In your website's error logs, you will often see that many visitors
are requesting access to things they should not be allowed to see, or
even files and folders that do not exist on your site in the first
place. This generally indicates that an attacker i...
Apache handlers control how your site manages certain file types and
file extensions. Generally, files have specific handlers based on the
file type. The server has many handlers preset by default. However,
you can also specify if you want certain file ty...
Log files for your Linux subscription are stored within your control
panel for ease of access. Logs are compressed each day at midnight,
and rotate after 7 days. The control panel will store multiple types
of site logs, including: _ACCESS_LOG_ for site ac...
A custom error page allows you provide a user-friendly page to your
visitors even when experiencing site errors. Instead of using the
server's default error pages, you can create and set your own custom
error pages via the control panel.
This article ass...
You can change your primary domain name at any time for your hosting
subscriptions. This will change the domain name for your website only.
Be sure to back up all information before proceeding. Changing a
subscription's domain name is a two-step process. ...
PHP version 5.3 is the default version installed on our Linux Basic
and Linux Pro subscriptions. If you wish to change this version, you
can do so within the control panel in a few simple steps. Currently,
both Linux Basic and Linux Pro Subscriptions supp...
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions, or MIME types, tell web
browsers how to handle specific file extensions. The web server will,
by default, contain definitions of a wide variety of MIME types.
However, if you find that you are unable to serve a speci...
An .htaccess (hypertext access) file is a configuration file that
allows server configuration changes on a per-directory basis. The
.htaccess file will override all global configurations for the
directory in which it is located, as well as for all subdire...
In the Control Panel's File Manager, you can specify permissions for
individual files or folders accordingly. This article will show you
how.
This article assumes that you are already familiar with how to log in
to the customer control panel. If you do ...
An .htaccess (hypertext access) file is a configuration file that
allows server configuration changes on a per-directory basis. The
.htaccess file will override all global configurations for the
directory in which it is located, as well as for all subdire...
You can utilize the File Manager, via your Control Panel. You can
create archives of your files by compressing the files into a ZIP
format. You can also upload a ZIP file and extract the content into
your site file location.
This article assumes that yo...
An .htaccess file contains instructions that tell the Linux web server
how to behave in certain scenarios. Your website can have multiple
.htaccess files within separate folders, or a single .htaccess file
within your site's root folder. The .htaccess dir...
If you have already created a backup
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of your website or database within the control panel, you can restore
your c...
Your website's root directory is the folder where the server looks for
your site files. This is the location of files that will be displayed
on the internet when someone visits your site. If you want to change
where the server looks for the site files, th...
You can install your site's SSL certificate in a few simple steps
within the customer control panel. Before doing so, you will need to
obtain the following:
* Ability to update DNS records for domain
* Private Key
* Certificate
* Chain Certifica...
Backing up your website provides insurance against any setbacks, such
as security compromises or accidental deletion of files. We suggest
backing up your site each and every time you plan to make any changes.
This way, if something goes wrong, you have a ...
