Prosper202 Do I Really Need a Dedicated Server?

[MIB Mastermind]

Hey warriors

I have done all my tracking in the past using spreadsheets, but just recently I have downloaded prosper202 and when I tried to install it I ran into a problem
so I contacted hostgator support and they have told me I neeed my own dedicated server to host Prosper202, the cheapest option they have is $175 a month which is crazy for what I need it for.

So the question I have is does all you folks who use prosper have there own dedicated servers?

[snapper]

I use prosper202 and do not have a dedicated server. I use a 'normal' hosting account and it works just fine for me.

[BradCarroll]

Don't listen to'em...that's crazy.

[Scott Ames]

Nice sales pitch on their part, and good covering their butt in case performance is bad on shared hosting. You shouldn't need that unless you are bigtime and have LOTS of hits to it.

[MIB Mastermind]

Originally Posted by Scott Ames

Nice sales pitch on their part, and good covering their butt in case performance is bad on shared hosting. You shouldn't need that unless you are bigtime and have LOTS of hits to it.

Well thats exactly what I thought, I loaded up all the files to my root directory and then when I went to my domain the installation page was there, but when I put in my email address,

password etc, an error page came up stating I had a partition disabled and I cannot set it up witout it (don't have a clue what this is) so when I contacted Hostgator they said I need my own dedicated server for this to become active, very strange as I bet most of you guys who use prosper also use Hostgator?

[Scott Ames]

Originally Posted by MIB Mastermind

Well thats exactly what I thought, I loaded up all the files to my root directory and then when I went to my domain the installation page was there, but when I put in my email address,

password etc, an error page came up stating I had a partition disabled and I cannot set it up witout it (don't have a clue what this is) so when I contacted Hostgator they said I need my own dedicated server for this to become active, very strange as I bet most of you guys who use prosper also use Hostgator?

This should get you around it:


Installing Prosper202 on Hostgator - BlueLayerMedia Blog

We were recently worked on what one would consider the easy job of installing Prosper 202 in a shared web hosting environment. Our client happened to be hosted with Hostgator, the same as many people are.

The files were uploaded, database and database user were created. The simple ‘5 minute’ install didn’t turn out to be so easy. Around step three of the installation there was an issue with SQL and partitioning. Hostgator does not support SQL partitioning at least on their shared hosting environments. You can see here, several other people were having the same issue.

What we did to fix the issue and get the script installed was modify the functions_install.php file, removing references to SQL partitioning.

The end result? It worked flawlessly. The script was installed and functioned as it should.

So, if you happen to be hosted with Hostgator and are installing Prosper 202 and are having the same issue, we have a fix for you.

Download and extract the attached file and overwrite your original file before installing the script.

[DrewG]

You'll only need a dedicated if you're doing huge volume.

[Ron Herman]

I know this is a really late post on this topic, but as the local Meetup202 organizer in Las Vegas (the face-to-face groups for the Prosper202 / Tracking202 software) you might want to see if there's a local Meetup202 group in your area who can help you.

Also, Wes and the guys at Prosper202 (now Bloosky) are always willing to help new users. Then there's the option to simply use the online version of the software at Tracking202