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Why use vnstat? Have you ever had bandwidth overage fees or had a compromised system and found high bandwidth usage and wonder where all the bandwidth went? Bandwidth usage tracking can avoid both issues or help catch usage problem before it gets out of hand (expensive)....
Sometimes circumstances arise, leading to the need for a fresh, clean start on your server instance. The guide below will show you how to rebuild your Windows server. This guide can also be used if you decide you'd like to switch from one version of Windows Server to another...
Softaculous is an application installer used in conjunction with several different control panels (including cPanel, CentOS Web Panel, and other Control Panels) to install easily, manage, clone, and stage web 400+ supported applications and frameworks such as WordPress....
S3 File System (s3fs) is a utility that allows remote object storage containers, or buckets, to be exported as a local file system. This means that Hostwinds' Object Storage can be mounted to a VPS, and the user can have access to scalable, and static storage locally. Object...
Having S3 File System (s3fs) allows users to use remote object storage containers as a local file system. This means Object Storage can be mounted to a Virtual Private Server (VPS), and users can have access to scalable, static storage locally. Object storage can be used for...
How Do I Limit Reseller Accounts? With reseller accounts, you're able to adjust the privileges provided to each user. You can stick with the defaults, as we will list below, or customize them to your preferences or customer preferences. This guide is intended for Hostwinds...
What Is WordPress? WordPress is one of the most popular CMSs (Content Management System) available today. It is also available as a free, automatic installation for our Shared, Business, and Reseller hosting clients! Listed below is a step-by-step guide for logging into...
A fairly common use for a VPS is to use it as a remote desktop, essentially acting as a remote computer available for use. For the preset Operating System Images, Hostwinds provides, by default, only Windows offers remote desktop out of the box. The Linux images are all the...
The modern business uses email as their primary methods of communication. It's quick, simple, and lets you provide detailed information that can be reviewed at any time by either party. However, many business (and even personal) emails can get classified as spam by your...
What Causes A "Cannot modify header information" Error? Cannot modify header information errors are most commonly caused by extra white spaces (blank spaces) that are not supposed to be within your PHP files or other files already sending header information. This is a common...
Probably one of the easiest but often overlooked methods for increasing page speed and reducing bandwidth is image optimization, compression to be specific. If done right, it won't affect the quality of the images. It's becoming the norm, so thankfully, it's easy to do with...
With DirectAdmin, your server's hostname can be changed by an Administrator on the server. This guide will walk through the necessary steps for this procedure. Step 1: Access your Administrator account at http: //YOUR-IP:2222 Step 2: Navigate to Server Manager>...
Why Change the default SSH port (TCP 22)? For the security-minded, changing the default ports for services is usually the first step in hardening your server from attack. It makes the job of any hacker a little bit harder now that they have to probe your server for services...
This guide will explain how to build a simple responsive navigation bar on desktops and mobile. Are you ready to get started building your navigation bar? Me too, let's go. Why You Need A Navigation Bar If your sites have multiple pages on them, you may want a way for your...
Step 1: Access your account at http://YOUR-IP:2222 . If logging into an Administrator account, you should first set the Access Level to User at the top of the screen. Otherwise, proceed to Step 2. Step 2: Navigate to Account Manager> Domain Setup. Step 3: Enter the domain...
cPanel is a fully-featured web-based control panel that provides you with tools to manage your website(s). How Do I Access My cPanel Account? There are a few ways that you can access your cPanel account, the first of which is adding /cPanel to the end of your domain name in...