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hey, i'm going to be working on a site for a small company and they want to use BluHost.

I'm going to be using pretty much just HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

will this be a good set up for me? or will i be better off telling them to find a host somewhere else?

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A compact, practical checklist and troubleshooting notes for based on the replies from and — focus on what actually matters for a plain HTML/CSS/JS site and on avoiding surprises later.

For a static site the crucial items are deployment, HTTPS, and static-asset handling. Confirm the host provides secure file uploads (SFTP or SSH), an easy way to install or enable HTTPS, and a means to set redirects and cache headers (.htaccess or control-panel equivalents). Decide whether automatic Git/CD deployment or a simple FTP workflow is needed. If the company needs company email on the same domain, check mailbox support and MX record control.

  • SFTP/SSH access for secure, scriptable uploads.
  • Auto or manual SSL (important to avoid mixed-content blocks).
  • Ability to set Cache-Control, gzip/Brotli, MIME types and 301 redirects.
  • Clear document root (public_html/www) and case-sensitive filename behavior.
  • Bandwidth/storage limits, backups, and support hours.
  • Deployment options: Git/CD vs FTP; staging environments.
  • If a contact form may be added later, confirm server-side support or plan for third-party/serverless form handling.

Quick troubleshooting checklist (common causes for “site doesn’t look right” after upload): wrong upload folder, missing index.html, case mismatch in filenames, broken relative paths, console errors for missing assets, HTTP/HTTPS mixed-content blocking, and incorrect file permissions. For performance, minify and compress assets and consider a CDN for images and large JS/CSS bundles.

If future dynamic features are likely, prefer a host that makes migration easy (SSH, database support, exports) or use a static-first service with serverless options so adding forms or a CMS later won’t force a painful move.

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Yes, I can say the BlueHost is a good shared host (having used one of their branches).
Stay away from goDaddy typically, they are very limited, and have been known to oftentimes mess up domains and websites.
BlueHost is also nice as it allows for PHP+MySQL and CGI scripts so if you wish to add a contact form, database, or CMS later on, you can do that without moving from another server.

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