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Requesting a Restore from our Backup Servers
Our backup servers maintain up to 30 days worth of historical copies of the data on your website. This means that if you delete an important file while working on your website, you can request that it is restored from our backup archive. Due to the nature of backup systems...
Our backup servers maintain up to 30 days worth of historical copies of the data on your website. This means that if you delete an important file while working on your website, you can request that it is restored from our backup archive. Due to the nature of backup systems...
Preventing Search Engines from Indexing your Site
If you wish to prevent Google and other search engines from indexing, or "spidering", portions of your site, you can create a robots.txt file. This text file defines pages or directories on your site that search engines should not enter and attempt to list in their results pages, which can...
If you wish to prevent Google and other search engines from indexing, or "spidering", portions of your site, you can create a robots.txt file. This text file defines pages or directories on your site that search engines should not enter and attempt to list in their results pages, which can...
Understanding Disk Space and Bandwidth
OpenSourceHost provides a large amount of disk space and bandwidth for use with your web hosting account. Disk space, or the disk space quota, is the maximum amount of actual hard disk space that your account contents may use at any one time. Bandwidth, or the bandwidth quota, is the...
OpenSourceHost provides a large amount of disk space and bandwidth for use with your web hosting account. Disk space, or the disk space quota, is the maximum amount of actual hard disk space that your account contents may use at any one time. Bandwidth, or the bandwidth quota, is the...
An Introduction to SSL Certificates
If you would like to secure the communications between your web server/web applications and your viewer's web browser, you will need to use an SSL certificate. OpenSourceHost provides the option of using either a full featured 128-bit SSL security certificate, or a free Shared SSL certificate for short term use. ...
If you would like to secure the communications between your web server/web applications and your viewer's web browser, you will need to use an SSL certificate. OpenSourceHost provides the option of using either a full featured 128-bit SSL security certificate, or a free Shared SSL certificate for short term use. ...
Blocking an IP From Accessing my Site
You will first want need to login to your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com Once logged in, click the Ip Deny Manager option. Enter the IP you want to block and click "Add". You can also remove a blocked IP from here....
You will first want need to login to your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com Once logged in, click the Ip Deny Manager option. Enter the IP you want to block and click "Add". You can also remove a blocked IP from here....
Creating a .htaccess file (htaccess)
A .htaccess is simply a text file that provides commands to control a web site. You can put your .htaccess in any directory and changes applied to the file will effect the directory it is placed in, as well as all sub-directories. To create a .htaccess file use a text editor...
A .htaccess is simply a text file that provides commands to control a web site. You can put your .htaccess in any directory and changes applied to the file will effect the directory it is placed in, as well as all sub-directories. To create a .htaccess file use a text editor...
Purchasing an SSL Certificate to Secure your Site
If you wish to secure information entered into your website, you can purchase a security certificate for your web hosting account. By doing so, you will be able to use secure URL's in the format https://yoursitedomain.com, which will display the "lock" icon in your visitors browser and secure any information...
If you wish to secure information entered into your website, you can purchase a security certificate for your web hosting account. By doing so, you will be able to use secure URL's in the format https://yoursitedomain.com, which will display the "lock" icon in your visitors browser and secure any information...
Changing Themes
Your cPanel can be themed for different styles. Changing your control panel’s theme only alters the look and feel, and does not change the functionality in any way. To change the look of your control panel: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and...
Your cPanel can be themed for different styles. Changing your control panel’s theme only alters the look and feel, and does not change the functionality in any way. To change the look of your control panel: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and...
Enabling Notifications
Your server can notify you when your disk quota, bandwidth quota, and mail box quotas are about to be reached via email. To enable these notifications: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Click on the...
Your server can notify you when your disk quota, bandwidth quota, and mail box quotas are about to be reached via email. To enable these notifications: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Click on the...
Creating a cron job
Cron Jobs allow you to automatically run scheduled tasks on your server and receive automated emails displaying the results. You can set the Unix command and the frequency that it will run inside of your cPanel. To do this: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on...
Cron Jobs allow you to automatically run scheduled tasks on your server and receive automated emails displaying the results. You can set the Unix command and the frequency that it will run inside of your cPanel. To do this: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on...
