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IIS 7.0 Error - 500.19 Internal Server Error

Hi I am currently on a shared hosting plan with iis 7.0 I have an asp.net mvc application in the wwwroot of my hosting. Now I made a virtual directory to store my webservice in(I don't want to have to host this on a sub domain and pay extra) However when I put my web service code in my virtual directory and try to run it I get this E...

Any hosted blog engine with integrated markdown and code highlighting?

Is anyone aware of any hosted blog engine (like wordpress.com for example) that supports writing posts in Markdown, and also supports code highlighting? ...

Free hosting service for private and public git repositories

Hi, does anyone know a free service for hosting private and public git repositories? There are a lot of services like for example the well known github. Most of them only allow hosting of public repositories. I want to host one or more of my private programming projects using git, but not all of them should be public (at least not for ...

How to setup PHP to be a "pipe" for downloads from another location?

I'm wanting to setup a php script and host it on my server that will let me download files from other locations, but making it look like it's coming from my server. Maybe using curl or htacess. Also I was hoping that there would be a way to get around having my server deal with the bandwidth. Does that make sense? Is this doable? --...

Alternative Host (by DNS?) for Web Server Failure Protection

I'm interested in having a second web host run a copy of my website, such that if my first host goes down, the traffic routes to the second host. Is this possible? My guess would be to add additional nameservers beyond the first two. I also suspect it's doable with no-ip.com, but I'm not clear on how that works, and if they would requi...

How to use HeidiSQL (or similar MySQL managers) with hosted databases

Hello! I'm using HeidiSQL ( http://www.heidisql.com/ ) to manage my databases at work (I prefer this over phpMyAdmin). Now, I want to use HeidiSQL with my personnal host plan, but when I connect to MySQL with my host, I connect with "localhost" in PHP but at work, I connect to databases with something like "supersqlserver.foo.net"... ...

Setup local IIS7 for testing websites

Is there an alternative, other then modifying HOSTS to setup temp domains when testing websites locally? I'm using IIS7 on Win7. I don't want to use /localhost/domainname. I'd rather do /domainname so i don't have to worry about paths to files, etc. My websites are setup so that paths to files are relative to the root folder and not to ...

Setting up a Buildbot hosting service for multiple projects

I need to set up a buildbot hosting environment which is capable of managing a large number of independent projects, and ideally provides a web front-end for users to manage their buildbot instance. As far as I can gather, there isn't such a utility available at the moment. I'm planning to roll my own, but could really use some advice...

Python web hosting: Numpy, Matplotlib, Scientific Computing

I write scientific software in Numpy/Scipy/Matplotlib. Having developed applications on my home computer, I am now interested in writing simple web applications. Example: user uploads image or audio file, my program processes it using Numpy/Scipy, and output is displayed on the browser using Matplotlib, or perhaps the user can download a...

SQL Server Express on the same machine, or external shared SQL Server Standard? (for an ASP.NET site)

I'm going to sign-up for a dedicated virtual machine from a renowned MS-centric web hosting company. The virtual machine has 1CPU and 1GB of RAM. I'll be running an ASP.NET website on it - the website is pretty simple (a few tables on the back-end DB) but must be as fast as possible. For the DB I have two options: 1) Install SQL Server ...

Rails - Getting 500 server error through a browser but works through script/console. What gives?

OK, I've been chasing this for hours and I just can't figure it out. I have a Ruby on Rails application that I've deployed to my hosting provider DreamHost. I've created a new environment called "stage" and created a stage.rb file in the /config/environment folder and put the following line into my environment.rb # Be sure to restart ...

Web host with Jaxer

I'm a guy who's hosted on HostGator because I want cheap PHP hosting. However, I've been playing with a Jaxer server on my linux box and I'd like to write web apps in it. Can anyone recommend an affordable host that runs or will allow me to run Jaxer? I'd rather not get a dedicated or VP server... Thanks to the community! ...

Can you describe Cloud Hosting inside out?

Yeah, this is exactly what I'm wondering about - I understand the big picture and have done my homework on Cloud Computing, but Cloud Hosting, is something I've never heard before. Sure, I understand the concept, but how does it work behind the scenes? How do you enable it? How do you setup? ...

can't find my database space limit ?

Hello, in my webhosting, i can't find how much space i'm allowed to store in databases, is that counted with the files disk space? Thank you ...

Is it possible to use AWS as a web host?

Is it possible to load / host an entire website using AWS? Or is it only a service that can load specific pieces of a website - such as images, etc. Obviously, I'd want to use my own domain. If you can use it, are there any limitations? Here's the AWS link, for context: http://aws.amazon.com/s3/ ...

Can a website be hosted on 2 servers?

Hi, I was looking to change my hosting company, but then I thought about hosting one of my sites on 2 servers, I know this Is possible but how can this be done? I need one of my sites to be hosted from 2 servers (2 different hosting companies) Any way for this to happen without much hassles? Regards, =) ...

Are there any PHP Hosts (shared) which do not block port 2195 and 2196 outgoing for iPhone Apple Push Notifications (APNS) ?

I have my iPhone Apple push notifications (APNS) working in php on my own machine. I do not block port 2195 outgoing, but it seems HostGator does and is reluctant to open up the port. I'd imagine many web hosts are the same, but I'm wondering if anyone's found one that does not block 2195 and 2196. I realize I could use a VPS to do th...

Can s#arp-architecture/mySQL run under medium trust? Alternatives?

I am trying to get a simple prototype using ASP.NET S#arp-architecture (Sharp architecture) to run on a shared hosting site. This site runs in medium trust, which appears to give problems with this framework. At first I went off on a wild goose chase with the mySQL.data.dll, but the latest version already supports partially trusted calle...

Is Unfuddle reliable?

I am in need of an online project management tool that includes SVN hosting as my team of developers are all remote. I stumbled on a site called Unfuddle and have read decent reviews so far. I am very protective of my code and want to make sure I keep it safe from any unwanted eyes. Has anyone used this tool and are there any better opti...

Hide extensions of the pages when hosted

All, I had a question on hosting.I have Pages that are written in php or JSP and is hosted on a server .And if a user enter say http://x.com in the browser, the main.php or main.asp page will be displayed.My question is there a way to hide the extensions.. Thanks........... ...