Hi all..

Sorry if this is not where i should have posted this..

I am looking for a know site/company with good reputation at hosting filemaker databases...Any one with an idea please fill me in...

Quick Question....When hosting a database...do i get a domain name that when entered in the url takes me to my database???

Have a look at our services at:

http://www.pointinspace.com/

We've been providing Professional FileMaker Hosting for over 13 years. Mention this post, and we'll give you your first month free too. Feel free to contact me here or off-list to jmay(at)pointinspace.com with any questions you may have.

Regarding your domain question - you can register a domain to access your database with, or use a yourname.pointinspace.com address with us.

- John

Hey John...

I have had a look at your site..but am just curious..when i host this database with you guys...how would my users access it...Is it through a domain name..the database is just naked from Filemaker...

You can either use your own domain, or we can assign you a yourname.pointinspace.com address.

You can access your databases via any combination of the protocols listed here:

http://www.pointinsp...ro-hosting.html

Please let me know if you have any additional questions. Thanks!

- John

hi John...

my database is not incorporated with php...would the users need to have filemaker installed into their computers before they can open the database...

Since it is a small database...is there away that i can easily incorporate php..i have no much knowledge in php

thanks

If you are not using Custom Web Publishing with this database, then users would either have to have a copy of FileMaker to access the file across the internet, or you could look into Instant Web Publishing - this should suffice for simple databases with simple layouts.

As to using Custom Web Publishing (which uses PHP), it would probably not be 'easy' if you don't have the knowledge - you might like to get someone who does it professionally to assist.

Under FileMaker 11 there is a site assistant, which generates php files based on a FileMaker template.

If your layout is not to complicated it can work.

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