The .htaccess file is a special Apache file that adjusts the way your website behaves. You can edit the existing .htaccess file on your site, or you can create a new text file in any directory and name it .htaccess. How can I secure my .htaccess file? The .htaccess file […]
How to Edit Your .htaccess File
How to Edit Your .htaccess File The .htaccess file contains directives (instructions) that tell the server how to behave in specific scenarios and directly affect how your website functions. Redirects and rewriting URLs are two very common directives found in a .htaccess file, and many scripts such as WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, and Magento […]
My Site is Slow
You have attempted to load your site, and it appears to be running slow. Now what? We understand this can be frustrating. There are a few things to consider when determining what could be making your site run slow. We are going to address those possibilities here to help you […]
PHP Settings that Cannot be Changed
Shared packages (including Cloud Sites and Resellers) are hosted in carefully managed environments. They have certain limits on what can be changed to maintain the stability of the server. Dedicated Server and VPS customers may change all the settings in the php.ini file and do not have the same limits as Shared […]
SQL Errors
Examples of MySQL Errors Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Access denied for user ‘Username’@’localhost’ (using password: YES) in /home1/examplec/public_html/config.php on line 3 Couldn’t connect to server. This kind of error clearly shows the issue. Access denied lets you know immediately that the database name or password is incorrect in your PHP file. The database and username must […]
Windows Dedicated Server Software
To see a list of what is included with your Windows dedicated plan, visit our order page. You can see the main features there, and you can click the “Compare All Dedicated Servers” link to see even more programs. Alternatively, you can view software on our Windows Shared Hosting Services. […]
Plesk System Requirements
Compatible Operating Systems: Linux: CentOS 7.x CentOS 6.x CentOS 5.x CloudLinux 6.x CloudLinux 5.x Debian 7.0 Debian 6.0 openSUSE 13.1 openSUSE 12.3 (EOL: September 15, 2014) RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.x RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.x RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.x Ubuntu 14.04 Server LTS Ubuntu 12.04 Server LTS Ubuntu 10.04 Server LTS […]
Add Files to the Document Root
Websites cannot work without files. If there are no files listed within the document root for a domain name, there will not be a website to be seen. Files can be uploaded to the document root folder directly using a file manager from within the hosting control panel or file […]
Add the Domain in the Hosting Control Panel
Every domain needs to be added to the hosting control panel for it to work. A domain name is added to a control panel, which makes services such as email and file housing possible. If the domain is not added, there are no files to be read or emails to […]
Point DNS to the Hosting Account
The DNS must be correctly pointing to the hosting account. Whether the domain is being pointed by name servers or A records, the DNS must be exact and have been changed from the correct DNS host file, or the site may not propagate correctly or at all. For name servers, […]