Web Hosting Articles
Tuesday, 02. December 2008 htaccess
.htaccess (hypertext access) is a configuration file used on apache web servers. .htaccess files can be placed in the root directory or other folder on the server. The .htaccess rules then apply to the entire directory it is...
Tuesday, 25. November 2008 php ini
php.ini is simply a configuration file. It is read when a PHP script begins. Some hosts allow custom php.ini files and if they do, this will be listed as a benefit of the hosting plan. Most webmasters will never use a custom...
Tuesday, 18. November 2008 Frontpage Extensions
Frontpage Extensions are software that lets Microsoft Frontpage clients talk to, or communicate, with web host servers. Frontpage Extensions are a proprietary Microsoft technology but it has not been all smooth sailing due to...
Tuesday, 11. November 2008 Server Side Includes
If your web host says it supports server side includes (SSI), then it means that you can use HTML tags to display dynamic content on a web page. SSI allows you to use one include file to display the same piece of code on numerous...
Tuesday, 28. October 2008 IMAP Protocol for Email Retrieval
IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol. It is an internet protocol at the application layer which uses port 143. The purpose of IMAP is to allow a local client computer to access email remotely from a server as though...
Tuesday, 21. October 2008 Forwarding Email Accounts
Forwarding email accounts allow you to forward all of your emails to one particular email address of your choosing. Web hosts may advertise this feature as email forwarding or mail forwarding. Most web hosts provide this as a...
Tuesday, 14. October 2008 Email Autoresponder
An email autoresponder is when people who send you an email are automatically sent a response. This can be beneficial if you are going on vacation or plan not to be able to access your email for a period of time. You can tailor a...
Tuesday, 07. October 2008 CGI-BIN
CGI-Bin is a subdirectory pre-made for you on some web hosting servers. It is usually located at the base of the directory tree and is the location that executable CGI scripts need to be placed by you (or your programmer). CGI...
Tuesday, 30. September 2008 CGI Library
If your web host provides a CGI library, it means they have a library or collection of CGI scripts that you can use on your website. CGI, or Common Gateway Interface, allows a website to point to a program instead of a web page.
Tuesday, 23. September 2008 Site Statistics with Web Hosting Tools
Site statistics allow you to track your websites visitors so that you know where people are coming from, what they are viewing on your site and what you can do to improve visitor numbers and the time people spend on your website.