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OpenVPN is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) that can be installed on any Operating System. To continue with this guide, you will want to be using a freshly installed CentOS 7 VPS at Hostwinds. As with any new VPS, it is always best to update the operating system before...
For WordPress installations, there are just two primary components that you need access to manually migrate the installation to a new host: the files and the database. Migrate Files One of the easiest methods to migrating your files from your old host to a new one would be...
How to Create A Duplicate cPanel Account If you find the need to create a new cPanel account with the same or similar settings as a current account on your server, this can be done in a few simple steps on your Hostwinds Cloud VPS or Dedicated Server. Use the pkgacct script...
Vesta Control Panel, or Vesta, is a simple and capable server management panel for websites, email, databases, and the users and systems. This guide will cover the options available across the top of the Vesta administration panel. Vesta has a straightforward but powerful...
Although Hostwinds offers many turnkey services such as Shared Web Hosting, Business Web Hosting, Cloud VPS, and Dedicated Servers for hosting your website, there may be a scenario where you would want to create your own web server and install the Operating System. This...
After installing Vesta on your server and logged in with the admin username and password in /root/details.txt, you will want to add your first user account. Step 1: Log into Vesta at IP:8083 as admin. Step 2: Click the User link in the top left of the navigation bar if not...
Hotlink Protection is a security measure that you can enable in your cPanel to prevent external sources (i.e., other websites) from fetching and loading certain filetypes that you want to be protected for use only on your site. This can be a good way to help prevent other...
If you have lost your Drupal admin login, You can use the following methods to reset your administrator password. Method One: Email In your web browser, go to your Drupal login page. Click the "Request new password" link. In the "Username or e-mail address" box, enter the...
To enable caching on your Drupal installation, log into your Drupal admin area and follow the steps for your version of Drupal. Drupal 6 Go to Configuration> Performance. In the "Caching mode" section, select "Normal." In the "Block cache" section, select "Enable." Click the...
cPanel offers several different options to be able to upload and download files to and from your host. While the most popular method would be FTP, and even the cPanel's built-in File Manager can do file transfers, cPanel also provides an alternate method to directly mount...
To check what version of Drupal you have installed: Log into your Drupal admin area. Navigate to Reports > Status Report Your Drupal version will be shown under the "General System Information" in the upper right-hand corner....
Installing Docker If you've heard about Docker, you may know about its ability to help you build applications in a sealed environment. This is helpful, as it eliminates any changes that may occur between your developer machine and your production machine, such as a VPS...
If you have a Linux server with multiple users on it, there are some cases you have written a custom script/tool that you want to make available to other users. You need to put the script into a location all users have access to and set the script permissions to allow...
Apache SpamAssassin powers the email spam filters in cPanel and comes with any Hostwinds Shared or Business Hosting plan. SpamAssassin allows several configuration options so that you can determine how much spam is received and what happens to it once received. With...
If you've registered a domain with Hostwinds, you may get an email from donotreply@name-services.com to verify your domain name registration. You must reply to this email and keep your contact information updated with us. If you've received an email that reads: Thank you for...
ISPManager is commercial software that requires a license from ISPSystem and a Hostwinds VPS or Dedicated Server. When you first log into the ISPManager Lite system, it will prompt you to license and link to the ISPSystem site. You can choose to buy a new license or use an...