Ultralite hosting is perfect for any small site -- portfolios, blogs, non-profits, program development, political campaigns, and even small carts. And even our smallest hosting options support multiple domains, including parked and pointed domains, as well as add-on domains.

The Mini eCommerce package is perfect for x-cart and many other php/mysql based shopping carts. Need something bigger? The eCommerce Package fits the bill! Included in the packages are ample disk and bandwith plus a dedicated IP for your SSL certificate.

Need security? Our SSL certificates are securely encrypted with 128 bit encryption, based on Comodo technology so they're well recognized, and are very affordable. Hands-On Web hosting has been an x-cart recommended host for six years. Why? It could be because of our fast, spacious servers, or our knowledgeable staff. If you need an e-commerce solution, try our xcart hosting special, and find out for yourself what makes Hands-On Web Hosting and X-cart a great combination. With dozens of scripts, from open source shopping carts to blogging software, Fantastico makes installation and updates as simple as a single click. All our servers run L.A.M.P. -- Linux, Apache, MySql, PHP -- for speed and stability that's affordable. Plenty of MySQL databases allow you to run a dynamic site. Official COMODO SSL Partners We accept Mastercard, Visa, and Paypal. You can accept credit cards online too, including Discover and American Express, with E-Online Data. We'll even pay your setup fees. Click for details. CPanel's easy-to-use back end interface makes managing your site easy, and it's included in all of our shared hosting packages. Who do you know that should be hands-on hosted? Get paid for referrals. You even get paid just for signing up.

Web Hosting for Online Business and Stores

For more than a decade, we have been providing web hosting solutions for personal and business web sites. Since 2000, our specialty has been X-Cart Web Hosting solutions and providing timly support at a low price. When the makers of X-Cart needed a place to host their own clients, they turned to Hands-on Web Hosting to provide the solution!

X-Cart, LiteCommerce, osCommerce, ZenCart, Magento Commerce and Interspire Shopping Carts have all joined the selection of shopping cart systems that we provide hosting solutions for. There are thousands of web hosting companies that you can choose from, but only one that will truely make you happy.

Our commitment to provide reliable support, the fastest web servers, knowledgeable technical support representives, and at a reasonable price still remains our strongest asset. Thousands of users rely on Hands-on Web Hosting daily, and we rely on our users to share their experiences with us in order to continue to grow! Test our services risk free for 30 days, and if we don't live up to your expectations, we will refund your hosting fees 100%.

Latest Announcements

12/25/2008 - X-Cart Gold 4.0 AND 4.1 Vulnerable!
12/18/2008 - X-Cart Gold 4.1.x - All versions of 4.1 are vulnerable!
12/17/2008 - Upgrade to latest WHMCS Version
11/09/2008 - Final PHP5 and MySQL5 Upgrades
11/01/2008 - cPanel 11.24 Released - cPanel Accelerated

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Why choose Hands-On?

Experience: Hands-On Web Hosting has been operating in Fullerton, California since 2000. We have over a decade of industry experience.

Cart-Friendly: Hundreds of e-commerce businesses choose us as their host. We are an X-Cart recommended provider and have been working with X-Cart since 2001.

Great for Web Designers: Our customers are your customers! All of our shared solutions come with easy-to-use Cpanel with Fantastico, which includes email management, a large, easy-to-install script library, free web-stats, and more. Refer your clients to us and receive affiliate credits.

We take it personally: Our staff takes pride in our relationships with our customers. With Hands-On, you'll get the personalized service of a small host and the stability of a larger company.

Room to grow: Whether you're just starting out or need high-end dedicated hosting, or somewhere in between, we understand your needs, and strive to bring you the best solutions.

More than a Name: "Hands-On" is more than just a name. To our customers, it's an experience. To us, it's a way of life.