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What is NGINX?
What is NGINX? NGINX (pronounced “Engine-X”) is an open source, high-performance Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server. In technical terms, it is an event-driven asynchronous server. This means the method by which NGINX handles processes (required for loading web content, for example) is driven by conditions and delegated to alternative server resources to bear the load Read More >
Preventing the ‘Index Of’ page in .htaccess
When working with your site there may be many files or folders. Ideally, most folders should have an index page of some sort. For our servers, they should be one of three names: index.htm, index.html, and index.php. As long as the folder contains at least one file with one of these names, it will display Read More >
GHOST glibc Vulnerability Patched
Issue: GHOST glibc Vulnerability Patched (CVE-2015-0235) Status: Our Systems Architecture team has patched all servers at this time. Who is impacted? None of InMotion Hosting’s customers should be affected . Estimated time until resolution: At this time all servers have been patched. Additional information about CVE-2015-0235: On January 27th, 2015 a buffer overflow was discovered Read More >
Emergency Server Restarts – 1/28/2014
We are performing kernel updates to shared servers throughout the week. Tonights servers are listed below. Server# Date/time of maintenance Maintenance performed Impact of customer Duration to complete work Ecbiz124 1/28/2015 – 3:00 AM (EST) Kernel Update/Restart Up to 15m Up to 20m for each server Biz107 1/28/2015 – 3:00 AM (EST) Kernel Update/Restart Up Read More >
Adding a Product in VirtueMart
In the last guide we showed you how to Create a Product Category in VirtueMart 3. In this tutorial we will show you how to add a new product in VirtueMart 3. Adding products is a key step in building a VirtueMart 3 store. How to Add Products in VirtueMart 3 Log into the Joomla Read More >
Emergency VP Node Reboots – 1/23
We are upgrading the kernels to the machines that holds VPS servers (VP Nodes). This will allow us to provide more security features and faster updates. Server# Date/time of maintenance Maintenance performed Impact of customer Duration to complete work ecvp92 01/23/2015 – 2:00 AM (EST) Reboot Up to 30m outage per server Up to 10m Read More >
Emergency VP Node Reboots – 1/22
We are upgrading the kernels to the machines that holds VPS servers (VP Nodes). This will allow us to provide more security features and faster updates. Server# Date/time of maintenance Maintenance performed Impact of customer Duration to complete work ecvp84 01/22/2015 – 2:00 AM (EST) Reboot Up to 30m outage per server Up to 10m Read More >
How to make a VirtueMart 3 menu in Joomla
After installing VirtueMart 3 in Joomla, you may want to make a Menu item that takes visitors to your online store. This will help people navigate to specific pages within your VirtueMart 3 e-commerce website. We also have a guide on How to Make VirtueMart 3 your Front Page in Joomla. Making a VirtueMart 3 Read More >
Emergency VP Node Reboots – 1/20
We are upgrading the kernels to the machines that holds VPS servers (VP Nodes). This will allow us to provide more security features and faster updates. Server# Date/time of maintenance Maintenance performed Impact of customer Duration to complete work ecvp88 01/21/2015 – 3:00 AM (EST) Reboot Up to 30m outage per server Up to 10m Read More >
How to Create a Product Category in VirtueMart 3
In this tutorial we will show you how to create a Product Category in VirtueMart 3 (vm3). Product Categories help you organize your VirtueMart store, by grouping related products together. After creating the category, you can begin adding products. Creating a New Category Login to the Joomla Admin Dashboard. In the navigation menu, roll your Read More >
Creating documents in Elasticsearch
In this tutorial: Creating a document in Elasticsearch with an existing ID Creating a document in Elasticsearch without an existing ID Individual entries within Elasticsearch are referred to as documents. These documents contain various entries that relate to a single record and are stored in the appropriate index. For example, an index named customers may Read More >
How to Modify Max User Connections on VPS and Dedicated Servers
Occasionally, you may find yourself in a situation where you need to allow additional simultaneous connections to your MySQL database server. You may need to add more connections in order to accommodate an increased load from your database server or handle increased web traffic caused by search bots, By default, all InMotion Hosting servers allow Read More >
Disabling SpamCop RBL in WHM
All of our servers check incoming email against the SpamCop RBL (Realtime BlackList.) If an IP address is listed in the RBL it is not allowed to send email to our servers. These emails are rejected and sent back to the sender telling them they are blocked. This is mandatory for all shared servers, but Read More >
Installing the JotCache Extension in Joomla 3
In this tutorial: 1. Install the JotCache Extension 2. Disable the System-Cache plugin 3. Enable JotCache In this tutorial, we will show you how to install the JotCache Extension in Joomla 3. JotCache provides more in-depth control of caching in Joomla. There are 3 steps to installing the JotCache Joomla Extension, we will cover them Read More >
Working with indexes in Elasticsearch
Indexes in Elasticsearch are collections of data that hold similar characteristics. For example, if you had an index of web hosting plans, it would contain several documents such as shared, VPS, dedicated, and reseller. Simply put, indexes allow you to group similar data together to search through those related items. In this tutorial: Listing indexes Read More >
Installing the ElasticPress plugin
When integrating Elasticsearch with WordPress, you will need a way to pass the data in WordPress over to the Elasticsearch server. Typically, this is done with a plugin such as ElasticPress. In this article, we will show you how to install the ElasticPress plugin on your WordPress site. Note: Installing the plugin alone will not Read More >
East Coast Maintenance 1/7/2015
Our system architects will be performing network maintenance January 7th 2015 at 11pm EST with a maintenance window lasting no longer than 10 mins. This maintenance is to add a block of ip space for future growth. East Coast Network downtime is expected to be 5 mins or less. This maintnenace has been implemented successfully Read More >
Editing your WordPress wp-config.php file
If you need to make changes to your WordPress installation, such as the site URL, database name, or many other things, you would typically do so within your wp-config.php file. If you are not familiar with the wp-config.php file, it defines the basic configuration of your WordPress site. Think of it as the basic blueprint that WordPress operates on. Read More >
Integrating Elasticsearch with WordPress using ElasticPress
If you’ve ever used Elasticsearch for managing your searchable content, you know that it is incredibly fast and scalable. If you’re a WordPress user, you likely also know that obtaining WP_Query objects can sometimes have a negaitve impact on your resource usage if you have a large database of center to search from. Thankfully, 10up Read More >
