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Hosting
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You charge for your hosting: why shouldn't we use a free hosting company?
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Many companies offer "free" web-hosting, but they will put their company
logo, and/or some sales information somewhere on your site. We charge a nominal
amount to host your site with us, and provide you with commercial free hosting
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Can I point multiple domain names to my web site?
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Domains4u offers complete range of hosting solutions for individuals, corporate
and resellers. The web hosting services are available on Linux and Windows platform,
touching a wide range of technologies
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Will my name and contact information be publicly available?
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Yes. Information about who is responsible for domain names is publicly available
to allow rapid resolution of technical problems and to permit enforcement of consumer
protection, trademark, and other laws. The registrar will make this information
available to the public on a "Whois" site
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What is Web Mail?
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Web mail is a web based interface to your own email directories on our web server.
If you use domain hosting, we will also offer to support a number of email accounts
based on your domain name. You can download the email in those accounts to your
own computer, using Outlook Express or a similar email client, or, as we offer web
mail, you can access your email with web mail as you would access a hotmail account
from any computer you happen to have access to
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What is bandwidth?
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Bandwidth is a measure that reflects how much data can be transferred over a data
communication channel.
In web hosting plans the allowed bandwidth generally indicates how much data can
be downloaded from your web site per month, and therefore indicates how many web
pages and pictures your visitors are allowed to download. If the average amount
of page views per visitor is assumed constant, the allowable bandwidth restricts
how many visitors you are allowed to have per month.
Just as important, however, is how fast the communication channel between your web
host and the Internet is. The amount of data that can be transferred per second
is also called the bandwidth of this channel, and this bandwidth is shared by all
the web sites hosted by the same provider. If this bandwidth is insufficient, you'll
sometimes notice a slowdown in the display of your web pages. In most cases, however,
such a slowdown is more likely to be caused by an overload on the web server itself
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Is there any CPU Resource Limit in my Hosting account?
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If one person uses too many CPU resources or creates a high server load at any given
time, that effects your website and other websites as well, which causes downtime
or slow response time from the server.
At UnlimitedGB.com we give your hosting account a 8% CPU resource limit, but if
you go over that limit your hosting account will be suspended.
On a Reseller Hosting account CPU resource limit is monitored only for the individual
domains of the reseller and not for the total reseller account
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Is there any CPU Resource Limit in my Hosting account?
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If one person uses too many CPU resources or creates a high server load at any given
time, that effects your website and other websites as well, which causes downtime
or slow response time from the server.
At UnlimitedGB.com we give your hosting account a 8% CPU resource limit, but if
you go over that limit your hosting account will be suspended.
On a Reseller Hosting account CPU resource limit is monitored only for the individual
domains of the reseller and not for the total reseller account
What is the Difference between Linux and Windows® Web hosting?
For all intents and purposes they both accomplish the same task that of serving
your Web pages to the world. We prefer that our customers use our Linux based web
servers and as such, this is the default setting when a customer adds a domain name
to their UnlimitedGB.com hosting account.
We recommend that our customers only use a Microsoft® Web server if they specifically
require Microsoft ASP® coding or Microsoft SQL® Databases or Microsoft Access®
Databases. Every effort is made to keep all of our Web servers as secure as possible
and our Microsoft® Web servers are security patched as soon as new updates become
available
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What is the difference between Shared and Reseller hosting?
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A shared account is for people that need just one primary domain hosting to host
their own site while on the other hand, Reseller Hosting is used by webmasters who
own multiple sites & want all their sites under one Account. Reseller hosting
is also used by people to start a hosting company so that they can sell hosting.
A shared account only has access to cPanel while a Reseller has access to WHM (Web
Host Manager) from where he can make more accounts under him & each account
he makes will have access to cPanel
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Do I need a domain name to have a website?
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While a domain name is not necessary to have a website, it is recommended. Whether
you are creating a family website or a business website, having a domain name allows
your site to be more easily found and remembered
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What is FTP?
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FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allows a person to transfer files between two computers,
generally connected via the Internet. If your system has FTP and is connected to
the Internet, you can access very large amounts of files available on a great number
of computer systems. If you are on Bitnet or a UUCP host, you should look for servers
that work through electronic mail (e-mail). A good source of information on archives
in general, is the Usenet newsgroup comp. Archives. When using FTP, you use a program,
called a 'client' to connect to a machine that holds the files, a 'server'
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What is uptime?
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Uptime is literally what it means - it is the amount of time your site is online
throughout the entire month.
