Re: [CODE4LIB] Canadian WordPress Hosting
iweb.com is at quebec -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Cynthia Ng Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 12:12 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Canadian WordPress Hosting I believe the act says it has to stay in Canada. Hence the need to get local or at least Canadian hosting. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:41 PM, Riley Childs ri...@tfsgeo.com wrote: What about another country? Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 9:28 PM, Mark Jordan mjor...@sfu.ca wrote: FWIW, in British Columbia, public institutions are prohibited by law from hosting any data in the US. Mark Ross Singer rossfsin...@gmail.com wrote: I assume it's not about speed, but about the PATRIOT Act. For example, we don't host any of our customer data in the US (and aren't allowed to). -Ross. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:17 PM, Riley Childs ri...@tfsgeo.com wrote: I take that back, did a bit more research, I think there are plenty of options. But I have to ask, why only in Canada, a transit provider in the us willbe just as fast as in Canada Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 9:09 PM, Nick Ruest rue...@gmail.com wrote: Cynthia: If you just need a Canadian server, not a Canadian corporation, check out Site5[1]. Not sure if they are exactly what you are looking for, but they have the standard one-click install ControlPanel stuff. Not sure about the automated backup options you're looking for. I've been using them for a few years, and have zero complaints. Riley: Really? Why would we be hard pressed to find that in Canada? -nruest [1] http://www.site5.com/p/canadian-web-hosting/ On 13-11-07 08:38 PM, Riley Childs wrote: Why in Canada? You will be hard pressed to find that Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 4:48 PM, Cynthia Ng cynthia.s...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Kevin. Servers need to be in Canada, preferably paid in Canadian but I don't think that's necessary. I'll looking your recommendation. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Kevin Hawkins kevin.s.hawk...@ultraslavonic.info wrote: Does the entity you pay need to be in Canada (that is, accept payment in Canadian dollars), or do the servers need to be there? Or both? I use http://www.csoft.net/ for my personal hosting. Their business office is in Canada, but I'm unclear on where their servers are. Their documentation is written assuming you have strong technical skills, but they respond quickly (and tersely) whenever I've needed help to address gaps in my skills. They have some specific instructions for installation of WordPress once you've connected to them through SSH: http://www.csoft.net/docs/wordpress.html.en They also have documentation in French in case that's helpful. --Kevin On 2:59 PM, Cynthia Ng wrote: Hi Everyone, Apologies for cross-posting, but code4lib is much more active, and has more Canadians that I've seen. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a WordPress hosting solution? And yes, it needs to be in Canada. I can do most of my own dev-type work, so really it just needs to be setup to run WordPress (preferably with 1-click install), and most of all, reliable, hopefully with good customer service for when we need to contact the company. Okay, also preferable is that they do daily backups for us and has excellent security (considering it's WordPress). Too many hosting solutions include email and a bunch of other stuff, and I need it only for WordPress and nothing else. A name, plus at least 1-2 reasons on the recommendation would be great! Thanks in advance, Cynthia -- -nruest
Re: [CODE4LIB] Canadian WordPress Hosting
I like / use HostGator. They have Canadian offices out of Toronto, you might contact them about servers but I imagine you're out of luck. This Canadian company seems decent: http://www.canspace.ca/web-hosting.html On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Cynthia Ng cynthia.s...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, but they don't seem to do shared hosting unless I totally missed it. All I need it for is 1-2 WordPress sites after all... nothing enterprise level. On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Lin, Kun l...@cua.edu wrote: iweb.com is at quebec -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Cynthia Ng Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 12:12 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Canadian WordPress Hosting I believe the act says it has to stay in Canada. Hence the need to get local or at least Canadian hosting. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:41 PM, Riley Childs ri...@tfsgeo.com wrote: What about another country? Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 9:28 PM, Mark Jordan mjor...@sfu.ca wrote: FWIW, in British Columbia, public institutions are prohibited by law from hosting any data in the US. Mark Ross Singer rossfsin...@gmail.com wrote: I assume it's not about speed, but about the PATRIOT Act. For example, we don't host any of our customer data in the US (and aren't allowed to). -Ross. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:17 PM, Riley Childs ri...