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I am currently looking for a webhosting service that I can use Flash with (including actionscript). Will I get this functionality with all web hosts or what should I look for in working out what web host to use.
The reason I ask is I know that actionscript can interface with other files on the server, so I'm assuming the host would need specific technology to allow this.

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Short practical summary for : serving a SWF itself is trivial and most hosts will deliver the file (as and noted). The real decisions come when your Flash needs to talk to the server. Pure client-side ActionScript (animation, UI) only needs static-file hosting. If the SWF sends/receives data, uploads files, uses sockets, or streams audio/video, pick hosting that supports the required server-side features.

How the SWF talks to the server: ActionScript commonly uses HTTP requests to server endpoints, so the host must run server-side code (PHP, ASP.NET, Node, etc.) and return JSON/XML. Cross-domain calls require a crossdomain.xml at the target domain root. Socket-based connections need a policy server (usually served on port 843) and typically require VPS/dedicated hosting. RTMP or live streaming requires a streaming server or a host that explicitly supports RTMP/Flash Media servers.

Quick troubleshooting items to check: confirm the server serves .swf with the correct MIME type; check browser dev tools for 404/403 or bad Content-Type; verify file name case and permissions on Linux hosts; inspect server logs and any mod_security rules that could block requests. If you need to set the MIME type, add this on Apache:

AddType application/x-shockwave-flash .swf

Security and long-term notes: keep crossdomain.xml restrictive (only allowed domains), use HTTPS to avoid mixed-content blocking, and restrict file uploads on the server side. Also be aware Flash Player reached end-of-life and is unsupported in modern browsers, so user reach will be limited; consider migrating Flash functionality to HTML5/JavaScript for future-proofing. For legacy-only deployments, shared hosting is fine for static SWFs and simple APIs, but use VPS/dedicated or a specialized streaming host for sockets, RTMP, or custom background services (and watch bandwidth/storage as suggested).

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I am currently looking for a webhosting service that I can use Flash with (including actionscript). Will I get this functionality with all web hosts or what should I look for in working out what web host to use.
The reason I ask is I know that actionscript can interface with other files on the server, so I'm assuming the host would need specific technology to allow this.

Hello, I am using:
I use same company for more than 2 years.

All my sites use flash, action script and php and I had no problem so far, I think there aren't many servers that would clock you from using flash and action script, these things should work on 99% of servers.

I used godaddy.com too but I don't really like them, the above link should work better than godaddy.com and with same bandwidth, storage and more domains hosted.

ps: if you are a flash developer you may show us your work by posting it to www.FFILES.com for free.

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I think www.milliondollarhosting.net could be great for your purpose. Their plans provide bunch of disk space and data transfer to host graphical content.

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as far as i know every hosting service whether free or not allows swf files, adn if it allows swf files there's nothing to question abt ActionScript. but you must ensure whether it support php or not.

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