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After installing Joomla on your server, you will need to log in to make any changes. Similar to WordPress, Joomla has an administrative dashboard. To make changes to the site and its contents, you would use the Dashboard. You would have specified the directory of where...
There may come a time when your domain name needs to be changed for your Joomla installation. Whether it be for your new website or if you have chosen to use a new domain name for SEO purposes. Either way, this is entirely possible with Joomla and fairly simple to get taken...
Hostwinds suggest to Fetch your email in Gmail instead of setting up an email forwarder or alias to prevent your domain from being rate limited, blocked, or very slow when checking email. This can happen if you receive SPAM and forward this to another email service provider...
What is SHOUTcast? SHOUTcast is an application that allows anyone from around the globe to host their own Radio station. Essentially it works like a personal Internet Radio. You can do a lot of things with this. With a SHOUTcast Radio Station, you can, Host your own talk...
When installing Joomla, there are certain requirements that Joomla must meet to run as there are different versions of Joomla. This article is written to be useful for the newest version at the time of writing. This is Joomla 3.x, where' X is a number that helps to describe...
You may have heard of the three most popular Content Management Systems (CMS) that exist. These would be WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla. All of these CMSs have something in common, though they are quite different from each other. They can all be used for a wide variety of...
Web Host Manager (WHM) Web Host Manager (WHM) is an administrative tool designed for managing hosting accounts and websites at the server level, whether it be a dedicated server or Virtual Private Server (VPS). It's a hub for web hosting companies and resellers to oversee...
If, when logging into WHM on your VPS, Cloud, or Dedicated Server, you receive a message stating that the license is expired, there are steps you can take to attempt to resolve this issue. How to Renew cPanel License Before beginning this process, you can check if your...
WordPress can be run on any system that supports PHP, MySQL or MariaDB, and HTTPS. As long as you are running these services on your system, you can use WordPress. These requirements may change, so make sure to review the Server Requirements listed as this will continue to...
WordPress is feature-rich and has the ability to extend its capabilities through plugins and themes to suit many different types of needs. The core functions are aimed at publishers who want to add content to their website using an intuitive system designed around the user...
If you are building a blog or a personal website, you may consider a Content Management System (CMS). These could include WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal, which are among the most popular. Of these, WordPress is one of the most popular CMS options available. Many developers and...
Hostwinds offers several Windows licenses. When a client orders a Cloud VPS through Hostwinds, these servers are licensed by default with the Standard Version of the Windows license. Dedicated Servers offer a selection of different versions of Windows to be installed and...
Hostwinds offers licensing for WHMCS installations. WHMCS, or Web Host Manager Complete Solution is an all-in-one solution for managing products, services, clients, and billing for your web hosting business. WHMCS can be installed on Shared, Business, Reseller, Cloud VPS, or...
Hostwinds offers licensing for Softaculous Instant Installer, which is software that greatly simplifies the installation of several scripts and applications on your server. Softaculous is available as a free or a premium installer. The free installer is limited to 55 scripts...
Plesk is a Web Hosting platform that is available for both Linux and Windows servers. Users can navigate to this link from their client area and select the license they require to purchase a license. Plesk Licenses Hostwinds offers licenses for Cloud VPS services, listed...
SQL Servers store data and retrieve it upon the request of other software applications. Hostwinds does not sell SQL licenses, but we will help install third-party licenses for you quickly and easily. Please open a ticket providing the task and the correct information in both...