@tfsgeo.com wrote: I take that back, did a bit more research, I think there are plenty of options. But I have to ask, why only in Canada, a transit provider in the us willbe just as fast as in Canada Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 9:09 PM, Nick Ruest rue...@gmail.com wrote: Cynthia: If you just need a Canadian server, not a Canadian corporation, check out Site5[1]. Not sure if they are exactly what you are looking for, but they have the standard one-click install ControlPanel stuff. Not sure about the automated backup options you're looking for. I've been using them for a few years, and have zero complaints. Riley: Really? Why would we be hard pressed to find that in Canada? -nruest [1] http://www.site5.com/p/canadian-web-hosting/ On 13-11-07 08:38 PM, Riley Childs wrote: Why in Canada? You will be hard pressed to find that Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 4:48 PM, Cynthia Ng cynthia.s...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Kevin. Servers need to be in Canada, preferably paid in Canadian but I don't think that's necessary. I'll looking your recommendation. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Kevin Hawkins kevin.s.hawk...@ultraslavonic.info wrote: Does the entity you pay need to be in Canada (that is, accept payment in Canadian dollars), or do the servers need to be there? Or both? I use http://www.csoft.net/ for my personal hosting. Their business office is in Canada, but I'm unclear on where their servers are. Their documentation is written assuming you have strong technical skills, but they respond quickly (and tersely) whenever I've needed help to address gaps in my skills. They have some specific instructions for installation of WordPress once you've connected to them through SSH: http://www.csoft.net/docs/wordpress.html.en They also have documentation in French in case that's helpful. --Kevin On 2:59 PM, Cynthia Ng wrote: Hi Everyone, Apologies for cross-posting, but code4lib is much more active, and has more Canadians that I've seen. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a WordPress hosting solution? And yes, it needs to be in Canada. I can do most of my own dev-type work, so really it just needs to be setup to run WordPress (preferably with 1-click install), and most of all, reliable, hopefully with good customer service for when we need to contact the company. Okay, also preferable is that they do daily backups for us and has excellent security (considering it's WordPress). Too many hosting solutions include email
Re: [CODE4LIB] Canadian WordPress Hosting
Does the entity you pay need to be in Canada (that is, accept payment in Canadian dollars), or do the servers need to be there? Or both? I use http://www.csoft.net/ for my personal hosting. Their business office is in Canada, but I'm unclear on where their servers are. Their documentation is written assuming you have strong technical skills, but they respond quickly (and tersely) whenever I've needed help to address gaps in my skills. They have some specific instructions for installation of WordPress once you've connected to them through SSH: http://www.csoft.net/docs/wordpress.html.en They also have documentation in French in case that's helpful. --Kevin On 2:59 PM, Cynthia Ng wrote: Hi Everyone, Apologies for cross-posting, but code4lib is much more active, and has more Canadians that I've seen. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a WordPress hosting solution? And yes, it needs to be in Canada. I can do most of my own dev-type work, so really it just needs to be setup to run WordPress (preferably with 1-click install), and most of all, reliable, hopefully with good customer service for when we need to contact the company. Okay, also preferable is that they do daily backups for us and has excellent security (considering it's WordPress). Too many hosting solutions include email and a bunch of other stuff, and I need it only for WordPress and nothing else. A name, plus at least 1-2 reasons on the recommendation would be great! Thanks in advance, Cynthia
Re: [CODE4LIB] Canadian WordPress Hosting
Thanks Kevin. Servers need to be in Canada, preferably paid in Canadian but I don't think that's necessary. I'll looking your recommendation. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Kevin Hawkins kevin.s.hawk...@ultraslavonic.info wrote: Does the entity you pay need to be in Canada (that is, accept payment in Canadian dollars), or do the servers need to be there? Or both? I use http://www.csoft.net/ for my personal hosting. Their business office is in Canada, but I'm unclear on where their servers are. Their documentation is written assuming you have strong technical skills, but they respond quickly (and tersely) whenever I've needed help to address gaps in my skills. They have some specific instructions for installation of WordPress once you've connected to them through SSH: http://www.csoft.net/docs/wordpress.html.en They also have documentation in French in case that's helpful. --Kevin On 2:59 PM, Cynthia Ng wrote: Hi Everyone, Apologies for cross-posting, but code4lib is much more active, and has more Canadians that I've seen. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a WordPress hosting solution? And yes, it needs to be in Canada. I can do most of my own dev-type work, so really it just needs to be setup to run WordPress (preferably with 1-click install), and most of all, reliable, hopefully with good customer service for when we need to contact the company. Okay, also preferable is that they do daily backups for us and has excellent security (considering it's WordPress). Too many hosting solutions include email and a bunch of other stuff, and I need it only for WordPress and nothing else. A name, plus at least 1-2 reasons on the recommendation would be great! Thanks in advance, Cynthia
