Hostwinds Tutorials

Nano editor and how to use this text editor to edit files on your server is what we will cover in this guide. Nano is found on most Linux distributions and is easy to use, with its most often used commands shown at the bottom of its screen. As editing configuration and other...

Vesta offers easy scheduling and management of cron jobs. Cron jobs allow for common tasks on the server to be automated according to your chosen schedule. Any user account can create cron jobs using the method seen below. Adding Cron Jobs Step 1: Log in to your Vesta user...

It is quite easy to install an SSL certificate for a website hosted on a Hostwinds Windows Cloud VPS or Dedicated server, as you have the added benefit of using GUI controls. To begin, you will want to download the latest release of Certify from Certify The Web. This tool...

If you have Linux Cloud SSD with Hostwinds and want to use Python, this is the guide for you. To get started, connect to your Hostwinds Cloud SSD via SSH. If you're not sure of how to connect over SSH, Hostwinds offers you a guide to connecting your VPS with SSH . You 'll...

There are times where you will need to change your user information to keep security high or keep someone out who earlier had access. For any reason, it is very easy to change user information in your Vesta Control Panel. Step 1: Log into Vesta at YourServerIP:8083 on your...

What is the Microsoft Management Console (MMC)? The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is a flexible interface that allows you to access various server and PC management tools, like the Device Manager and Performance Monitor. These tools, known as Snap-ins, can be added to...

Creating a database within Vesta Control Panel is very simple and only requires a couple of steps to do this task. Let's go through these steps now. Step 1: Log into Vesta at YourServerIP:8083 on your server. Step 2: Find the database section in your header and click on the...

If you would like to use the Odoo Management Software to help manage your company, then this guide will show you what you need to do to manually install Odoo on a Hostwinds Linux Server with Ubuntu 18.04 The Odoo Management Software offers several features to install and...

Vesta Control Panel offers several configurability options when adding and editing mail domains and accounts. The below guide will explore the options that Vesta provides. Mail Domains Step 1: Access your admin Vesta account at YourServerIP:8083. Select the Mail section from...

A Firewall is an important tool for security in your server, choosing who can and cannot enter your Hostwinds server. The Firewall manager has a simple layout to add, delete, and edit any firewall rules. This guide will go through all of these options and how to operate each...

While Vesta automatically generates the common DNS records for a domain when you add a Web Domain, Mail Domain, or DNS Domain, it does provide the opportunity to edit records as needed. Editing the Domain information Step 1: Log into Vesta at YourServerIP:8083 on your server...

Like adding Website Domains in Vesta, you can add a domain to the server just for DNS management. This will be used if you want to manage the DNS for the domain in Vesta but host a website and email on another server or service. Adding a DNS Domain will not create a /home/ [...

Now that you have your Odoo installation finished, we want to make sure we know how to add or invite more users. This will allow them to access the service as well. To add and invite new users to Odoo, you would want to use the dropdown menu to the top left, then click on...

Either as an admin or a non-admin user, you can create website domains that will also optionally work for email. Step 1: Log into Vesta at YourServerIP:8083 on your server. Step 2: Click the Web section of the header. Step 3: Click the green + to add a Web Domain. Step 4:...

This guide will cover how to create local user accounts on your Hostwinds Windows Server when connecting using Remote Desktop . If you would like to create multiple RDP users, you may want to purchase an RDS CAL license from an authorized retailer. By default, Windows will...