesn't require any complicated software. |
| powerful OS and is most suitable for programming | | | | In other words, almost anyone can pick up and |
| languages like Perl or PHP. | | | | programming language. In fact, if you start hiring |
| 2) Admin control panel. | | | | freelancers, you realize that many PHP programmers |
| Even for the same OS, there are several control | | | | are self-taught. They just pick things up as they |
| panels available. Customers have been complaining for | | | | work on various projects on the Internet. |
| years due to a lack of user friendly control panels. | | | | Consider the pros and cons carefully before signing |
| However, the control panels have stabilized during | | | | up for a hosting account. |
| the past couple of years. Today, HELM is the leading | | | | |