When deciding which web hosting solution is right for you, it can be difficult to parse through the various hardware specifications and understand what they mean for your web hosting experience. This is particularly important when considering the purchase of a high-speed, state-of-the-art custom Dedicated Server hosting solution or Bare Metal Server. In this article, Read More >
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How to Manage Users in Google Workspace
User management is key to Google Workspace administration since it’s the first step in building a collaborative team environment. Once that user logs in they have access to Google-powered apps like Gmail, Meet, Drive, Calendar, and more. These tools simplify communication, file sharing, and provide everything you need to unite your team for success. In Read More >
How to Activate Gmail in Google Workspace
After purchasing Google Workspace, activating it, then verifying your domain, you should also activate Gmail. You can do this by updating the MX Records for your domain, which directs email traffic for your domain to Gmail servers and allows you to manage your email with them. This guide will show you the steps to activate Read More >
How to Verify Your Domain With Google Workspace
After purchasing Google Workspace and activating your subscription, you will then need to verify your domain with Google. This is done by adding a specific TXT record to your domain’s DNS. This guide will show you how to verify your domain with Google using a TXT record, so you can complete the Google Workspace setup Read More >
How to Activate Your Google Workspace Subscription
After purchasing Google Workspace, you will need to activate your subscription and verify your domain. You will then have access to the Admin Panel where you can manage your Google Workspace account. This guide will show you how to activate your Google Workspace subscription. Topics include Activate Google Workspace Google Workspace F.A.Q. Activate Google Workspace Read More >
How to Purchase Google Workspace in AMP
You can now purchase Google Workspace directly from InMotion Hosting and quickly implement the collection of tools for your business. Google Workspace, which used to be known as G Suite includes popular software such as Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs and support for large video meetings (up to 150 people). This guide will show you Read More >
What Unlimited Hosting Plans Mean at InMotion Hosting
With InMotion Hosting you can always expect to get more while paying less. Our most popular hosting packages are routinely updated with more of everything you need to build powerful websites. As newer technology becomes available, more resources become “unlimited.” In this article, you will learn what it means to have an “unlimited” resource available Read More >
How to Create Estimates with Sprout Invoices
When you create estimates with Sprout Invoices you give your customer or potential customer a quote on the cost of your services or product that you wish for them to purchase. It is easy to quickly create estimates with Sprout Invoices. It includes the option to add all of your costs in detail along with Read More >
IPv4 vs IPv6 from a Consumer’s Point of View
IP addresses are numbers that let computers find each other over the internet. Not only does every website have one or more IP addresses, but every device does as well. When you compare IPv4 vs IPv6, what are the practical differences? IPv4 addresses are 32-bit, while IPv6 addresses are 128 bit. What does this really Read More >
Manage the MyBB Forum Layout — Edit, Group, and Move Forums
If you have just installed a MyBB forum and created most of the forums you need, it’s time to think about how to manage the MyBB forum layout. MyBB’s layout follows that of many classic message boards, so you may be surprised by just how easy it is to edit existing forums and arrange them Read More >
How to Turn Your Dedicated Server into a VPS Node Using ProxMox
ProxMox is a free-to-use Linux-based virtualization operating system that allows you to create virtual systems and gives you much greater flexibility. It also allows you to use multiple Bare Metal Dedicated Servers as separate nodes and even run it in a high-availability mode, which keeps clones of your virtual machines on multiple nodes. This allows Read More >
How to Install the AcuGIS CertBot Webmin Module
The CertBot Webmin integration module by AcuGIS allows you to automate the creation of free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates with Certbot. This negates the need to use the command-line interface (CLI) for SSL certificate management. Before you begin, ensure that port 443 is enabled in your firewall (Firewalld, CSF, etc.). Install the AcuGIS CertBot Webmin Read More >
Using Google Docs for Project Revisions
Congratulations on getting your web design project started with Design Services! We are excited to collaborate with you to design and deliver the website you envisioned. In order to make sure the process goes as smoothly as possible, we want to get you familiar with using Google Docs to manage the revision process of your Read More >
How to Use Basecamp During Your Project
Congratulations on getting your web design project started with Design Services! We are excited to tackle your project and work with you to ensure you get the website you envisioned. In order to make sure the process goes as smoothly as possible, we want to get you familiar with Basecamp, which is the platform we Read More >
How to Configure the FirewallD Webmin Module
The FirewallD Webmin module, not to be confused with the Firewalld application firewall, allows system administrators to manage iptables firewall rules within the Webmin dashboard instead of the command-line interface (CLI). It is much less complicated than the Linux IPTables Firewall module. The module is also somewhat similar in user experience (UX) to the official Read More >
How to Configure HAProxy Load Balancer
HAProxy load balancer (community edition) is a versatile, customizable solution for building a highly available (HA) cloud infrastructure. Short for “highly available Proxy,” HAProxy is used by a long list of reputable organizations including Fedora, MaxCDN, OpenShift, and Reddit for complex setups. There’s even a pfSense firewall module for HAProxy integration. If Apache load balancer Read More >
How to Create Webmin Backups
Since Webmin is a lesser discussed product, there’s less documentation available on how to secure Webmin servers. The easiest issues to resolve: SSL configuration (Certbot being one of the easiest options) Automated Antivirus (AV) scanning Webmin Backups Once you log into the Webmin dashboard, there are multiple options to backup data on a Webmin server. Read More >
How to Remove a Linux User
You need to know how to remove a Linux user you create on an operating system (OS): CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, etc. Hopefully, you’re using other user management controls such as least privilege and “need to know” already. Removing unneeded Linux users is an easy way to secure your cloud server from unauthorized access when someone Read More >
WordPress Troubleshooting Techniques
WordPress troubleshooting is easier than you think. Follow this guide to narrow down the cause of your website issues. WordPress is without a doubt the most popular Content Management System (CMS) in the world. It’s one of the many great resources InMotion Hosting offers to help our customers build dynamic websites that look great and Read More >
How to Install PHP on a Linux Cloud Server
For some, it is important to know how to install PHP as part of the LAMP Stack along with the Linux operating system family, Apache web server, and MySQL database management system. It’s also part of the LEMP Stack which replaces Apache with NGINX. Many of the most popular content management systems (CMSs) depend on Read More >
