Best cPanel Website Hosting

Question about cpanel website hosting: I found this web hosting script called the hosting tool, and I have no idea on how to use it. I thought this was a script where a user is able to select a package, and then use a control panel where he / she can upload files to his / her website. I run this on my own web server, and I would like to offer free hosting. Can anyone please give me step – by – step instructions on how to add a new server, a new subdomain and a new package, and how can users edit their website, or even upload files, or is that an extra addon?

I know that to set up a server, I need to have a cPanel / WHM username & access key and I have no Idea on how to install WHM, and where to get it, or even use it.

Can anyone please link to a detailed tutorial, or explain in detail here?

Thanks.

PS: I have got absolutely no money left to spend, so free stuff is all i can use right now.
PSS: The website of the hosting tool is http://www.thehostingtool.com/
Forgot to mention, i’m using Windows Vista

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To celebrate WebFaction ninth birthday, they are offering a $50 discount on all new plans (minimum one-year prepayment). To receive the discount just mention “9YEARS” when you request an upgrade in the control panel (under Account->Upgrade/Downgrade).

Why Webfaction?
1. Lots of Features

• 1h account activation
• USA, Europe, Asia Server locations
• 100GB diskspace
• Reserved RAM for your apps
• Unlimited domains,emails and databases
• Full shell access
• Latest software

2. Make your site faster
Fewer people on each server than most hosting providers and they use the blazing fast Nginx web server to serve static content.

3.Over 50 one-click installers in our control panel
4.24×7 support tea

A frequently-asked query:

Ok, so I am designing a flash website for the local band director of my hometown band. I am creating it using Flash Professional 8, and have come along quite nicely.

The problem is figuring out a way for the band director to edit and upload the site easily, because this person doesn’t know anything about websites, domains, web hosting, etc. I have used dynamic text linked to an xml file, which allows you to edit text within the flash file simply by editing the xml file in notepad or other ascii editor.

What would be the best way to go about explaining to the band director how to edit, save, and upload the site..especially when she doesn’t know what an FTP program is, or a web server. Also, what is the easiest hosting provider to use when you do not know much about this stuff? It needs to be able to support flash and video…but needs to be as easy as drag and drop…like using web disk or something. I use unix based web hosting with cPanel…but what is the best choice to use for the band director’s situation.

Also, the band director doesn’t have a lot of time to set and learn this stuff…so I need to be able to explain in lamen terms so that the person will understand and be able to complete the task of editing the website.

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