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How to check the number of internal/external links on my website?

Keeping the number of internal links on your front page as low as possible is essential for the performance of your web site. On the other hand, the number of external links is important for your SEO ranking. You can … Continued

What to do when my email doesn’t work?

Any email issue, whether email isn’t coming in or isn’t going out, can be resolved by performing some basic checks. There are many reasons why email may stop working (incorrect email settings, wrong email passwords, etc.), however the first step … Continued

How to adjust the time zone of my webmail client?

You can adjust the time zone of all three webmail clients provided by default on all XonHost servers. In SquirrelMail you can change Time zone settings from Options -> Personal Information -> Timezone Optionsand then click the Submit button. In Horde the Time zone can be altered via Preferences -> Global Preferences -> Locale and Time. … Continued

Why does my website look different on different browsers?

Having a website look the same on different browsers has been an ongoing issue for the web designers all over the world. The reason is simple – the visualization of a website depends on many different variables such as: How … Continued

Secure FTP Connection

In order to keep up with the latest security standards, XonHost provides a secure FTP solution over SSL on all shared servers. How to establish an FTP connection over SSL? If you need a secure FTP connection over SSL, you … Continued

How can I check the current DNS servers of a domain?

To check the current nameservers for any domain name, you can use one of the many online whois tools available. For example: https://whois.domaintools.com It will show you detailed information about the desired domain name, including its nameservers in the Name Server(s) section … Continued

Can I have SSH root access to my Shared/Cloud/Dedicated server?

XonHost provides SSH access for all hosting plans. Root SSH access, however is offered only on our Dedicated servers (without the Geeky features and Performance Booster). To make SSH access as secure as possible, XonHost has made additional tweaks such as changing the default … Continued

Is there a limitation on the number of files which can be uploaded by FTP?

Yes, there is a limitation. You should not upload more than 10000 files in a single directory because you will not be able to list them. Please make sure that you have organized your files in accordance with the above … Continued

How to Enable SSH for Cloud on Linux

XonHost uses key-based SSH authentication instead of plain username & password. The SSH port on XonHost’s servers is also 18765 instead of the default port 22. To connect to your XonHost Cloud hosting account via SSH in Linux, please follow these steps: You have to … Continued

Can I transfer country-specific domains to XonHost?

Unfortunately, it is NOT possible to transfer some of the country-specific domains XonHost, although there are more than a few exceptions. Here are the domain extensions that we accept for transfer: .eu .at .be .ch .co .co.in .co.nz .co.uk .co.za … Continued