The best uptime would be 100%, but because things can break, we offer 99.9% uptime
guarantees. This means that if your site is not accessible for more than 43 minutes
in a single month, we will reimburse you, depending on our terms of service
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What are sub domains?
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Consider sub domains as an extension of your domain. For example, your site is www.example.com.
A sub domain would be test.example.com, and another would be webhosting.example.com.
Sub domains are usually treated as separate sites from the main domain site
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Do I have to change my domain if I have to move to domains4u.in?
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No. Provided that the domain is registered in your name (as it should be), you can
simply update your namservers (from where you manage your domain names) to that
of our host
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Where are your servers located?
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We have our dedicated servers in four best data centers of the world
1) The Planet
2) Liquid Web
3) Soft Layer
4) Rack Space
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Are there any hidden charges?
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Apart from the package charges mentioned on our website, we will not charge you
a penny extra, guaranteed
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Do you offer Telnet Access?
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No, due to security issues we do not allow telnet to our servers
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What is SPAM?
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SPAM is unsolicited/unwanted email message(s), which is/are sent to a recipient
against his/her will. SPAM most commonly includes bulk commercial email, which is
sent to multiple email address for the purpose of advertising of a product or service
with a common subject and message body. SPAM doesn't always mean bulk email but
anything that is objectionable to the recipient
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What is a catchall email-id?
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A catchall email-id is the one that will receive emails sent to all those email-ids
on your domain that do not exist. It will act as a cover for all those spelling
mistakes in local parts (aliases) that a sender makes while sending emails at your
domain. For example, you have and email-id called sharat@yourdomain.com and someone
by mistake types it as sharath@yourdomain.com. Now if you have created a catchall
email-id on your domain, this message will get delivered in catchall email-id reducing
the risk of missing out on important emails. This concept is also called, as "Unlimited
Aliasing" which means that a catchall email account gives you the facility
to receive all the emails sent to your domain on a single email-id without having
to create one email-id per user and one email-id becomes unlimited email-ids. Since
this feature gives you the benefits equivalent to having unlimited aliases on your
domain, it’s called "Unlimited Aliasing"
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When can I start hosting my site?
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If your domain name linked to your hosting package is available/propagated and we've
received your payment, your account will be activated same day. Your username and
password will be mailed to you along with the control panel link to access and maintain
your own website
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I run Windows on my computer; do I need a Windows-based server?
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The type of operating system you use on your computer has nothing to do with the
type of software that your server uses. Unix/Linux based servers commonly run websites
developed with Windows software without any problems. However, depending on the
types of scripts you will be running on your website (if any), it may be easier
to write the scripts on a computer using the same software as your server. If you’re
going to be using databases, their compatibility will also be affected by your choice
of server software
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How do I upload my site online?
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Uploading your site can be done in many ways, but the most popular is FTP.
When your hosting account was created, you should have been provided with an FTP
account. Using FTP software such as CuteFTP or WS_FTP, you can log into your host.
Then, using the program like a normal windows program, you can drag and drop files
onto your web host. These files become live online instantaneously. There are other
ways to upload your site such as using SSH or uploading files through your browser
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What is PayPal?
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Simply put, PayPal lets anyone with email address send money to anyone else with
an email address. Each user signs up with PayPal and then enters their necessary
banking and credit card information. Once registration is completed, your email
address is all you need to send and receive money
Will there be forced advertising on my site - things like banner ads or popup ads?
Not at all. You are paying for web space that is only yours - no one may put ads
on your site except you
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What is MySQL, MS SQL, etc?
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MySQL and MS SQL are database systems. Depending on what your host provides, you
can use a database to organize your data.
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What are PHP, ASP, perl, etc?
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These are all programming languages which are referred to by their acronyms.
PHP - PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
ASP - Active Server Pages
Perl - not an acronym
Each programming language has its own benefits and uses. It is best that you research
on your own to find one that best fits your needs
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How do I track how many hits my website gets?
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There are a few things that need to be cleared in terms of terminology:
- Hits - this simply refers to the number of 'elements' loaded on your site. If one
page has five images in it, viewing that page once adds 6 hits (one page + five
images).
- Impressions - the number of times all the pages on your site are seen (also simply
called page views). Impressions are sometimes referred to as 'hits' which can cause
confusion
- Unique - the number of people that visited your site
So to clarify, if I visit your website, look at two pages, and each page has 5 images
on it, then your stats increase by one unique, two page views, and 12 hits.
