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1.What
is FTP?
2.What
does "Unlimited FTP Site Updates" mean?
3.What
is the first step in setting up a website?
4.How
do I gain FTP access to my site?
5.How
do I "upload" and "download" files using CuteFTP?
6.Where
do I put the index.html file?
7.What
does "updating the site" mean?
8.What
is HTML, and what is an HTML editor?
9.How
do I set up email accounts with my domain?
10.What
about Email Autoresponders?
11.How
do I set up an Email Autoresponder?
12.What
is an email redirect account?
13.How
do I set up email redirect accounts?
14.How
can I track who is requesting email from my Autoresponders?
15.What
is a MailBot or ListServ?
16.How
do I set up a MailBot?
17.How
do I get a domain name?
18.Will
you do the domain name registration for me?
19.What
about reselling?
20.Do
you allow "adult" sites21.How do I get
access to traffic statistics for my site?
22.Does
Best1Host really offer unlimited hits?
23.What
is Best1Host policy
on "spam," or unsolicited email?
24.What
about Microsoft Frontpage 98?
25.Hey
I just checked out my new site - and the counter does not work!!
26.Do
you have an 'uptime' guarantee?
27.Can
you help me with my HTML, webpage, CGI programming, etc?
28.How
do I change my domain over to Best1Host
from my old hosting company?
29.Can
I change a passy into dns tables?
46.What
are the LAWS regarding my ADULT content?
47.Can
I park Domains or (STACK), and what does it cost?
48.What
are the limitations of the ftp directories thatI resell?
49.I
NEED TELNET HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
50.Can
I send targeted email if it is all opt-in lists?
51.Can
you help me promote my site?
52.I
want to setup my SECURE SERVER how do I do this?
53.How
can I make CUSTOM 404 page and Password protect my pages with .htaccess?
1.
What is FTP?
No
Need for FTP with your Domain Manager in Place but if
you insist...FTP is File Transfer Protocol,
an internet protocol (actually, it's a type of program you use to
add or delete content to your website) used to transfer materials
over the Internet. It is very fast, very efficient, and very reliable.
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2.
What does "Unlimited FTP Site Updates" mean?
This
means that you have access to your site via FTP over the Internet 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. You can "upload" files to your
site - in other words, transfer files from your computer to the
Best1Host webserver on the Internet - and you can also
"download" files from your site - in other words, transfer
files from your site on the Best1Host webserver, to your computer.
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3.
What is the first step in setting up a website?
The
first step is to use your Domain Manager control panel or
gain FTP access to your site, and upload the initial file to
the proper directory. This initial file is generally named index.html,
and it is the first web page that a visiter will see when they first
enter your site. If someone was to type in "www.yourdomain.com",
the first page they see will be "index.html".
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4.
How do I gain FTP access to my site?
First,
get the best FTP program on the Internet, which in our humble
opinion is CuteFTP. You can download it at: www.cuteftp.com
After
it's installed, run the program (double click on the yellow icon),
and then click Add Folder - this is where you will store your FTP
site info. Then click Add Site. In the panel that comes up,
enter a name - call it anything you want - ftp.yourdomain.com.
Then in Host Address, put ftp.yourdomain.com.
(Obviously if the extension is NOT .com - if it's .nu or .edu or
whatever, you would use the appropriate extension) In User ID,
put your User ID - this is usually the same as the domain name
- and then in Password, carefully type your password - I say
carefully because it will be masked, so you won't be able to read it
- this password is CASE SENSITIVE!
Now
click OK in the lower left of the panel, and you will see your domain
name in the right hand panel - highlight it and click Connect
- lower right part of panel. If all goes well, the program will
establish an FTP connection with your site and take you to the htdocs/userid
directory. This is the right place to put your index.html file.
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5.
How do I "upload" and "download" files using CuteFTP?
CuteFTP
is VERY easy to use, and has a very intuitive, easy to use interface.
The lower left panel is YOUR COMPUTER - the lower right panel is
THE REMOTE SITE - in this instance, your Best1Host ftp site.
Everything is drop and drag - to upload, drag the appropriate file
from the left panel to the right panel. To download a file on the
remote server, simply reverse the process - drag the file on the
remote server - lower right hand panel - over to the lower left
panel. Easy!
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6.
Where do I put the index.html file?
