A company can outgrow it's hosting package for many different reasons. Normally it is a good sign of a company growing and expanding!
When a hosting package is outgrown it can easily be upgraded to a larger package. Below are the steps to follow in order to upgrade your hosting package:
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Moving to a VPS has a lot of benefits and give you a lot more control over your hosing. Below is a list of advantages the VPS provides which your current shared hosting account does not:
The virus scanner in cPanel searches for viruses, trojan horses, malware, and other threats. To run a virus scan, follow these steps:
Please note this tutorial is aimed at advanced users who have a good understanding of DNS zones and how they work. If you are unsure of what these steps will do rather contact us so that we can give you a brief explanation.
To Edit DNS records via cPanel
NOTE: If you only have Simple DNS Zone Editor available, please contact us.
This guide explains two ways to upload your website files to your Linux Shared Hosting Package. Via cPanel’s File Manager and via FTP.
1. via File Manager:
Here is a complete list of the software that you can install using cPanel's Quick Install. (Please note: we try to keep this list up to date, but it may differ slightly)
To set up this permanent WWW redirect you need to add the following lines to your site's .htaccess file:
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} *!^www*.yourdomain\.com [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) http://www.yourdomain.com/$1 [L,R=301]
* Please replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name and it's extension.
Namhost's servers have multiple versions of PHP installed to ensure most software can run on our hosting accounts. In order to force your website to use a specific PHP version you need to add the following line in your .htaccess file:
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php53 .php (replace "php53" with the version you require)
Choosing the correct hosting package is a very important step in getting your web site online.
If miscalculated, you could end up spending a lot of extra money on hosting that you don't really need. Some basic questions that you need to answer before you pick a hosting package, include: