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:
When it comes to website hosting, you will need to consider the type of hosting that is best for you. This will have direct implication on your website and what you can do with it. Here are just a few options that you have.
Free hosting is something to consider if you just have a personal website that is not going to generate money. Free hosting is limited and usually means that you have the hosting site as part of your domain name. However, this is a great way to start out your personal site and offer information on a very limited budget.
In some cases where you already have and existing domain with another hosting company when you make the decision to purchase one of our hosting packages.
The article will explain the procedure for moving this domain over to our hosting package.
Your main concern should be that your website is not down for the 48 hour propagation period.