When CuteFTP
opens the site ftp.yourdomain.com, it initally goes to the
correct directory - usr/www/htdocs/userid This is the place to
put index.html/ Make sure you do NOT put the file into one of
the folders you see there - put it UNDER those folders. Also put
all your pictures and other files for you site in this same directory.
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7.
What does "updating the site" mean?
Basically
what a webmaster does is download files from a website, operate on
them and/or change them with an HTML editor such as Arachnophilia,
and the upload the changed file back to the site.
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8.
What is HTML, and what is an HTML editor?
HTML
is HyperText Markup Language - it is
essentially a kind of typesetting language, and is used to create
images on the web. Our recommended editor - for creating and
manipulating these images - is Arachnophilia. It is freeware
and can be downloaded at: www.arachnoid.com. Read the Help
file, practice a while, and you'll pick it up in no time.
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9.
How do I set up email accounts with my domain?
One
account is automatically set up when the domain is set up - yourdomain@yourdomain.com
However, you are entitled to additional POP3 email boxes free
of charge. Just follow the simple instructions in your Domain
Manager Control Panel for each new POP3 Email box you want.
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10.
What about Email Autoresponders?
Email autoresponders
are very useful in Internet commerce. Essential, an autoresponder is
a robot which resides on your site, and does one thing - when it
receives an email - from anywhere - with its name on it - it sends
its text back to the source of that email. Uses for these little
robots are limited only by your imagination.
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11.
How do I set up an Email Autoresponder?
Just
follow the Directions in your domain manager. Want to do it
the hard way? WHY? But if you must... It's a bit tricky, but once you
get the hang of it, it's easy. First of all create a text file using
an HTML editor such as Arachnophilia - do NOT use
Notepad or any other word processing program - it will not work! This
text file is the text your Autoresponder will return to whoever
emails to it. Let's say it's called text.doc. Now, using CuteFTP,
upload the file text.doc to your HOME directory. Note,
this is NOT the same place you put your html documents. Once the file text.doc
is on the remote server in your HOME directory, you must RENAME
it so that it does not have an extension. Do this in CuteFTP
by going to COMMANDS, then RENAME - rename your text.doc
file, simply text. Once this is done, any email sent to: text@yourdomain.com,
will immediately receive an email back from text@yourdomain.com,
and the body of the email will contain the text file. Please note
also: make sure you do NOT have an actual POP3 email
box called text@yourdomain.com - this would create a problem.
Autoresponders are unlimited! Use as many of them as you like.
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12.
What is an email redirect account?
These
"aliases" are simply lines of code in your HOME
directory which "bounce" emails from one email address to
another. You can These can be set up quickly and easily from within
your domain manager. There is a detailed helpfile in the Domain
manager also.
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13.
How do I set up email redirect accounts?
Again
this is accomplished easily from within your control Panel.
Use
as many of these as you wish - no extra charge! Uses are endless.
Many colleges now provide one of these ("joecool@harvard.edu")
for every one of their alumni - companies assign them to their
favorite clients - and on and on.
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14.
How can I track who is requesting email from my Autoresponders?
You
will often want to know who is requesting information from your various Autoresponders.
Tracking is easy. Simply add an additional line to your Redirect
file. Let's say you have an autoresponder called info, that
sends information on your products. Simply create a redirect called
info from within your domain manager :
info
you@yourdomain.com
Now,
the autoresponder will send the info to whoever requests it, AND the
redirect line will send YOU a copy of the requesting email - so
you'll know who's interested in the product. Great for building a
mailing list of interested prospects!
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15.
What is a MailBot or ListServ?
A MailBot
is a robot which resides on your site, and which redirects a single
email sent to it, to a list of email recipients. There are companies
out there specializing in setting these up - many of them charge
plenty for it too! With your Best1Host Web Domain, however, you
can set up as many as you like - free!
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16.
How do I set up a MailBot?
Basically,
the MailBot is just a variation on the email redirect
account, covered in (.13) above - all the same rules apply - You can
create mailing lists or mailbots easily from within your control panel.
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17.
How do I get a domain name?
It's
very easy - you just apply for one. If you want the USA 'com' 'org'
or 'net' extension, go to this web address to check and see if the
name you want is available: www.networksolutions.com They will
take your application online, and you can generally begin using the
name within a few hours. Give them these name servers:
NS1COOLPOD.COM
207.105.53.152
NS2.COOLPOD.COM
207.105.53.168
Network
Solutions will send you an invoice for $70 which covers the first
two years. A less expensive choice is the Best1 domain. Check name
availability at:
WHOIS SEARCH You can reserve and pay for a year's domain
registration at:Best1Domain
Registration-($45) Pay on line by check or CC.
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18.
Will you do the domain name registration for me?
Yes!
And we charge much less than Network Solutions for a 2 year registration.
See Faq#17. Just go to
https://blam.hostingsolutions.com/best1hosting/regdomain.html, follow
the link to "get Domain Name!" and fill in the Secure form.
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19.
What about reselling?
We
are currently not accepting Re-sellers
20.
Do you allow "adult" sites?
NO.
Anyone found running adult material on their site, using their site
as a "redirect" to another site which contains adult
material, or having adult banners on ANY of their site's pages, will
be shut down without refund.
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21.
How do I get access to traffic statistics for my site?
Very
easily - go to this URL: http://www.yourdomain.com/logs
You'll find detailed reports in various formats on your traffic,
including where hits are coming from, at what hours of the day,
month, etc. Also you'll be able to tell which files are being
requested. Essential for fine tuning your web marketing strategy!
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22.
Does Best1Host really offer unlimited hits?
For
the vast majority of domains, traffic never becomes an issue and
yes, within reason, you should never worry about the number of hits
your site receives. As a practical matter, no provider can provide
you with unlimited resources for a fixed price. Bandwidth costs
money, and unlimited amounts of it are not available to anyone. We
are limited to 50 gigabytes of transfer per month for the
server. We reserve the right to shut down any site without notice
that is running cgi's that are drawing excessive bandwidth.
Normally we do this only temporarily to get the bandwidth lowered
quickly on the server. We then inform the site owner that he has to
either run the file from off server or upgrade to a dedicated
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23.
What is Best1Host policy on "spam," or unsolicited email?
The
sending of unsolicited commercial email, or "spam," is
strictly prohibited. We have a "zero tolerance"
policy on spam, and reserve the right immediately to terminate
without warning any domain, without refund, that sends out
unsolicited commercial email, in any amount.
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24.
What about Microsoft Frontpage 98?
Best1Host servers support the Microsoft Frontpage HTML Editor and
Publisher. However, there are two ways to approach using Frontpage 98.
If you want to PUBLISH your web pages to your Best1Host domain
using Frontpage, we structure your domain as a Frontpage
domain. This has some downsides - for example, Frontpage
basically takes over the domain - it disables FTP, and it
disables Telnet access as well. In other words, once you
convert your site to full Frontpage - both Editor and
Publisher - ONLY Frontpage can be used to access your domain.
Many of our clients prefer to use the Frontpage Editor only,
and then use our Domain Manager or a FTP client such as CuteFTP
to upload webpages - this is in our opinion the 'best of both worlds.'
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25.
Hey I just checked out my new site - and the counter does not work!!
Most
everything will work on the site immediately; the counter and a
couple of other functions, however, are set to begin working when
your 'alpha' name begins answering - if your site is brand new,
this will take 24 to 48 hours.
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26.
Do you have an 'uptime' guarantee?
Yes.
We guarantee that your site will be up a minimum of 99.9% of the time.
If we fail in any given month, you receive one full free month of
hosting service.
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27.
Can you help me with my HTML, webpage, CGI programming, etc?
Time
permitting we give advice via email on these issues but remember, we
are providers of webspace and can help you with 'content' only as
time permits.
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28.
How do I change my domain over to Best1Host from my old
hosting company?
First:
go to www.networksolutions.com and enter your domain name in the WHOIS
system - check to see if you are the "Administrative Contact"
- if you are, you can change over to our servers right online, on the Network
Solutions website. Select 'Make Changes' at the top of
the page and just follow the instructions to do a transfer of your
domain name. Internic will send an email to the address listed
as Administrative Contact, just reply to that email and
you should be changed within 24 hours. Change to our DNS servers,
which are: ns1.coolpod.com 207.105.53.152 ns2.coolpod.com
207.105.53.168 If you are NOT the Administrative Contact you must get
in touch with the old hosting company and get them to do the change.
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29.
Can I change a password to my email account, FTP account, or main account?
Yes,
you can do this yourself easily. Be aware, however, if you change
your password, we will not be able to go in and fix some problem on
your site without your telling us the new password - OR - we may have
to go in and change your password ourselves. To change your password,
open a telnet client such as CRT and go to: yourdomain.com You will
log in as a user, say: someuser and you will have to give your
password. Once you're in, type this command: passwd someuser then
just follow the prompts to change the password.
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30.
Where are you located?
Best1Host is located in Port Huron on the shores of Lake Huron in the
good ole U.S of A. We maintain our servers at a secure facility
professionally monitored 24/7 in Bath Penn.
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31.
Do you offer tech assistance by telephone?
We
find that email is far more efficient; Our email tech assistance
will generally always get back to your within 6-12 hours maximum,
more often within 2 hours or less. Email to support@americashost.com
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32.
Do you offer training in Computers and the Internet??
Nope.
I recommend you go to http://www.ask.com and ask "Where can I
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33.
I don't want to learn HTML or design a web site - can you design it
for me?
Nope.
Our Free HTML Wizard makes it easy to build a website directly from
your browser.Also there are many free or shareware programs available
on the internet. Go to http://www.tucows.com and check out "HTML Editors".
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34.
I can't get my CGI script to work. HELP!!
Here
are some tips on CGI:
*Scripts
must be made executable with chmod 755 filename
*Any
script must end in .cgi to ensure execution.
*Scripts
that dont respond with Content Type tag as firsLIne, must be named nph-Scriptname.cgi
. The nph- stands for non-parsed-headers.
*Perl
5 is located at /usr/bin/perl perl 4 is at /usr/bin/perl4.036 , make
sure the first line has this right.
*Perl
scripts will REFUSE to run if uploaded in binary from a non-unix
computer. Make sure you upload scripts in ascii mode only!!!
Perl
4 scripts usually will need to have any @ or $ escaped with \
character to be perl 5 compatible. ie print "webmaster\@yourdomain.com"
The
directory cgi-bin is reserved for our shared cgi directory. Your
cgi(s) are called from your cgi-bin with an alias. This is the only
way the server can distinguish between the main cgi-bin and the
cgi-bin in your /www/htdocs directory.
Example
Alias
Let's
say your domain is joe.com.
Use
FTP to go to: ftp.joe.com
You'll
find a folder there in your main directory called cgi-bin
That
is the cgi-bin for joe.com
Now
let's say you upload a script to that cgi-bin, called script.cgi
The
ALIAS address of that script is now: http://www.joe.com/cgi-joe/script.cgi
NOTE
WELL: The address is NOT: http://www.joe.com/cgi-bin/script.cgi
In
setting up your script, you will need the PATH - the path of the
above example is: /www/htdocs/cgi-joe
Yes
this is confusing but you must get it right for the script to work!
index.cgi
is valid, as a directories home page for a cgi script. Like wise you
could replace index.htm with index.shtml to use PARSE(Server Side includes).
This
question is asked often...
QUESTION:
You
provide me with an account, and a root directory, which I assume is /www/htdocs/cgi-joe.
If www.mydomain.com points to /www/htdocs/mydomain then why can't
www.mydomain.com/cgi-bin /www/htdocs/mydomain/cgi-bin. ?????
Usually
the account accesses something like /www/mydomain under which there
is a htdocs and a cgi-bin directory. The cgi-bin directory is
inaccessible from the web root of htdocs via HTTP, but
www.mydomain.com/cgi-bin accesses it because a configuration setting
has been set up so it will. I can understand you'd have restrictions
on an NT box, but not on a UNIX box.
I
am looking for an explanation about why the "home" has
been configured the way it has. Surely you can set things up so that
people can enter www.mydomain.com/cgi-bin to reach scripts in my
cgi-bin directory.
ANSWER:
Well
Here is a very good explanation how Aliasing on our system works and why....
It
does not have anything to do with UNIX or NT
it
has to do with the apache daemon.
What
you are talking about is what is commonly called, a "ScriptAlias"
there
can only be 1 alias for cgi-bin and that is mapped to the main
cgi-bin of the machine
Script
aliases are very common and most apache systems are setup to use
this system.
If
you are using cgi-bin and it is not mapped to a ScriptAlias, then it
is probably not a true cgi-bin where all executables can run.
BUT,
If
you like you can create a directory named cgibin without the
"-" and place your perl scripts - renamed to .cgi in there
and it will work fine
No
other types of executables will run from that directory over the
web, no sh, no csh, no compiled binaries, no tclsh, ... Just perl
renamed .cgi
(end
of answer)
So
the bottom line when it comes to calling up a script from a webpage
you must use this syntax
http://yourdomain.com/cgi-yourdomain/yourscript.cgi
(do
not put www before the yourdomain portion of the link above and all
should work fine.
http://yourdomain.com/cgi-bin/yourscript.cgi
will not work!!!
