Archive for the ‘Webhosting’ Category
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How to View Hidden Files Using an FTP Client
Are you able to see the .htaccess file on your server using your FTP client? If the answer is a NO, it means that your web hosting company has disabled viewing system files by default. You will have to configure your FTP client to show them by using server side filtering.
Files like .htaccess and .htpasswd [...] -
Using FTP through the command line
It is possible to upload files to your web server using the Windows command line. The command line has an inbuilt tool that will allow you to connect to your web server using FTP. However, I would recommend you not to use this as it is a bit difficult and you have to enter commands [...]
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How to Upload Files Using an FTP Client
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, it is a protocol that is used to transfer files over a network (or from your computer to the webserver that is hosting your website). FTP clients are applications that let you transfer files using FTP. Most FTP clients offer drag-n-drop functionality i.e. you don’t have to type commands from [...]
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Testing PHP Scripts before installation
It is a good idea to test scripts like blogware, content management systems, etc before actually installing them on your web site.
Testing the script is a good idea because:It will give a rough idea about the capabilities of the script practically.
You will feel more comfortable with the script. You will learn about the various functions [...] -
My hosting company disappeared!
My hosting company www.nwahosting.com has disappeared! No emails, no announcements, NOTHING! When I visit that domain I get a parked page! I had a DirectAdmin based hosting account with them, and I had over 10 domains hosted there. Not that they are great domains, they are low traffic sites anyway.
Strangely, the sites are still [...]