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Hosting Toolbox Tip - .htaccess Files Are Your Friend

So often your web host limits the amount of functionality you are able to access at the server level. Perhaps you have a shared hosting account and want to be able to do some advanced functions, but you don't have access to configure the server.  Well there are some tools to help you manipulate functions within your web directories using the infamous .htacess file. .htaccess is simply a file that can be placed in any folder to tell the web server how to handle files in that folder. .htac... read more!

Jan 12, 2012 3:42pm by Shad Vick

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Does Your Web Host Really Provide Backups?

There are obvious reasons to back up your website files - but often webmasters depend too much on their web hosting provider for a false sense of security. In fact many web hosting companies do not provide backups to restore data for their clients. Did you know that most web hosting providers advertise "nightly backups", but that doesn't mean they will take any liability for your loss of data. There are many reasons you can lose data. Here are just a few reasons: database corruption front... read more!

Jan 12, 2012 3:39pm by Shad Vick

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Avoid Confusion: Domain Name v. Web Hosting

'Domain name' and 'web hosting' are two phrases you've most certainly heard before, but what is the difference? Is there a difference? Yes, there is. Many people are under the impression that their domain and their hosting registration are one in the same. A common assumption is since the hosting is taken care of so is the domain, and visa versa. This is a misconception that can be extremely costly to your business. Below are a couple analogies to help clear up the confusion. A domain name ... read more!

Nov 09, 2010 11:39am by Jay Georgelis

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We All Use Linux - Whether We Like It or Not

I remember the first time someone told me I could download a "free" operating system. They told me I didn't need to pay for Microsoft Windows. The excitement was unreal. No more license fees for MS Windows, and the operating environment was just about the same (with an added GUI), faster and more stable.So I asked - 'How can this be free?'.The response over 10 years ago still rings sweetly to my ears - 'oh it's open source'.  Your probably know that open source software is software produced... read more!

Jul 09, 2007 5:48am by Shad Vick

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Recompiling Apache for GD, CURL or any other support

Sometimes even the novice linux administrator finds themself in a situation where they need to do some advanced maintenance. This is moreso the case when dealing with open source or off the shelf software that has all the bells and whistles built-in so the user doesn't need to know how to run a server from the command line Recently on one of our servers - a client needed the GD library for php image output to be rebuilt. The latest versions come with GD support but the default gd dll in the ph... read more!

Sep 21, 2006 11:03am by Shad Vick

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