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jon123 · #1 (**permalink**) 13-11-08, 05:43 PM

Hi all,
can an asp site be hosted on a linux/apache server?

I have a poss client who wants to move his site over to me, but i know nothing of asp or indeed whether i will be able to host it anyway.

Anyone?

thx
jon

**Administrator** · #2 (**permalink**) 13-11-08, 11:38 PM

Hi Jon,

Chillisoft ASP is supported on Linux Servers, but we don't have it on any of our cPanel servers due to limited demand for asp on linux.

ASP as well as ASP.NET works well on Windows only. ASP.NET works on windows servers only. You can order a windows shared hosting plan with us specifically for your new customer. Windows plesk control panel has improved a lot in 2008 and you will find it almost similar to cpanel control panel once you get started with a new windows shared hosting plan.

jon123 · #3 (**permalink**) 14-11-08, 03:24 PM

thx andew, i will let him know

jon123 · #4 (**permalink**) 18-11-08, 01:41 PM

while this is still an option, my concern is that i know nothing of asp, so managing his site is going to be a problem.
However, i just looked at his homepage source code and it is all html
even thought the page is called 'default.asp'.

So my question: if there isn't any database data on this site, could i not simply change the extentions to .htm?

**Administrator** · #5 (**permalink**) 18-11-08, 02:26 PM

Hi Jon,

You can test on your existing linux server.

I have limited knowledge of coding, so try out few tests on your existing linux server. I will give you a good deal on windows plan if you need to consider it for the new customer.

jon123 · #6 (**permalink**) 18-11-08, 08:33 PM

thx mate. i will be in touch after i get his site.

kontra · #7 (**permalink**) 14-04-09, 01:09 PM

thx andew, i will let him know

**harry** · #8 (**permalink**) 15-04-09, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kontra

thx andew, i will let him know

To whom

well, you have bumped a really old thread.

**James** · #9 (**permalink**) 17-04-09, 01:39 PM

I think just to increase the post count kontra has copy/paste jon123's post.

**harry** · #10 (**permalink**) 18-04-09, 11:34 PM

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Try to post some helpful, informative posts

Jill74_1974 · #11 (**permalink**) 22-06-09, 08:20 AM

Im not very familiar with Linux server but this has been a very informative post specially to me who is using windows server..thanks

MattBarthorpe · #12 (**permalink**) 23-06-09, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jill74_1974

Im not very familiar with Linux server but this has been a very informative post specially to me who is using windows server..thanks

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Matt123 · #13 (**permalink**) 23-06-09, 09:27 PM

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Jill74_1974 · #14 (**permalink**) 29-06-09, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattBarthorpe

To learn more about Web Hosting and the latest trends in Web Hosting you can check out Web Hosting UK's knowledge base. They have a wonderful set of articles that can help anyone and everyone to learn about web hosting.

thanks matt.