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grapejam

Signing a client up for hosting?

I have done a few websites before but this is the first time I've had a client who needed hosting. I was just wondering, how do other people go about getting a client signed up for hosting? I mean, I think it would be a little odd asking for their credit card number so I could sign up with it but I also don't want to use my own credit card to do it.

Do most people just have the client create their hosting account by themselves and then just send you the log in information?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Posted Jan 23, 2011, 1:15 AM UTC

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cairo140•

Depends on the sort of client. 90% of the time, I just ask for the client to get hosting themselves and to send me the welcome email. One of the providers I've used allows you to set up a technical administrator independent of the account administrator. I log on as the administrator and add myself as the technical admin.

If it's a big project that's going to be in development for >3 months, I just use my own VPS for the development/staging and have the clients point their nameservers to my DNS provider. As we move into deployment, I have the client sign up either for managed host or their own VPS with a support contract with me to take care of maintenance.

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0drew0•

If you're setting your client up on something like Hostgator (like I do), set it up with your email and credit card. Hostgator is cheap enough its not a big deal. Then just switch the details at the hand off.

This also provides you with a little security that you have control of your work before you're paid in full. I've done this many times.

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designonthemind•

I just send them an affiliate link to my preferred hosting provider and have them forward me the credentials email.

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jabyrd3•

Have them set up their own dreamhost shared account. Once they give you login deets, you can set up your own super admin account. Tell them to change their PW after that.

It's 10$ a month.

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n1c0_ds•

Same here. It's the easiest solution for most people. I go through the procedure with them, but I stress the fact that I am not responsible for server woes.

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