Server
Side Includes only work in files with .shtml extension. The execute
bit and read public bits must be on to use .shtml.
.shtml
files need to have their permission changed to 755 -- chmod 755 filename.cgi
Cool
server variables
If
you can't figure out why it doesn't work , run it from the command
LIne, or rename it to nph-Scriptname. You'll see more error messages.
CGI
is programming, don't be mistaken into thinking it is as easy as
HTML. It isn't. We have a list of consultants well versed in CGI and
would be glad to work for you on a consulting basis.
If
you are going to use perl, buy a Perl book. If you can't figure it
out, ask us and we will help you by email on a time permits basis.
There
are many documented examples in /www/htdocs/cgi-scripts
If
You Are Unable to do your own cgi scripting and setup You can try
Getting
scripts and programming support from over 1900 resources for CGI SCRIPTING HERE
It
in my opinion is the ULTIMATE starting point.
Access
To:
mSQL
ImageMap
CGIWrap
PHP2
A
few other excellent sources for Scripts
http://www.metronet.com/1h/perlinfo/other-archives/ccombs.html
http://www.metronet.com/perlinfo/scripts
http://www.metronet.com/perlinfo/other-archives.html
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35.
Why dont you allow virtual domains?
Quite
simply, we could do this with no problem, but what happens to your
server is not good at all. We only allow 100 domains per server,
yours being one of them, so with virtual domains packs up the server
and with the more domains you have on a server it recks havok
therefore reducing preformance and your site suffers. Many hosting
companies will allow this as a "freebee"; becuase its
cheaper for the consumer, but is it worth it to have a slow site?
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36.
Where are you located?
Best1Host is located in Bath PA in the good ole U.S of
A. For Administration and General Inquiry/Support.
All
correspondence should be pointed to support@best1host.com
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37.
What is your connectivity?
Our
connection is Blazing FAST and you get 5 free gigs of transfer per
account. Actually we do not have connections to conventional ISP's
such as MCI, Sprint...etc. We peer along side of them at both public
and private exchange points. We get our information from the same
place they do, and exchange that information that either originates
or terminates on one another at these IXPs (Internet Exchange Points)
Currently
the capacity of our local facility is limited to 5 fiber ring 0C48's
with 5 gigabytes egress
That
comes to 5000 MBPS!!! The use of up-to-date technology and Apache
hardware allows us to be one of the fastest servers in the industry.
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38.
What server side apps. do you support?
We
support server side apps Perl, TCL and Python, IMAP4, qmail PLUS
support for the following Truespeech Digital Audio, Midi Audio,
Format, Infinop's Wavlet Image Compression, Macromedia Shockwave,
Sizzler, Futuresplash, Voxware, Vivoactive, and Vocaltec Internet so
far and there is always something being added as time goes on.
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39.
What databases do you support and is it FREE?
Currently
we support mySQL v. 3.22.15 and yes it is free for your use.
The
BEST interface to access your MYSQL databse is PHP3 and PHP4 which can be foundHERE
and
for a list of mySQL functions go HERE
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40.
How secure are your servers?
Encryption
Level is high. Our security level is so high my nose bleeds
everytime I think of it! It is an excellant program called
"Stronghold" by Apache. Nothing but the best! Also our
grouchy robot robot constantly patrols our servers, and pays
especially close attention to those who enter the system via telnet.
If anyone attempts to compile any program with any "bad"
keywords in it, such as EGGDROP, MUD, or other IRC bots or banned
background processes, the robot will kill the password, and then for
good measure blockthe ISP. To restore you to health, we must go in to
the system manuallyand re -enable the password and also remove the
ISP block. So, if our sytem robot can detect illegal behaviors of our
own clients, can you imaging how he can detect a "hacker"?
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41.
Can I have sub-domains?
ie:
products.yourdomain.com if resides within your domain YES we offer
them but the same price as domains. A person should really obtain
another server at that price. We offer our package so low in price
that it is worth it to obtain another server instead of a sub domain
and get the real domain instead. .
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42.
How do I set it up to sell some of my space or FTP accounts?
Very
simple! Send me an e-mail at dhurd@ameritech.com requesting a
password protected FTP Please note that there is no way to limit the
amount of space an FTP user will take up on you so they could shoot
you up to the limit before you know it.
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43.
Do you offer Cold Fusion Support?
