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Don’t do it!
I can’t speak for a dedicated server on Dreamhost, but definitely, definitely do not install Magento ecommerce on dreamhost shared servers. The speed of both the front-end and back-end will make you want to pull yank your two front teeth out. I’m not kidding. Don’t even mess around with it.
Don’t get me wrong.
Dreamhost has been a great host for the last 10 domains or so I have had, but nothing that I have done thus far has been as demanding on the server as Magento.
Who should I have host my Magento Store?
I did some heavy reading up on the Magento forums, and I came to the conclusion that Simple Helix would probably be the best solution. They are one of the few hosting company’s that brag about being able to handle Magento. I just purchased Simple Helix hosting for a year. I just did the personal account and it ended up being about $100.00 total for a year (that included the dedicated IP).
I’ll post later with an update.
So it turns out it really is just a “one click” deal. Jeeze! After about 2 hours of searching for how to install this software using Simple Helix I finally figured it out. The Simple Helix home page touts the fact that they are the best hosting company for the Magento ecommerce shopping cart solution and that they feature a one click install. Call me noob, but nothing comes right out and tells you how to get to the one click install.
How it’s done:
When you first sign up for Simple Helix hosting you will get an email (within 5-10 minutes) who’s subject will be “New Hosting Account Information”. There will be several bold sections, some of which: New Account Information, Server Information, and, wait for it,……drum roll: Control Panel Access!!!!! It will have a temporary control panel url and then a URL that you can use after your site has “propagated” throughout the world wide web. For now, click the temporary url. It will be something like http://84.23.00.00:0000/.
The one click install for Magento is in here, friends! After clicking that link you will be in what is called the “Direct Admin”. From there you will see “Advanced Features”, under that click “Installatron Script Installer”. You will be directed to a new page; click “New Install”. On the next page, either Ctrl + F for “Magento” or just search on the right side of the page and locate “MagentoCommerce” under the “e-commerce and business” section.
I hope this helps somebody out, or spares them two hours of their life wasted.
1. Clean Bathroom
2. Double check to make sure the marker you use is permanent
3. Write Message
I thought it was funny. The whole reason I wrote this message is because she first wrote on the mirror a message that said “clean your bathroom” or something like that. I figured I would reply.
Check these guys out! http://www.indymogul.com/ I’ve been interested in video editing and movie making for the past couple of years. I just stumbled across this website/podcast about a month ago. Their whole purpose is to educate amateur film makers. Your typical podcast episode will show the crew building some prop and then at the end, demonstrating the prop with a comical movie.
It would be worth your time to go to their website if you’re the least bit interested in making/editing films.
I just finished reading this article and I’m pretty annoyed.
“On March 1 of 2009, you will be required to use the 801 before your phone number to complete even a call across the street,” says a Qwest spokesman.
So apparently as of March 1, 2009 I’m going to have to dial 801 (or 385) before every number I dial, even if it’s just to my brothers room across the hall when I’m asking him if he wants to go eat somewhere. Man, what’s this world coming to? Three more digits to dial! I may as well just sit at my computer desk and wait for my contact to login on my windows live messenger (or skype, or yahoo) so I don’t have to even move a muscle. Maybe I’ll just cancel my Qwest phone subscription altogether. How ya like me now?
In all seriousness though, I think this sucks. I wonder what caused the change.
My previous post titled “Flying Cars? Are you serious?” talked about Moller International. As is stated in my post, this company is working on a car that is capable of flying. If you go to their website Moller.com, you will see the following quote in the bottom right hand corner.
“New Technology goes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed by those ignorant of its potential.
Next, it is subverted by those threatened by its potential.
Finally, it is considered self-evident.”
- Unknown
High Five to the “Unknown” quote man. This quote is awesome! I’ve for sure seen each and every one of these stages right before my eyes.
I hope you enjoy this quote as much as I do.
My entrepreneur friend Jordan sent me this sweet piece of advice. He said this is what his Dad told him when he said “I can’t.” Take it for what it’s worth. I know I did.
“If you think you are beaten you are. If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you’d like to win, but think you can’t, it’s almost a sinch you won’t. If you think you are out classed you are. You’ve got to think high to rise. You’ve got to be sure of yourself before you can ever win the prize. Life’s battles don’t always go to the strongest or fastest man. But sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can.”
Please note: the quote is from an unknown source.
I won’t lie. I didn’t want to listen when i was first introduced to it.
Here’s how it went. My Mom brought the tapes home from our local library and told me I should give them a listen. As any good son would, I let them sit on my desk for a week or two, then finally one day when I was home alone i popped one of the tapes (yes tapes) into the old ghetto stereo. Read the rest of this entry »
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