Creating custom error pages
You can create custom error pages to be displayed when your server returns errors. To create a custom error page: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Select the “Error Pages” toward the bottom of...
You can create custom error pages to be displayed when your server returns errors. To create a custom error page: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Select the “Error Pages” toward the bottom of...
Enabling Hotlink Protection
Hotlink protection allows you to prevent outside sources from directly accessing your sites images or other content. If you do not enable Hotlink protection you are open for other sites to access this content effectively using your bandwidth. To enable Hotlink Protection: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at...
Hotlink protection allows you to prevent outside sources from directly accessing your sites images or other content. If you do not enable Hotlink protection you are open for other sites to access this content effectively using your bandwidth. To enable Hotlink Protection: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at...
Using Image Manager - Converter
You can use the Image Manager – Converter to change the file type for images on your server. To use this application: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Once logged into your cPanel, click...
You can use the Image Manager – Converter to change the file type for images on your server. To use this application: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Once logged into your cPanel, click...
Using Image Manager - Scaler
Images on your server can be resized within the Image Manager feature. To resize an image: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Once logged into your cPanel, click on the “Image Manager” icon underneath the...
Images on your server can be resized within the Image Manager feature. To resize an image: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Once logged into your cPanel, click on the “Image Manager” icon underneath the...
Using Image Manager - Thumbnailer
Thumbnail images can be created from existing images on your server using your cPanel. To create thumbnail images: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Once logged into your cPanel, click on the “Image Manager” icon...
Thumbnail images can be created from existing images on your server using your cPanel. To create thumbnail images: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Once logged into your cPanel, click on the “Image Manager” icon...
Using Index Manager
The Index Manager within your cPanel, can be used to set the index type your web directories will have. By default, navigating to a directory on your server will return a list of the files within that directory unless a file named “index” with an appropriate web extension is placed...
The Index Manager within your cPanel, can be used to set the index type your web directories will have. By default, navigating to a directory on your server will return a list of the files within that directory unless a file named “index” with an appropriate web extension is placed...
Using IP Deny Manager
You can deny specific IP addresses or a range of IP addresses from connecting to your web server using your cPanel. To do this: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Once logged into your cPanel,...
You can deny specific IP addresses or a range of IP addresses from connecting to your web server using your cPanel. To do this: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Once logged into your cPanel,...
Password protecting a directory
You can restrict access to certain directories on your server from being accessed by requiring users to log in with a user name and password. In order to password protect a directory: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across...
You can restrict access to certain directories on your server from being accessed by requiring users to log in with a user name and password. In order to password protect a directory: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across...
Redirecting a URL
In order to establish a redirect from one URL on your site to another URL: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Once logged into your cPanel, click on the “Redirects” icon underneath the “Domains” heading • Select...
In order to establish a redirect from one URL on your site to another URL: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Once logged into your cPanel, click on the “Redirects” icon underneath the “Domains” heading • Select...
Using cPanel shortcuts
If you would like to bookmark your cPanel or webmail on your browser or create desktop shortcuts to your cPanel or webmail: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Once logged into your cPanel, click on...
If you would like to bookmark your cPanel or webmail on your browser or create desktop shortcuts to your cPanel or webmail: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Once logged into your cPanel, click on...
Using Web Disk
Web Disk will allow you to drag and drop files from your computer directly onto the server for storage. In order to create a Web Disk: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Once logged into...
Web Disk will allow you to drag and drop files from your computer directly onto the server for storage. In order to create a Web Disk: • Log into your cPanel through your customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com • Click on “My Products” and then “Control Panel” across from your hosting package • Once logged into...
Using a .htaccess (htaccess)
A .htaccess is simply a text file that provides commands to control a web site. You can put your .htaccess in any directory and changes applied to the file will affect the directory it is placed in, as well as all sub-directories. Below are some of the most common uses for...
A .htaccess is simply a text file that provides commands to control a web site. You can put your .htaccess in any directory and changes applied to the file will affect the directory it is placed in, as well as all sub-directories. Below are some of the most common uses for...