WHAT IS IT FOR?
We'd like to thank our most contributive members (you!) by offering you a free web hosting package so that you can start your own website (or switch over to us for free if you already have one). All you need is 25+ approved layouts submitted to CB.


WEBHOST SPECS
-5GB Disk Space
-50GB Monthly Traffic
-Unlimited MySQL DBs
-Unlimited Email Accounts
-Unlimited FTP Accounts
-Unlimited Subdomains
-Cpanel 11
-Dedicated IP
-PHP 5, MYSQL 5, APACHE 2
-99.9% Uptime Guarantee

I've set aside a dedicated server just for this purpose so load times will always be very low. The specs for the server is: Dual xeon dual core 2.8 GHz, 2GB ram, SCSI 10k Hard drives.


SO WHAT'S THE CATCH?
There is no catch! All you need is 25+ approved layouts submitted to CB to take advantage of this offer! You don't need to be an Official member / designer or staff member. It's completely free and ad-free! Best of all, you get complete control of your website, from cpanel to ftp to website stats. All we ask is that you link back to createblog.com.


SO HOW DO I GET STARTED?
PM me with your domain name (you must own it, if you don't have one, get one at godaddy.com) and your contact email (to send you for account info). If you don't own a domain name, you can opt for a subdomain on bloghead.com (ie micron.bloghead.com). Setup time is 3 days. Cheers!

If you have friends who make excellent layouts, please pass this along!

Jusun, there is a typo. xD You firstly stated 35+ approved layouts then you say 40+ approved layouts.

This is pretty awesome btw.

oh thanks. i lowered it to 25+ layouts. =D

What if the 25+ layouts are real bad, and ugly yet good enough for createblog(like it meets the terms) it should be like 25+ well coded/designed layouts.. or something. what if people abuse that and try and add a whole lot of layouts just to get webhosting here.. im just thinkin maybe some people would try to do that..and exactly who is going to be making/setting up who gets it..you or the admins and staff? just curious. good ass idea though.

^ i think 25+ is reasonable. i want a figure that's reachable, yet require some time and effort to reach. to answer your question: ill be setting up the hosting accounts, but after that, its up to the user to set up his / her website through ftp and / or cpanel. cb is running on several servers, and it just so happens that we have a lot of space + bandwidth to spare. =D

Oh yeah i know 25+ layouts is very reasonable..but im talking about the quality of the layout someone could be more than qualified by having 50+ layouts(just saying) but what if those arent that good..they look ugly basically. are there gonna be specific terms against the type of look your layouts should be..like how they cant look wack or something?

like;

no direct linking.. no uploading alot of audio and images on it..
because ive heard it takes up to much space and the person who hosts you doesnt like it.. idk.

Just a question. What happen if they don't get their site set up in time or not at all? Should there be a time frame in order to get the site up for like a couple weeks?

dude this is awesome, but I already have a site,

dang it :/
but hopefully people will stop asking about best WEb host provider from now on :]

^ oh, im sure our staff members will notice if someone is submitting crappy layouts just to take advantage of this feature. also, staff members can reverse their original decision to reject an approved layout. i guess what ill do is before setting up the hosting account, ill review their layouts to see if its up to par, and if not, prune their layouts to more closely reflect our standard of quality.

but once they recieve their hosting account, unless they decide to pull all their layouts, it will be a lifetime account. it would only be fair this way, so that those who already benefit from this offer will be immune from future pruning of our database, which happened a couple of times in the past.

Oh ok thanks! good idea

This is so cool and great. I've wanted my own site for years now... freewebs recently made their site ad crazy and co.nr is blah.
Its a shame that i just got here though. ugh... -___-
How long will this free hosting last?

^ until cb's gone (forever maybe?). =)

On the subject of how long things are going to last, you don't have any intention of getting rid of the old cbstaff subdomains, do you?

^ nope. cbstaff.com is here to stay. =)

this is awesome! i'm definitely going to work on getting my own domain!!

Oh the note of cBstaff, Just wondering, what were the specifications (space, bandwidth) of that? I can't remember. Feel free to PM me if that information should not be divulged in this thread.

cbstaff.com is located on a different server, and space is more constricted. you start off with 100mb but more is possible upon request and justification. as for bandwidth, its unlimited. but keep in mind that cbstaff.com subdomains should only be used for personal purposes. for the hosting account, its unrestricted and you're free to do whatever you want as long as it isn't illegal.

humhumhumhum... this is interesting. hopefully it will help spawn even better cb layouts ';P it's a good incentive for the uninspired ;]

OMG I wish I could afford a domain.

I guess I'll have to get myself a domain name :]

Can't you get it for free some places? :\ if not it only costs like $3 something.

Maybe domain names can be like a prize for future contests... (and maybe free hosting too?)

I just think we need better incentive for people to participate in contests etc.

^ I like that idea, for the incentive for contests.

I would take advantage of the free hosting if I submitted my layouts, but I havn't created a myspace layout in the longest time, maybe this would give me the kick i need

I'm not sure. But I don't have a credit cared and I can't figure out paypal.

If you find a place tell me please!



That's a great idea because I need one badly.

yeah i dont submit myspace layouts anymore for a reason.. they're a pain in the ass.

you can always submit regular website layouts :D

OOH. This is amazing. =)

Awesome. All I need is a domain name.

Wait, is PHP supported?

I gots myself a domain name :]

My cbstaff subdomain is PHP capable, so I'm assuming yes.

so we must have a "www.name.com" first?

Correct!

holycrapyes.

What version? :D

yes its supported, usually the latest stable version (php 5.2.x).

Ok, my question is, what if i have submitted over 5 pages of script (good unique scripts) and many Photoshop tutorials.

can people get the free webhosting for this??
(thats in my case)

:O Dang. I need a domain. >_<

Contests, here I come! :]

My opinion would be no, just because scripts and tutorials are too easy to copy and pass off as your own, whereas layouts, actually take time to make, and code, and every one is a different creation.

is there a deadline for this thingy? :D

Can I just send you $500 via Paypal and get like 20% ownership of this site?

sorry, not at this time.



hmm, in a couple of days, i'll set up bloghead.com (which is a domain i own) so that people withuot domains can use a subdomain for free (ie micron.bloghead.com) with the hosting account.



nope. =)

yes, but godaddy costs money. So this isn't exactly free?

^ hey! im setting up bloghead.com shortly... should be online by the end of this week. those who dont have a domain name can opt to have a bloghead.com subdomain, and still fully benefit from this offer. =D

Oh, haha, I already have a subdomain. I kinda want a domain so that I can maybe set up a network for a personal portfolio. Stuff like that :]

But the offer sounds tempting, even with the subdomain and stuff. :D

^ hmm. but i bet you dont get a control panel with your subdomain. with ours, you'll get cpanel 11 to control every aspect of your site.

here's a demo:
http://x3demob.cpx3demo.com:2082/frontend/x3/index.html

username / password: x3demob

is sitename.com/pagename allowed? What are those called?

^ i can setup bloghead.com/yournamehere but that would be without cpanel... meaning you only get ftp access, no mysql, subdomains, emails, etc.

^ i thought you were joking. sorry no can do, that wouldnt even cover weekly expenses for cb.

Whoa-ho..... that looks really cool. Kind of intimidating, but cool. XD I actually don't know anything about CPanel, or how it's different from FTP. >_< I think I need to read up on stuff.

Does the subdomain also come with MySQL support?

^ yes.