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[kuki87]

Hi, Im a new guy here and in hosting world So I need your help.
I would like to start my own hosting company. Do I need to rent a VPS server/s for hosting web sites or what . . .

Pls help me , like I said Im a new guy in this busines

[MH-Andy]

You should start with something called a "Reseller Account" and then get some software such as WHMCS so people can place orders on your website.

Reseller Hosting --> Virtual Private Servers --> Dedicated Servers --> Colocation

That's the order I did it in.

[kuki87]

thanks dude now , I have another question where I can bougth it for a normal or low price

[kuki87]

did you mean on this hawkhost.com/Reseller/compare

[AquariusStorage]

HawkHost is a provider who offers reseller plans. Many people do. A few things to avoid for the well being of your own sanity:

Master Reseller
Alpha Reseller
Unlimited Space
Unlimited Bandwidth

Going with any provider offering you any combination of those things above is going to surely cause you a nasty headache you want to avoid.

Reseller accounts are in a huge abundance. A few things to look for:

Do they provide end user support? (Usually pretty expensive and you can easily save money if you don't need this)
Do they provide you a billing system license for free such as ClientExec/WHMCS (Automates account creation/suspensions, as will as handles billing and handles support tickets)
Do they provide a fair share of resources for the price (100MB of space for 20$ on a reseller account is simply unacceptable and you will not be able to get your business going at such a high cost per 1$ for resources)

There are many other things to consider. Best way to get these questions answered is by contacting a providers sales department usually via email or live chat/phone if they offer it.

[blessen]

Originally Posted by kuki87

Hi, Im a new guy here and in hosting world So I need your help.
I would like to start my own hosting company. Do I need to rent a VPS server/s for hosting web sites or what . . .

Pls help me , like I said Im a new guy in this busines

Start with a reseller account and move into a VPS when your venture gets enough money to fund for VPS.

[jrianto]

Try HostGator. That's where I started out mine. They're great and you get to get a free web hosting automation/billing software WHMCS.

[kuki87]

I forgot to said I want to host not just a web sites , but and game servers, audio streaming

[kuki87]

Originally Posted by jrianto

Try HostGator. That's where I started out mine. They're great and you get to get a free web hosting automation/billing software WHMCS.

Hm . . . HostGator looking good I will chek other sites but I think I will take this one Thanks guys

[MH-Andy]

Originally Posted by kuki87

I forgot to said I want to host not just a web sites , but and game servers, audio streaming

You should get a VPS then

[hostdept-Gabrielle]

Originally Posted by kuki87

Hi, Im a new guy here and in hosting world So I need your help.
I would like to start my own hosting company. Do I need to rent a VPS server/s for hosting web sites or what . . .

Pls help me , like I said Im a new guy in this busines

hmm if you are still real new in web hosting, the best suggestion i can offer is starting with reseller account

Because ... to start as a real company of your own, you need to spend more budget and have more knowledge than being in reseller...

When you start from reseller, you can start from some bucks only and get help whenever you feel stuck in overcoming issue..

But in the end, it will be all your decision

~GoodLuck~

[mugo]

I highly suggest Hostgator.
You will get everything you need...WHMCS, domain reseller, WHM/Cpanel (all customers will get cPanel with Fantastico...give them full domain / web / email /stats, very full featured hosting accounts).
The price is right, WHMCS will cost you almost 1/2 of what HG charges for their lowest reseller account.

[Masud]

Originally Posted by hostdept-Gabrielle

hmm if you are still real new in web hosting, the best suggestion i can offer is starting with reseller account

Because ... to start as a real company of your own, you need to spend more budget and have more knowledge than being in reseller...

When you start from reseller, you can start from some bucks only and get help whenever you feel stuck in overcoming issue..

But in the end, it will be all your decision

~GoodLuck~

Unfortunately he want to have game servers and audio streaming also

Go for a VPS dude!

[kuki87]

mayby is best option to take reseler fornow and when I earn some money I will buy VPS thank you

[mugo]

Yes, and in the mean time, if you don't know linux, build you a box or purchase a low cost itty bitty VPS and start playing around. You won't want to depend on a control panel entirely.
I'd highly recommend learning the basics of *nix internet services. (if you don't already, I'm just assuming since you are entry-level)

Good luck, welcome to the community.