There are several methods of archiving files and retrieving archives. I recommend using the “zip” function to compress your files for its ease of use and portability. (Files zipped in Unix can be extracted using various tools on various platforms including Windows). Below I have provided various “unzip” methods. The “right” unzip method depends upon the method […]
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In many cases, you’ll need to see a traceroute from your computer to your domain in order to diagnose connection and other problems. To run a traceroute from your machine, follow the instructions below.
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Check your Configuration The first thing to do is verify that you have configured your e-mail client correctly. At the very least, make sure that you have your POP (Incoming) Mail Server set to yourdomain.com (where yourdomain.com is your actual domain name.) Do not prefix your domain name with http://, www.,mail., pop3. or any other prefix. Also verify that your username and password have been entered correctly. […]
We often get frantic support calls like, “HELP! My web site is completely down!!!” We do a little checking and discover that the web site’s fine, but the problem is that the domain name registration has expired, so the registration agency has disabled the nameserver lookup. In some cases, the registration expired so long ago […]
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Unfortunately, it appears that the problem of spam is here to stay. As if that thought’s not bad enough, the volume and the offensive nature of this questionable practice seems to be increasing at an exponential rate. We receive a lot of questions about this problem and its solution. The short answer is that there […]
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What is FormMail? This script is one from Matt’s Script Archive which we have installed and preconfigured for your domain. FormMail is a generic www form to e-mail gateway, which will parse the results of any form and send them to the specified user. This script has many formatting and functional options, most of which […]
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What is PHP? PHP is an HTML-embedded scripting language. Much of its syntax is borrowed from C, Java and Perl with a couple of unique PHP-specific features thrown in. The goal of the language is to allow web developers to write dynamically generated pages quickly.
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You can create various number of MySQL databases depending on your host using the “Add MySQL Database” function of your Control Panel. Please note that most web hosts do not provide any support related to the use of this complex application beyond the information provided on this page. For more information, please visit the MySQL Home Page.
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What is Miva Empresa? The Miva Engine makes building dynamic web sites as easy as writing HTML. Quickly develop server and browser independent dynamic sites using the XML standard. Dynamic sites that integrate scripting, database, and commerce can be developed and tested on a Microsoft workstation and deployed on Microsoft or Unix servers.
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Zipping and Unzipping Files in UNIX
/in Managing a Web Hosting Account /by Coty LanceThere are several methods of archiving files and retrieving archives. I recommend using the “zip” function to compress your files for its ease of use and portability. (Files zipped in Unix can be extracted using various tools on various platforms including Windows). Below I have provided various “unzip” methods. The “right” unzip method depends upon the method […]
How to Do a Traceroute to a Domain?
/in Managing Websites /by Coty LanceIn many cases, you’ll need to see a traceroute from your computer to your domain in order to diagnose connection and other problems. To run a traceroute from your machine, follow the instructions below.
Troubleshooting E-mail Problems
/in Emailing /by Coty LanceCheck your Configuration The first thing to do is verify that you have configured your e-mail client correctly. At the very least, make sure that you have your POP (Incoming) Mail Server set to yourdomain.com (where yourdomain.com is your actual domain name.) Do not prefix your domain name with http://, www.,mail., pop3. or any other prefix. Also verify that your username and password have been entered correctly. […]
Protect your Domain Registration
/in Domain Names /by Coty LanceWe often get frantic support calls like, “HELP! My web site is completely down!!!” We do a little checking and discover that the web site’s fine, but the problem is that the domain name registration has expired, so the registration agency has disabled the nameserver lookup. In some cases, the registration expired so long ago […]
How to Reduce Spam?
/in Emailing /by Coty LanceUnfortunately, it appears that the problem of spam is here to stay. As if that thought’s not bad enough, the volume and the offensive nature of this questionable practice seems to be increasing at an exponential rate. We receive a lot of questions about this problem and its solution. The short answer is that there […]
Configuring and Using FormMail
/in Managing a Web Hosting Account /by Coty LanceWhat is FormMail? This script is one from Matt’s Script Archive which we have installed and preconfigured for your domain. FormMail is a generic www form to e-mail gateway, which will parse the results of any form and send them to the specified user. This script has many formatting and functional options, most of which […]
What is PHP?
/in Managing a Web Hosting Account /by Coty LanceWhat is PHP? PHP is an HTML-embedded scripting language. Much of its syntax is borrowed from C, Java and Perl with a couple of unique PHP-specific features thrown in. The goal of the language is to allow web developers to write dynamically generated pages quickly.
Introduction to MySQL
/in Managing a Web Hosting Account /by Coty LanceYou can create various number of MySQL databases depending on your host using the “Add MySQL Database” function of your Control Panel. Please note that most web hosts do not provide any support related to the use of this complex application beyond the information provided on this page. For more information, please visit the MySQL Home Page.
Using Miva Empresa (HTMLScript)
/in Managing a Web Hosting Account /by Coty LanceWhat is Miva Empresa? The Miva Engine makes building dynamic web sites as easy as writing HTML. Quickly develop server and browser independent dynamic sites using the XML standard. Dynamic sites that integrate scripting, database, and commerce can be developed and tested on a Microsoft workstation and deployed on Microsoft or Unix servers.