Tracking on your site can be either done server-side or remotely. With server-side
statistics, log files are used to generate visitor information. This is usually
much more accurate than remotely hosted solutions. In such cases, you usually have
to add some javascript to your site. This JavaScript is then used to track visitor
data.
If your host provides it (and many do), server-side statistics are a good solution.
Otherwise, companies like Google Analytics can be used to remotely track your visitors
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What exactly is web space and bandwidth / data transfer?
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Disk space is the size your website can be. Every single letter on your website
has to be stored somewhere on the server. Each letter is one byte, and a megabyte
is roughly one million bytes. HTML pages are usually very small, but it is the extra
images, scripts, and even databases that can take up large amounts of disk space.
Bandwidth/Transfer is the amount of data the server will allow your site to send
in a month. Transfer is usually measured in gigabytes - billions of bytes
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How Do I Register a Domain Name?
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Registering a domain name is very easy.
First you will have to make sure that the domain you want is available - using something
called a WHOIS lookup at our website http://bookdomain.domains4u.in you can make
sure the domain you want is available for registration.
If the desired domain name is available then you can purchase your domain name online
on the same website
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What is Shared or Virtual Hosting?
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This form of web hosting should suffice for most everyone. Virtual hosting simple
refers to the fact that your site is on one server, and that this server hosts multiple
sites. You are virtually shared - your site will not be the only one on this specific
server.
Very few sites would actually need the power of a dedicated, so this option provides
to be a reliable and cheap solution.
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What is Web Hosting?
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Web hosting is the act of renting space and bandwidth through a company so that
you may publish your web site online.
You can either opt for free hosting that is usually supported with banners and pop
ups, or may opt to get paid web hosting, which gives you complete control over your
site contents
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Domains
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What is a Domain Name?
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A name that identifies one or more IP addresses. For example, the domain name microsoft.com
represents about a dozen IP addresses. Domain names are used in URLs to identify
particular Web pages. For example, in the URL http://www.domains4u.in/index.htm, the domain name is domains4u.in.
Every domain name has a suffix that indicates which top level domain (TLD) it belongs
to. There are only a limited number of such domains. For example:
com - commercial business
net - Network organizations
org - Organizations (nonprofit)
gov - Government agencies
edu - Educational institutions
in - India
us - United States of America
ca - Canada
Because the Internet is based on IP addresses, a not domain name, every Web server
requires a Domain Name System (DNS) server to translate domain names into IP addresses.
To register a new Domain Name go to
http://bookdomain.domains4u.in
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How will I know when my domain name is about to expire?
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You will be notified 60 days, 30 days and 1 day prior to the expiration of your
domain name. You must renew your domain name to maintain ownership
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How do I check to see if the domain name which I want to register is available?
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Please navigate to the "Domain Name Registration" section under Services
Menu. Then search for domain name availability using domain name availability checker.
Use the form on this page and fill in the domain name you want to check and select
tld (e.g. .com). If the domain name if free to registration a link to the order
form will be displayed otherwise you will see the WHOIS information.
You can check multiple tlds at the same time by selecting the all option
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What is Domain Parking?
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Domain parking lets you buy a domain and then have a 'coming soon' page on it. This
is not needed - if a domain is not parked it will simply be inaccessible to anyone.
Most domain registrars provide this by default
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How long does it take for my account to be setup after payment?
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After completing the payment process, inform us using the "Send Instant Messages"
SMS Box located at the end of every page on our website. All you need to do is to
spend about 1 minute to fill in your Payment Method, Contact Number and Email address.
We will verify your transaction and your web hosting account will be created within
one hour. You will also receive a confirmation call and a welcome email with the
instructions how to upload your site to our server and how to log in your control
panel, create email accounts, administer your web space etc
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Troubleshoot
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I have uploaded my site but I still see a default Under Construction page. Why?
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There could be one of two reasons. You may have uploaded your site to the wrong
directory. Your web site should be uploaded to either of the two directories.
public_html - for Linux Servers
httpdocs - for Windows Servers.
Alternatively, you may not have overwritten (replaced) the index.html file already
in the html directory. If your home page is called index.htm, make sure you delete
the index.html file currently there
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I keep getting an error 403 - Forbidden message when I visit my site
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You've removed the index.html file. If you have a file there called index.html,
make sure that it's in lower case. Linux based servers use case sensitive characters.
Some web servers will list all the contents of folders that don't have an index.html
file. This is incredibly bad for security and we don't allow this on any of our
servers. Hence the error message
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