been searching for a website builder

[emtronea]

and came across.... source software – Oxwall

and ther site recomends this hosting.

but my question is... is it easy to install like drupal and joomla etc

or do i build it at oxwall then upload it to hostgator?

[striddy]

Originally Posted by emtronea

my question is... is it easy to install like drupal and joomla etc

Yes, very.

[virtvir5]

Just follow the Oxwall instructions for installation on your own website.

As an alternative to first unpacking and then uploading all of the Oxwall software files and folders to your public_html folder via FTP, you can use the File Manager (found in the Files section of the Hostgator cPanel) to upload the zipped installation package file (ow_1.0b5.zip) and unzip it on your HG server. Either way, it's quite simple.

[striddy]

In addition to Richards post, be aware that the cron job that they stipulate to run every minute, is not allowed on a HG shared account.

cron job to run ow_cron/run.php every minute

From the HG ToS:

7a.) Resource Usage

User may not:
8) Run cron entries with intervals of less than 15 minutes.

[emtronea]

would that make a big diffrence to the site ora low diffrence to the site wat are the effects ? ty

[striddy]

Originally Posted by emtronea

would that make a big diffrence to the site ora low diffrence to the site wat are the effects ? ty

Would what make a difference?

[virtvir5]

If you're refering to the 15-minute interval restriction on shared server cron jobs, see this discussion in Oxwall's own forums. Basically, it may cause some operations (mass mailing, updating profile's online status, buying memberships, etc.) to be slow.

Probably not a big deal unless your site is very busy, in which case you'd probably need to upgrade your HG account for several reasons anyhow.