ecbiz91 Server Performance Issues

2012.01.10 4pm ESTOur ecbiz91.inmotionhosting.com server has been experiencing intermittent performance issues. Our System Administration team is currently investigating, and we will report more information when it is available.

An Introduction to gzip / mod_deflate

mod_deflate is an Apache module that can be used to compress data using gzip compression before sending it to the user. For bandwidth intensive websites, using this feature can offer a benefit, as the server is compressing data before sending it you will be using less bandwidth. The major drawback to using mod_deflate however is Read More >

MySQL Storage Engines – InnoDB and MyISAM

In this article, we’ll cover what a MySQL storage engine is and discuss the basics between the most popular two – InnoDB and MyISAM. What is a MySQL Storage Engine? A MySQL Storage Engine is a particular set of methods used to store and manage information in a database. Each storage engine offers a different Read More >

What is my Username and Password (I forgot)?

Within your hosting account, there are various tools that you can use to manage your hosting account and build a website. Not all of these tools are tied together, and in this article, we hope to clear up any confusion on logins between the multiple systems. AMP – Account Management Panel When you login to Read More >

How to rate limit emails sent in phpList

In our previous article, we installed phpList. Before we continue with creating a mailing list that users can subscribe to, there are some default settings that we must change within the phpList configuration. By default, phpList will attempt to send out as many emails as fast as possible. To prevent possible issues with spam, accounts Read More >

How to import a CSV file of email addresses into phpList

During our testing of phpList and the rate limiting feature it has available, we had the need to import a large number of email addresses into a mailing list. Just like us, if you already have a list of email addresses and you need to import them into phpList, you’ll need to also know how Read More >

How to send a message to your phpList mailing list

If you’ve been following along in our tutorial series, we have already installed phpList, created a mailing list, and created a way for users to subscribe to our mailing list. At this time, we now want to send a message to our mailing list! To send a message to your mailing list: Log into your Read More >

How to create a subscribe form for your phpList mailing list

If you’re following along in our phpList tutorial, we previously have installed phpList and created a mailing list that users can subscribe to. The next step is to actually create a form that allows users to subscribe to your list. For example, in the right sidebar of your website, you may have an area where Read More >

How to create a Mailing list within phpList

Welcome to our multi article on installing and using phpList to manage newsletters. If you have not already, please review our How to install phpList article first. After you have installed phpList, your next step is to create a mailing list that your users can subscribe to. For example, you may have a mailing list Read More >

How to install phpList

Master phpList Installation and Usage on PHP Web Hosting: A comprehensive tutorial series for powerful mailing lists. In this phpList tutorial series, we will: Install and configure phpList Create a form which users will subscribe to our lists Place a “Subscribe to our Mailing List” form to our testing site, phplist.inmotiontesting.com. This testing site is Read More >

How to Monitor Disk Space and Bandwidth Usage

Within your WHM (Web Host Manager), you have the ability to monitor WHM disk usage and bandwidth usage for the cPanel accounts that you manage. This can help you determine the specific accounts that are using up most of your server resources. This guide will show you how to monitor cPanel disk space and bandwidth Read More >

How to change file permissions and ownership settings while in SSH

In this tutorial, we’ll show you how you can edit file permissions and adjust file ownership settings while in SSH. This is not the only way to change permissions settings however, it can be done within your cPanel’s File Manager as well. Changing File Permissions The chmod command is used to change file permissions. The Read More >

How to Import a MySQL Database using phpMyAdmin

Are you planning to share a locally-developed database from your web server? Maybe you’re migrating a database for WordPress or another content management system (CMS) for development purposes. Whatever the case, phpMyAdmin has a simple process for importing a database file after creating the database in cPanel. In this tutorial, we will show you how Read More >

How to Export a Database using phpMyAdmin

When you export a database, you are creating a backup file of the database. This backup file is usually a .sql file (a text file), and can be used to copy and import the database onto another server. In this article we’ll show you how to export your database. Log into phpMyAdmin If you are Read More >

How to Manage Files from within SSH

In our previous articles, we showed you how to login via ssh and also how to navigate through your folders via ssh. In this article, we’ll show you how to manage your files from within the command line (ssh). When referring to managing your files, we are referring to common tasks such as: creating folders Read More >

Welcome to InMotion Hosting!

Welcome to InMotion Hosting! We’ve created this page as a starting point for new customers, regardless if you’re transferring a website from another hosting company or you are building your new website from scratch. Getting Acquainted with your Account Management Panel Your Account Management Panel, which we refer to as AMP, is used from managing Read More >

Biz96 Quality of Service

2011.12.01 2:45pm ESTBiz96 has been experiencing intermittent service timeouts and degraded quality of service for an extended period. We have not yet identified the problem, and are continuing efforts to resolve the issue at this time. Customers inquiring regarding outages or performance on biz96 should be advised. We will continue to provide updates as additional Read More >

What is the max email attachment limit ?

The maximum email size limit for our servers is 50MB. This is not the limit for one specific attachment, but instead for the entire message. What this means is that regardless of whether you attach a file that is 50MB or you attach two files that are 25MB each, in both examples the size of Read More >