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Which dedicated solution to choose – Cloud or Dedicated Server?

A Cloud and a Dedicated server are quite different web hosting solutions in terms of setup and management. A dedicated server gives you more freedom – you can order it with root access to your accounts and to cPanel’s WHM – Web Host Manager. From there you can … Continued

How to edit the number of files shown per folder via FTP on my Dedicated server?

To change the number of files per folder you can view through FTP you must first login to your Dedicated serveras root via SSH. Next open the /etc/pure-ftpd.conf file with your favorite text editor. In this file locate the following line: LimitRecursion 10000 8 The first number shows … Continued

What types of SSL certificates does XonHost offer?

XonHost offers three types of SSL certificates: WildCard EV SSL Let’s Encrypt WildCard and EV SSL certificates are offered as paid addition and can be ordered from your User Area, under the Add Services section. More information about these types of SSL can be found here. … Continued

How to restore my public_html directory?

The public_html directory is where your website’s files are kept. It is highly recommended to make regular backups of your website. Thus, if/when you need to restore the public_html directory, you will have a suitable backup from which to restore the directory from. The other … Continued

My 403 custom error page is not working

If you have set a 403 custom error page and you have “deny from all” rules in your .htaccess file, access to the 403 custom error page will also be denied. The easiest way to resolve this issue is to allow access … Continued

What is domain name registration?

Domain name registration is the act of reserving a name on the Internet for a certain period, usually one year. It is important to know that this domain will remain yours for as long as you renew it and there is … Continued

What is SMTP

SMTP is an abbreviation that stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. This protocol allows applications to transmit email messages over the Internet. Basically, SMTP handles your outgoing mail. Your email application connects to your mail server via SMTP and sends the … Continued

How to Leverage Browser Caching

The most important cache mechanism for page speed is browser caching. Most of the static files that are used on web pages can be saved on the computer of your visitor for future access. You can add the following rules … Continued

How do I manage my domain, which I got from you?

In order to manage your domain name information such as whois contact information and DNS servers you can: Login into your XonHost. Go to My Accounts section. You will notice all your domain names listed in the Domain Names section. Next to each domain … Continued

What does Organic SEO mean and is it better for my web site?

Good Organic SEO placement in search engines (also referred to as Natural SEO) means that the website will naturally display well in search results. In other words, it does not need pay per click advertising and paid inclusions (such as … Continued