There are times when you must disable caching of your website files. To achieve this, you need a way to force any web browser accessing your site to not cache one or more types of files. For Apache web servers, the best solution is to edit .htaccess to disable caching. Common reasons for not wanting Read More >
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Fixing BoldGrid Backup Email Notification Problems
The BoldGrid Backup plugin works with email notifications that work either with phpMail with no authentication or using an SMTP mail plugin using authentication. Due to heightened security practices, the phpMail option is often blocked. So, if you are using the BoldGrid Backup plugin, it is recommended that you use SMTP authentication to make sure Read More >
How to Install LAMP Stack for Ubuntu
Follow the steps below in order to learn how to install a LAMP stack on a Cloud VPS using Ubuntu. We will be showing you the installation of the individual components that can be used to install the LAMP stack. These steps apply to Ubuntu versions 10 and higher. Note that all commands shown below Read More >
NGINX Cache Management
In this article, we will explore the various NGINX cache configuration options, and tips on tweaking your site to get the best performance out of the WordPress Optimized Stack. This guide covers all of the most common parameters you can tune via the Cache Manager Plugin.
How to Enable Push Notifications on iOS Devices
If you have enabled iOS Mail Push notifications in WHM, your server will be set up to send Push notifications (for new emails) to your iOS device. Once you have created and installed the Apple Push Notification service (APNs) Key, you must then change your Account Settings in your iOS device to allow Push notifications. Read More >
How to Use the cPanel Disk Usage Tool
If you need to find out how much space you’re using with your hosting account, the best tool to use is the Disk Usage tool in the cPanel. Follow the tutorial below in order to learn about the cPanel disk usage tool and how to use it. Using the cPanel Disk Usage Tool When you Read More >
How do I use HTTP/2 for my website?
For the most part, using HTTP/2 is a transparent process. If you’re on a shared server with InMotion Hosting, it has already been implemented for servers using CENTOS 6/7 – which means 99% of the servers being used. If you’re on a shared server hosting plan and find yourself on one of the only servers Read More >
How to Set MX Records using the cPanel Zone Editor
The mail exchanger (MX) records are DNS entries that indicate where email is being processed. If you are using the default settings for both hosting your website and handling your email, then you don’t need to change the MX records. However, if you intend to keep your old email service after moving your website, or Read More >
How to Change Your MX Records Using the WebHost Manager (WHM)
This guide will show you how to add/edit MX records and also set your email routing using the WHM interface. Mail Exchanger (MX) records are generally used to determine where your email is being processed. In a typical account, the MX records can be managed in the Zone Editor of the cPanel. However, they can Read More >
How to Google Analytics to WordPress Without a Plugin
Google Analytics is one of the most powerful tools you can add to your toolbox for tracking your website activity. It is the most widely used tool and it’s free for the basic features. If you’re using WordPress, this tool is very easy to install without a plugin. When you have added Google Analytics you Read More >
How to Optimize WordPress Using WP Fastest Cache
Caching is often required when trying to optimize your WordPress site. Performance grading tools like Google’s PageSpeed or Gtmetrix often recommend the use of caching in order to speed up the performance of your website. The plugins that are available are often quite complex, but surprisingly, WP Fastest Cache has a fairly simple interface in Read More >
How to view the Apache Status in WHM
Another way to check on the status of your server is to review the Apache Status in the Server Status section of WHM. The Apache HTTP Server is a web server that runs the website on the server. If you are trying to determine an issue with your server, then checking the status of the Read More >
How to fix the Connection not Private error in Chrome browsers
Google recently made it a policy for their Chrome browser to provide a warning before opening insecure websites that request a user name and password. This issue typically happens on websites without an SSL certificate. This tutorial will discuss how to fix the issue from the website administrator’s or owner’s viewpoint using SSL certificates. InMotion Read More >
When to Create a 302 Redirect
Redirects are used for a variety purposes and it is important that you use the appropriate redirect type for your website when it becomes necessary to use them. The two types of redirects are: 301 redirect – used for permanent changes to the site URL 302 redirect – used for temporary changes to the site Read More >
Using the Service Status to check your server in WHM
The Service Information option in the Server Status of WHM allows you to see the service status for each of the statuses currently running on your server. It provides the name of the service, version of the service and the status of that service. The Service Status screen provides System Information that includes the details Read More >
How to use the Daily Process Log in WHM
Root access is required to access and use the Daily Process log. If you are managing your VPS or Dedicated server with WHM, then one of the common logs that you may use to monitor performance or troubleshoot load issues is the Daily Process Log. You can view how much each CPU and memory that Read More >
How to view Current Running Processes in WHM
The System Health section in WHM provides an interface to show the current running processes on the server. You can identify the name and location of the processes as well as the directory where the process started. How to Launch Show Current Processes in WHM Login to WHM as the root user. In the WHM Read More >
Killing Processes with the WHM Process Manager
The Background Process Killer requires that you have root access before you can use it. Processes can be terminated using Process Manager in the System Health section of WHM. Learn how to use the Process Manager to kill processes by user or by going to a specific process. You should not be killing processes if Read More >
Learn How to Use the Process Manager in WHM
Root access is required to access and use the Process Manager. The Web Host Manager (WHM) includes the option to manage the processes that run on your server. The main tool for this is the Process Manager. This tool allows you to see the process ID, the owner of the process, and the priority given Read More >
How to use the Background Process Killer in WHM
The Background Process Killer requires that you have root access before you can use it. The Web Host Manager (WHM) has a number of ways that you can manage the health of your hosting server. The Background Process Killer option provided in the System Health section of the WHM allow yous to take action if Read More >
