Hosting guides and tutorials
Straightforward guides to help you choose hosting, launch a website and keep it fast, without the jargon. Whether you are putting up your first site or moving a growing store to a bigger plan, start here.
Start with the basics
- How to choose web hosting in India - a checklist for comparing hosts before you pay.
- What is web hosting? A simple guide - how hosting works and what you actually need.
- Shared vs VPS hosting: which do you need? - when to upgrade, and when not to.
- How to choose a domain name - picking a name that sticks.
WordPress and WooCommerce
- How to host a WooCommerce store in India - get ready for festive-season traffic.
- How to speed up WordPress - practical steps that make a real difference.
Growing a hosting business
- What is reseller hosting? - sell hosting under your own brand.
More guides
- How much does web hosting cost in India? - the plan, domain, GST and renewals.
- What 'unlimited' web hosting really means - the limits behind the word.
- Windows vs Linux hosting - which one your website needs.
- Is domain transfer free? - what a transfer costs and how to do it.
- Free vs paid SSL certificates - when a paid certificate is worth it.
- How to start a web hosting business - reseller hosting step by step.
- Dedicated server vs VPS - when to upgrade.
- What Magento needs from your hosting - the stack and the memory.
- How to host a Django app - a production setup in outline.
- How to block an IP address - in cPanel or .htaccess.
- How to connect to your server with SSH - from Windows, Mac or Linux.
Got Questions?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to common questions
Anyone building or running a website in India, from first-time site owners to designers and store owners deciding what to upgrade to next.
No. The guides explain things in plain language and point you to the right plan or next step without assuming you write code.
Most new websites start well on a shared web hosting plan and move up to a VPS as traffic grows. Each guide links to the relevant plans.
Still deciding?
Tell us what you are building and we will help you choose the right plan.
Not sure where to start?
Tell us what you are building and we will point you to the right plan.