Episcopal Church Web Hosting

Getting Started

Episcopal Church Web Hosting (ECWH) is a free* hosting service provided by Dragon Networks and ECWH volunteers.

To get set up:

Fill out the application and and service agreement and fax to Dragon Networks at +1 404.393.9532.
Register a domain name. This can be done via Regest.Com*. If you already have a domain name, set the name servers to: ns1.ecwh.org and ns2.ecwh.org.
Usually within 24-48 hours of submitting the application and agreement, you will be emailed a password to sign in. Please do so immediately and change the password using the recommended guidelines.
Order any optional features you need, such as additional storage, bandwidth, or mysql databases. Note: These can be added at any time.
Develop your content. You can seek assistance from ECWH volunteers for simple pages; Dragon also offers comprehesive web site development - at a competitive price.
Upload your content. You can use FTP or our cPanel file manager facility to do so. You are now connected!

Services

It is very important that you read Dragon Networks Terms of Service first. This explains the details of the contract you agree to when you use the service. Dragon accepts electronic payments only. This does now include electronic checks, which are simple to setup through your invoice.
Dragon Networks Payment page gives further details about payment methods. Dragon now charges for postal payments ($10 per check service charge)

Please note that all invoices are due Net 5 (5 days after receipt) and that Late Fees, as laid out in the TOS, will apply.

All cancellations MUST be made in writing through the Support Desk at least 10 working days prior to end of the service period, otherwise service may automatically renew.
Free Service*
Episcopal Church Web Hosting provides free web hosting to Episcopal Church organizations to encourage an Episcopal presence on the World Wide Web. The basic package will be adequate for most parish web sites. For the Free Basic package, the services include:

Quota: 75mgs
Bandwidth: 1000mgs
FTP Account
Mailboxes: 5
Parked Domains: 1
CPanel
Email Forwarding
Email Autoresponders
Webmail
Spam Assassin
cPanel

* - To keep the lawyers happy, all ECWH users placing content on the server must be bona fide customers of Dragon. If you order the domain through Regest (you need a domain to get started, and Regest pricing is competitive), the hosting is free. If you provide your own domain name, a nominal $20.00 per year fee applies.

Additional resources are available for purchase through Dragon Networks who freely donate ECWH's webspace. Please contact ecwh@dragon.com for more information about upgrading your ECWH account.

(All proceeds from the sale of ECCH upgrade packages and add-ons go to support the server and other technical infrastructure for ECWH.)

Upgrade Package 1 - $75.95 per year

Quota 300mgs
Bandwidth 5000mgs
FTP Accounts 5
Mailboxes 10
Email Lists 1
Databases 5
Subdomains 5
Add-on Domains 5
Parked Domains 5
Cpanel
Fantastico
PHPMyAdmin
Email Forwarding
Email Autoresponders
Webmail
Spam Assassin

Upgrade Package 2 - $99.95 per year

Quota 500mgs
Bandwidth 8000mgs
FTP Accounts 10
Mailboxes 20
Email Lists 2
Databases 10
Sub Domains 10
Add-on Domains 10
Parked Domains 10
Cpanel
Fantastico
PHPMyAdmin
Email Forwarding
Email Autoresponders
Webmail
Spam Assassin

A La Carté Add-ons

Additional Quota $25 per 100mg per year
Additional Bandwidth $2 per Gb per month
Additional Bandwidth 10Gb per month for $50 per year
Mailing Lists $20 per year
Databases $20 per year
Mailboxes $5 per year each or 5 for $20
Subdomains, Addons and Parked domains $5 p/a

Special deals for custom quotes on combinations! Web design also available! Email ecwh@dragon.com for a quote or details.

ECWH provides Domain Name Registration Services through Dragon's Regest.Com service. Domain name registration is a separate service and is available from a wide number of providers. ECWH does not require that you use any particular domain registrar in order to use our services, other that new accounts using GoDaddy as a registrar will not be accepted. However, we recommend registration through Dragon Network's regest.com registration service.

Dragon Networks (dragon.com) is currently donating the host for ECWH. They are an Anglican owned and operated web hosting service. They also provide domain name registration for ECWH clients at competitive rates. Most conveniently, if you have all of your web services through Dragon Networks it makes it easier to keep track of your accounts, easier for us to help you if you have trouble, and easier for those who might follow you in managing your organization's website and need to recover account information.

If your domain name is currently registered with another registrar, you should consider transfering your domain to the Dragon Networks service and take advantage of the discounted rate for future unpaid years. Contact ecwh@Dragon.com for more information.

Click here to conduct a Domain Name Search and/or Registration.

Say "No Daddy!" to GoDaddy

GiDaddy is notorious for their highly suggestive, sexually themed commericals - some so extreme, even the Superbowl refused to run them.

We feel no Christian organization should utilize GoDaddy for the same reasons churches do not accept ads in their bulletin from the local adult bookstore.

This article sums it up.

ECWH does not accept new clients who use GoDaddy for domain registration unless a registrar transfer is submitted at the time of application.

ECWH Members Include:

Grace Episcopal Church
Plainfield, New Jersey

The Assembly of Episcopal Healthcare Chaplains

Grace Episcopal Church
Spring Hill, Tennessee

St. Andrew's
Derby, Kansas

St. Andrew's Episcioal Church
Emporia, Kansas

St. John.s Episcopal Parish
Winthrop, MA

Residents Encounter Christ in Texas

Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Hampton, Virginia

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