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Adding an Additional Domain with Separate Content (Virtual Host)
The ability to add a new domain name, also known as a virtual host, to your account is one of the key features of VDS hosting. Each of these Virtual Hosts will appear as their own website, with their own separate content, not sub-domains like many hosts provide. These appear...
The ability to add a new domain name, also known as a virtual host, to your account is one of the key features of VDS hosting. Each of these Virtual Hosts will appear as their own website, with their own separate content, not sub-domains like many hosts provide. These appear...
Checking your Email via the Web
OpenSourceHost provides a simple Webmail interface that you can use to check your email from any computer. This interface is perfect for when you are away from your home or office computer and need to send a quick message or are awaiting an important contact. Webmail can be installed from...
OpenSourceHost provides a simple Webmail interface that you can use to check your email from any computer. This interface is perfect for when you are away from your home or office computer and need to send a quick message or are awaiting an important contact. Webmail can be installed from...
Creating Email Accounts
All of OpenSourceHost's hosting accounts offer the ability to set up email addresses @yoursitedomain.com; the first step is to decide on an email address and configure it in your hosting account. Log in to your VDS Manager by clicking the 'Login to VDS Manager' link from the Products page of the Customer Manager, which is located at https://my.opensourcehost.com. Click on Accounts on the left side of the screen. Click on ...
All of OpenSourceHost's hosting accounts offer the ability to set up email addresses @yoursitedomain.com; the first step is to decide on an email address and configure it in your hosting account. Log in to your VDS Manager by clicking the 'Login to VDS Manager' link from the Products page of the Customer Manager, which is located at https://my.opensourcehost.com. Click on Accounts on the left side of the screen. Click on ...
Basic FTP Settings
There are numerous FTP-compatible clients for the Mac and PC; most will require some of the following information: If you are publishing your primary site: Host Name/Host Address - Your domain name, yoursitedomain.com Username/Login - your VDS username which was assigned to you when your account was createdImportant Note: If you are on a Name...
There are numerous FTP-compatible clients for the Mac and PC; most will require some of the following information: If you are publishing your primary site: Host Name/Host Address - Your domain name, yoursitedomain.com Username/Login - your VDS username which was assigned to you when your account was createdImportant Note: If you are on a Name...
Cron
To use cron, you will need to edit the file /var/spool/cron/username and then type the command crontab at the SSH prompt. We do not provide any technical support for problems with cron, but it does work just fine on the servers. You may want to check the customer forum if you...
To use cron, you will need to edit the file /var/spool/cron/username and then type the command crontab at the SSH prompt. We do not provide any technical support for problems with cron, but it does work just fine on the servers. You may want to check the customer forum if you...