Q: WHY IS HOSTMYSITE UPGRADING ME? A: HostMySite is upgrading the infrastructure for a lot of our customers to improve the customer experience and allow our classic customers to get the same benefits that all of our newer customers enjoy. These include ...

If you wish to create a Wordpress site on a new plan that does not currently host your domain name, you can utilize a test URL, called the "instant URL", to view the site on the new server before making the changes live. This article will explain how to u...

If you do not wish to purchase a dedicated SSL certificate for your website, you have the option of using a shared SSL. If enabled, you will use a special URL for any pages that you want to be secured via this SSL. This URL functions as a proxy to the sit...

The hosts file is a file on your computer which maps hostnames to IP addresses. The hosts file is a text file that can be opened or modified in any text editor, such as Notepad or Wordpad. Updating your hosts file is a way to preview your site as it will ...

Authentication is required at Hostmysite. You can use the mail server assigned to your account as long as you use an email address and password that you've setup on that server. Alternatively, you can use any valid email address and password combination t...