Re: [CODE4LIB] Canadian WordPress Hosting
Why in Canada? You will be hard pressed to find that Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 4:48 PM, Cynthia Ng cynthia.s...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Kevin. Servers need to be in Canada, preferably paid in Canadian but I don't think that's necessary. I'll looking your recommendation. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Kevin Hawkins kevin.s.hawk...@ultraslavonic.info wrote: Does the entity you pay need to be in Canada (that is, accept payment in Canadian dollars), or do the servers need to be there? Or both? I use http://www.csoft.net/ for my personal hosting. Their business office is in Canada, but I'm unclear on where their servers are. Their documentation is written assuming you have strong technical skills, but they respond quickly (and tersely) whenever I've needed help to address gaps in my skills. They have some specific instructions for installation of WordPress once you've connected to them through SSH: http://www.csoft.net/docs/wordpress.html.en They also have documentation in French in case that's helpful. --Kevin On 2:59 PM, Cynthia Ng wrote: Hi Everyone, Apologies for cross-posting, but code4lib is much more active, and has more Canadians that I've seen. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a WordPress hosting solution? And yes, it needs to be in Canada. I can do most of my own dev-type work, so really it just needs to be setup to run WordPress (preferably with 1-click install), and most of all, reliable, hopefully with good customer service for when we need to contact the company. Okay, also preferable is that they do daily backups for us and has excellent security (considering it's WordPress). Too many hosting solutions include email and a bunch of other stuff, and I need it only for WordPress and nothing else. A name, plus at least 1-2 reasons on the recommendation would be great! Thanks in advance, Cynthia
Re: [CODE4LIB] Canadian WordPress Hosting
I take that back, did a bit more research, I think there are plenty of options. But I have to ask, why only in Canada, a transit provider in the us willbe just as fast as in Canada Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 9:09 PM, Nick Ruest rue...@gmail.com wrote: Cynthia: If you just need a Canadian server, not a Canadian corporation, check out Site5[1]. Not sure if they are exactly what you are looking for, but they have the standard one-click install ControlPanel stuff. Not sure about the automated backup options you're looking for. I've been using them for a few years, and have zero complaints. Riley: Really? Why would we be hard pressed to find that in Canada? -nruest [1] http://www.site5.com/p/canadian-web-hosting/ On 13-11-07 08:38 PM, Riley Childs wrote: Why in Canada? You will be hard pressed to find that Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 4:48 PM, Cynthia Ng cynthia.s...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Kevin. Servers need to be in Canada, preferably paid in Canadian but I don't think that's necessary. I'll looking your recommendation. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Kevin Hawkins kevin.s.hawk...@ultraslavonic.info wrote: Does the entity you pay need to be in Canada (that is, accept payment in Canadian dollars), or do the servers need to be there? Or both? I use http://www.csoft.net/ for my personal hosting. Their business office is in Canada, but I'm unclear on where their servers are. Their documentation is written assuming you have strong technical skills, but they respond quickly (and tersely) whenever I've needed help to address gaps in my skills. They have some specific instructions for installation of WordPress once you've connected to them through SSH: http://www.csoft.net/docs/wordpress.html.en They also have documentation in French in case that's helpful. --Kevin On 2:59 PM, Cynthia Ng wrote: Hi Everyone, Apologies for cross-posting, but code4lib is much more active, and has more Canadians that I've seen. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a WordPress hosting solution? And yes, it needs to be in Canada. I can do most of my own dev-type work, so really it just needs to be setup to run WordPress (preferably with 1-click install), and most of all, reliable, hopefully with good customer service for when we need to contact the company. Okay, also preferable is that they do daily backups for us and has excellent security (considering it's WordPress). Too many hosting solutions include email and a bunch of other stuff, and I need it only for WordPress and nothing else. A name, plus at least 1-2 reasons on the recommendation would be great! Thanks in advance, Cynthia -- -nruest