No,
you'll only find Cold Fusion on funky, unreliable Windows NT
machines- if you want to see what hell is like, try hosting your
domain on an NT machine
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44.
Do you offer ASP (activeserver pages)?
Not
at the present time.
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45.
What the heck is CNAME DNS entry into the dns tables?
ie
store.yourdomain.com if linked to another site entirely. This is
donewhen a person needs a link to another server external from theirs
but wants to give the impression that the client has not left the
site at all. This requires the dns numbers of the place they are
linking to and the information is passed on to tech support so they
may add it into the dns tables. This is a little more time to
impliment as you need the co-operation of two totally differnt
systems administrators to have this implimented.
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46.What
are the LAWS regarding my ADULT content?
The
LAW is me. I don't allow Adult Sites. Anyone found running adult
material on their site, using their site as a "redirect" to
another site which contains adult material, or having adult banners
on ANY of their site's pages, will be shut down without refund
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47.Can
I park Domains or (STACK), and what does it cost?
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48.What
are the limitations of the ftp directories that I resell?
After
you have Emailed us the request for an additional FTP account... the user that gets the
access to that directory will only be able to access it and it alone.
They cannot access your main directory. If that user wishes to use
cgi they must call the scripts from YOUR cgi-bin and YOU are
responsible to set them up and look after them. Same applies to the
redirects and autoresponders. After all, they are YOUR customer and
you must provide them with GREAT service as well.
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49.I
NEED TELNET HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK...
so you need some telnet help... Please remember that telnet and
commnicating with UNIX can be as frustrating as heck! But if you
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50.Can
I send targeted email if it is all opt-in lists?
YES...
But only if you are sending to people who have opted into a list
which you have built personally not one which was purchased. These
are not true opt in lists and can get your site deleted for spamming.
http://www.myautomail.com/auto1905.htm
This
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We highly endorse this program. You also make money from other
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52.I
want to setup my SECURE SERVER how do I do this?
Simply
request secure server set-up via email by sending the request to support@best1host.com
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53.How
can I make CUSTOM 404 page and Password protect my pages with .htaccess?
Have
you ever seen customized error pages that have an actual html file
that explains what could have gone wrong instead of a boring,
server-generated black and white page? Have you ever wanted to know
how to make your own?
The
answer lies in a small little feature most servers now support
called .htaccess. .htaccess is very useful. With it, you can create
customized error pages, password protection that is almost
uncrackable, and other goodies. To learn about password protecting
your site with .htaccess follow either of these 3 great tutorials
http://www.luc.edu/websupport/secure/
http://sununx.iscs.nus.sg/students/access-control.html
http://www.theriver.com/trwrc/htaccess.html
To
learn how to do .htpasswd, read the following...
This
tutorial will introduce you to making error pages. First, you need
to go into your root web directory using either TELNET or FTP and
create a file called .htaccess. It is very important to have the
period at the beginning of .htaccess, not the end. After you have
done that, create a file called not_found.html and put into it a
message saying that the file the user was looking for was not found.
Now open your .htaccess file and insert the following code:
ErrorDocument
404 /not_found.html
Save
and close your .htaccess file and then go to a bogus page on your
site, for example zipitydoodaday.html and you should now see what you
entered in not_found.html. Let me explain what just happened. When
you accessed zipitydoodaday.html the server found that it was not
there, it then proceeded to check your .htaccess file for help. In
your .htaccess file it found the line
ErrorDocument
404 /not_found.html
and
interpreted it. The result was that because a 404 server error is a
Not Found error, it redirected you to not_found.html.
Let's
look at the syntax of ErrorDocument and .htaccess.
ErrorDocument
404 /not_found.html
ErrorDocument
is the first thing you see. It is the basis for error redirection so
always leave it the same. 404 is the server error number. See the
list of server error numbers and their descriptions below. The
/not_found.html is where the error document file to be shown is
found. The /not_found.html means it would be located at http://www.domain.com/not_found.html.
This can be changed to whatever you wish.
Error
Chart
Error
#Name
400
Bad Request
401
Authorization Required
403
Forbidden
404
File not Found
500
Internal Server Error
You
can also put your .htaccess file in a sub directory of your site and
still have it work, but only for that subdirectory. For example if
you put it in /extracool/ and there was an error in /extracool/, it
would be checked for what error page to show before checking the
.htaccess in your web root.
In
this article you've learned all about Error redirection, and how to
better inform the user of what exactly's gone wrong.
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