This article will explain how to set up your OsCommerce or Zen Cart shopping cart with either a shared or a dedicated SSL certificate. Dedicated SSL certificates must be purchased from us or another vendor and will show your domain name in the address bar, while our free shared SSL certificates will show our machine Read More >
Brad Markle
SSL Setup for CubeCart
First, log into Cubecart as the administrator Go to Store Config ~> General Settings . In the Directories and Folders section, fill in these fields: Root SECURE Public HTML Folder to store: This will be /~userna5/pathtocubecart/ with ‘userna5‘ being your inmotion username. Absolute SECURE URL to store: This will depend on the SSL method you are using. If using Read More >
I need a different version of PHP/MySQL
If for some reason you cannot install programs on your server like Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, etc. and you are getting PHP errors on your site because of the PHP or MySQL version, you can have InMotion Hosting tech support move or upgrade your account. Shared server environment We have shared servers with various versions of Read More >
How do I show the secure seal for my site?
If you are using the shared SSL certificate or a dedicated certificate that you purchased from us or Comodo directly, you are able to use the Comodo TrustLogo. For instructions on installing your TrustLogo, please see: Comodo link on how to use the Trustlogo (note: link goes to Comodo website) Please note that this certificate Read More >
How to Purchase or Cancel an SSL From AMP
For more information about SSL certificates and when you might need one for your website, please see our article: What is SSL and why is it important? Please note, the following information is for customers purchasing an SSL through InMotion Hosting. If you have (or will be ordering) an SSL from a separate (third party) Read More >
How to Set up FormMail
In this guide, you can learn how to set up the NMS FormMail script. NOTICE: You will need to download the NMS FormMail script. Make sure to download the “compat” package. Set Up FormMail Customize FormMail.pl Script Un-compress the downloaded file and upload the FormMail.pl script to your cgi-bin (you will only need to upload the Read More >
Why Is My Server Slow / How Do I Run a Ping and Tracert Test?
A number of factors contribute to how fast your connection to our servers is, including: Running a ping test can help you determine if your website is slow because of a connection issue. If it is, then running a traceroute test can help you to determine where in the connection there is a slowdown. If Read More >
Why do I get a max_user_connections error?
The max number of simultaneous connections to your MySQL database is 20. This normally is not a problem because MySQL connections are made and destroyed within a fraction of a second. If you are getting a max_user_connections error: Your code is opening the connection to the database, but not closing it. Please see the following Read More >
Setting up SMTP with osCommerce
OsCommerce supports the use of SMTP to send email, but does not allow specification of a username and password for outgoing authentication, which is required when sending mail from our servers. If you are on a server that does not allow the PHP mail() function or you just wish to use SMTP to send mail, Read More >
I get a 404 error when I access cPanel
If you get a 404 error when accessing cPanel, it’s most likely a firewall either on your computer or at your network level that is not allowing access to non-standard ports. This type of setup is common in some campus and office environments. If you have access to your firewall, the best way to correct Read More >
How to get your site into search engines
So you have your website up and ready, but you don’t have any traffic yet. For most sites, search engines are the primary source of traffic, so it’s important to let the search engines know that your website exists. In this article, we’ll discuss how you can help get your site into search engines. Even Read More >
How to Troubleshoot Problems Receiving Email
This article offers assistance for those users that are unable to receive email. The steps to troubleshoot this issue depend on the way you check your email. How Do You Check Your Email? Webmail Email Client Webmail & Client Webmail – examples include Horde, Squirrel Mail, and Roundcube. An email client – examples include desktop Read More >
How to Send Email from a Web Page
There are several different tools available that you can use to send emails from a web page. The following scripts are the most commonly used on our servers: FormMail Using a simple script (see below), you can quickly set up FormMail to send emails from a Contact Us page, for example. <form method=”post” action=”https://www.example.com/cgi-bin/FormMail.pl” accept-charset=”ISO-8859-1″ Read More >
cPanel – Your Hosting Account’s Control Panel
cPanel is your hosting account’s control panel. It allows you to manage your website files and applications that are associated with your hosting service. You will manage many aspects of your web server including the databases, files, email accounts, and SSL certificates among many other things. How Do I Log into cPanel? How Do I Read More >
Website Security – Preventative Measures
Website security is a topic on a lot of users’ minds. If you search the web for How to hack a website, you will literally get millions of hits. Taking the necessary precautions now with your website will help prevent a big headache later on in the event anything does happen to your website. This Read More >
How to Change PHP Settings in your Hosting Account
PHP is a scripting language used primarily on the web and is available on our shared, VPS, and Dedicated servers. PHP Hosting is highly customizable and has many settings that our users can modify themselves. This article will advise you how to change PHP settings in your php.ini file. We also have a helpful guide Read More >
How to publish with iWeb
This tutorial will walk you through publishing your website with iWeb to your web hosting account. Please keep in mind, when you publish your site for the first time, you will want to use the “Publish Site” button to publish your entire website. If you make changes to the website, you’ll want to use the Read More >
How to configure Cyberduck
Cyberduck is a free ftp client for the Mac. The following article will assist you with configuring Cyberduck. If you have not already, download Cyberduck from the following URL: https://cyberduck.ch/ Open Cyberduck Click, “Open Connection” in the top left Configure you FTP settings Choose FTP (File Transfer Protocol) from the top drop-down menu Server: example.com Read More >
How to FTP with Internet Explorer 7/8
The following tutorial will assist you with connecting to your account via FTP using the Internet Explorer browser (versions 7 and 8). This is an easy way to use FTP with your web hosting account, and will work on all shared hosting / Virtual Private Servers / and dedicated servers. Setting up FTP in Internet Read More >
How to publish using Microsoft Publisher
The following tutorial will assist you with publishing your website using Microsoft Publisher. Open Microsoft Publisher, and then open the website you have developed. Click, “File“, “Publish to the Web…“ If you receive a generic message regarding, “To publish your Web site, you need to subscribe to a Web Hosting provider.” Click OK to continue. Read More >
