HostGator Plans and Features:
- Hatchling ($4.95)
- Baby($7.95)
- Swamp($12.95)
The Hatchling Program has Unlimited Disk Space and Limitless Information Transfer. There is no contract and you are able to test their hosting for as short a period as one month with a 45 day moneyback guarantee. The hatchling program is is less than the baby plan because you are able to only host 1 domain. Many times 1 domain is all that's needed.
The Baby Program, $7.95 per month, lets you host unlimited domains including addons and parked domains, plus Limitless Disk Space and Unlimited Information Transfer, A free private SSL is thrown in the deal also.
The final Swamp Program, $12.95 per month, steps up to Limitless Disk Space and Unlimited Bandwidth. Another extra function is anonymous FTP.
With all accounts you are able to create limitless email accounts, autoresponders, FTP accountss and MySQL databases. Most of today’s popular scripting languages are supported including cgi, php4 and php5, Ruby On Rails, SSH, Perl, Chilisoft ASP, Python, CronJobs etc.
Additionally, you are offered over 52 readymade one-click-install scripts. A small list of these includes b2evolution, WordPress, Drupal, Mambo Open Source, PHP-Nuke, Help Center, phpBB2 and of course Joomla, FAQMasterFlex, AccountLab Plus, PHPlist HOT!, Advanced Poll, dotProject, Soholaunch Pro Edition, PhpWiki, Agora cart, OSCommerce, Zen Cart and numerous, many much more.
All plans backed by HostGator’s 45-day money-back guarantee.
Hosting Environment
Your account is administered on HostGator using the cPanel control panel. From here, you can configure any aspect of your account such as your email addresses, FTP, website files, additional software etc. MySQL is managed via phpMyAdmin found within cPanel.
Joomla and HostGator
Joomla runs extremely nicely on HostGator's cPanel Servers. We run several sites at HostGator and on different servers. The results have all been good.
A live website currently running on HostGator: www.Paper-Shredder-Reviews.com
Joomla Install is available as a one-click-installation feature along with the Fantastico script that comes preinstalled. No technical knowledge is required for installing Joomla and also the entire procedure can be done in less than 5 minutes.
Tech Support
HostGator sports an excellent support department that stands head-and-shoulders above most competitors. Technical support could be reached through toll no cost telephone, email and online chat all available 24/7.
There are also dedicated FAQs and a forums section with over 13,000 members participating.
HostGator Conclusion
HostGator is one from the hosting industry leaders. The organization values its customers so highly that you are able to really request for the owner to personally look into your issues. Not only that, you get great value for your cash with their feature-rich hosting plans, backed by a 45 day moneyback guarantee.
HostGator is one of the greatest choices for hosting your Joomla website.