Re: [CODE4LIB] Canadian WordPress Hosting
I assume it's not about speed, but about the PATRIOT Act. For example, we don't host any of our customer data in the US (and aren't allowed to). -Ross. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:17 PM, Riley Childs ri...@tfsgeo.com wrote: I take that back, did a bit more research, I think there are plenty of options. But I have to ask, why only in Canada, a transit provider in the us willbe just as fast as in Canada Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 9:09 PM, Nick Ruest rue...@gmail.com wrote: Cynthia: If you just need a Canadian server, not a Canadian corporation, check out Site5[1]. Not sure if they are exactly what you are looking for, but they have the standard one-click install ControlPanel stuff. Not sure about the automated backup options you're looking for. I've been using them for a few years, and have zero complaints. Riley: Really? Why would we be hard pressed to find that in Canada? -nruest [1] http://www.site5.com/p/canadian-web-hosting/ On 13-11-07 08:38 PM, Riley Childs wrote: Why in Canada? You will be hard pressed to find that Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 4:48 PM, Cynthia Ng cynthia.s...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Kevin. Servers need to be in Canada, preferably paid in Canadian but I don't think that's necessary. I'll looking your recommendation. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Kevin Hawkins kevin.s.hawk...@ultraslavonic.info wrote: Does the entity you pay need to be in Canada (that is, accept payment in Canadian dollars), or do the servers need to be there? Or both? I use http://www.csoft.net/ for my personal hosting. Their business office is in Canada, but I'm unclear on where their servers are. Their documentation is written assuming you have strong technical skills, but they respond quickly (and tersely) whenever I've needed help to address gaps in my skills. They have some specific instructions for installation of WordPress once you've connected to them through SSH: http://www.csoft.net/docs/wordpress.html.en They also have documentation in French in case that's helpful. --Kevin On 2:59 PM, Cynthia Ng wrote: Hi Everyone, Apologies for cross-posting, but code4lib is much more active, and has more Canadians that I've seen. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a WordPress hosting solution? And yes, it needs to be in Canada. I can do most of my own dev-type work, so really it just needs to be setup to run WordPress (preferably with 1-click install), and most of all, reliable, hopefully with good customer service for when we need to contact the company. Okay, also preferable is that they do daily backups for us and has excellent security (considering it's WordPress). Too many hosting solutions include email and a bunch of other stuff, and I need it only for WordPress and nothing else. A name, plus at least 1-2 reasons on the recommendation would be great! Thanks in advance, Cynthia -- -nruest
Re: [CODE4LIB] Canadian WordPress Hosting
FWIW, in British Columbia, public institutions are prohibited by law from hosting any data in the US. Mark Ross Singer rossfsin...@gmail.com wrote: I assume it's not about speed, but about the PATRIOT Act. For example, we don't host any of our customer data in the US (and aren't allowed to). -Ross. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:17 PM, Riley Childs ri...@tfsgeo.com wrote: I take that back, did a bit more research, I think there are plenty of options. But I have to ask, why only in Canada, a transit provider in the us willbe just as fast as in Canada Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 9:09 PM, Nick Ruest rue...@gmail.com wrote: Cynthia: If you just need a Canadian server, not a Canadian corporation, check out Site5[1]. Not sure if they are exactly what you are looking for, but they have the standard one-click install ControlPanel stuff. Not sure about the automated backup options you're looking for. I've been using them for a few years, and have zero complaints. Riley: Really? Why would we be hard pressed to find that in Canada? -nruest [1] http://www.site5.com/p/canadian-web-hosting/ On 13-11-07 08:38 PM, Riley Childs wrote: Why in Canada? You will be hard pressed to find that Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 4:48 PM, Cynthia Ng cynthia.s...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Kevin. Servers need to be in Canada, preferably paid in Canadian but I don't think that's necessary. I'll looking your recommendation. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Kevin Hawkins kevin.s.hawk...@ultraslavonic.info wrote: Does the entity you pay need to be in Canada (that is, accept payment in Canadian dollars), or do the servers need to be there? Or both? I use http://www.csoft.net/ for my personal hosting. Their business office is in Canada, but I'm unclear on where their servers are. Their documentation is written assuming you have strong technical skills, but they respond quickly (and tersely) whenever I've needed help to address gaps in my skills. They have some specific instructions for installation of WordPress once you've connected to them through SSH: http://www.csoft.net/docs/wordpress.html.en They also have documentation in French in case that's helpful. --Kevin On 2:59 PM, Cynthia Ng wrote: Hi Everyone, Apologies for cross-posting, but code4lib is much more active, and has more Canadians that I've seen. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a WordPress hosting solution? And yes, it needs to be in Canada. I can do most of my own dev-type work, so really it just needs to be setup to run WordPress (preferably with 1-click install), and most of all, reliable, hopefully with good customer service for when we need to contact the company. Okay, also preferable is that they do daily backups for us and has excellent security (considering it's WordPress). Too many hosting solutions include email and a bunch of other stuff, and I need it only for WordPress and nothing else. A name, plus at least 1-2 reasons on the recommendation would be great! Thanks in advance, Cynthia -- -nruest
Re: [CODE4LIB] Canadian WordPress Hosting
What about another country? Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 9:28 PM, Mark Jordan mjor...@sfu.ca wrote: FWIW, in British Columbia, public institutions are prohibited by law from hosting any data in the US. Mark Ross Singer rossfsin...@gmail.com wrote: I assume it's not about speed, but about the PATRIOT Act. For example, we don't host any of our customer data in the US (and aren't allowed to). -Ross. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:17 PM, Riley Childs ri...@tfsgeo.com wrote: I take that back, did a bit more research, I think there are plenty of options. But I have to ask, why only in Canada, a transit provider in the us willbe just as fast as in Canada Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 9:09 PM, Nick Ruest rue...@gmail.com wrote: Cynthia: If you just need a Canadian server, not a Canadian corporation, check out Site5[1]. Not sure if they are exactly what you are looking for, but they have the standard one-click install ControlPanel stuff. Not sure about the automated backup options you're looking for. I've been using them for a few years, and have zero complaints. Riley: Really? Why would we be hard pressed to find that in Canada? -nruest [1] http://www.site5.com/p/canadian-web-hosting/ On 13-11-07 08:38 PM, Riley Childs wrote: Why in Canada? You will be hard pressed to find that Riley Childs Library Director and IT Admin Junior Charlotte United Christian Academy P: 704-497-2086 (Anytime) P: 704-537-0331 x101 (M-F 7:30am-3pm ET) Sent from my iPhone Please excuse mistakes On Nov 7, 2013, at 4:48 PM, Cynthia Ng cynthia.s...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Kevin. Servers need to be in Canada, preferably paid in Canadian but I don't think that's necessary. I'll looking your recommendation. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Kevin Hawkins kevin.s.hawk...@ultraslavonic.info wrote: Does the entity you pay need to be in Canada (that is, accept payment in Canadian dollars), or do the servers need to be there? Or both? I use http://www.csoft.net/ for my personal hosting. Their business office is in Canada, but I'm unclear on where their servers are. Their documentation is written assuming you have strong technical skills, but they respond quickly (and tersely) whenever I've needed help to address gaps in my skills. They have some specific instructions for installation of WordPress once you've connected to them through SSH: http://www.csoft.net/docs/wordpress.html.en They also have documentation in French in case that's helpful. --Kevin On 2:59 PM, Cynthia Ng wrote: Hi Everyone, Apologies for cross-posting, but code4lib is much more active, and has more Canadians that I've seen. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a WordPress hosting solution? And yes, it needs to be in Canada. I can do most of my own dev-type work, so really it just needs to be setup to run WordPress (preferably with 1-click install), and most of all, reliable, hopefully with good customer service for when we need to contact the company. Okay, also preferable is that they do daily backups for us and has excellent security (considering it's WordPress). Too many hosting solutions include email and a bunch of other stuff, and I need it only for WordPress and nothing else. A name, plus at least 1-2 reasons on the recommendation would be great! Thanks in advance, Cynthia -- -nruest
[CODE4LIB] Canadian WordPress Hosting
Hi Everyone, Apologies for cross-posting, but code4lib is much more active, and has more Canadians that I've seen. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a WordPress hosting solution? And yes, it needs to be in Canada. I can do most of my own dev-type work, so really it just needs to be setup to run WordPress (preferably with 1-click install), and most of all, reliable, hopefully with good customer service for when we need to contact the company. Okay, also preferable is that they do daily backups for us and has excellent security (considering it's WordPress). Too many hosting solutions include email and a bunch of other stuff, and I need it only for WordPress and nothing else. A name, plus at least 1-2 reasons on the recommendation would be great! Thanks in advance, Cynthia
