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    What are the SSL certificate requirements?

    Apr 21, 2006

    In order to use the SSL feature your site must have it’s own static (dedicated) IP address. If you don’t have a dedicated IP address, you will get the following...

    How do I use the server's shared certificate?

    Apr 21, 2006

    One of the simplest ways to have a secure site is to use the server’s built-in self-generated certificate. The following provides an introduction to using the server’s default shared certificate....

    How do I create a self-signed certificate?

    Apr 21, 2006

    An alternative to the self-generated shared server certificate is a personalized self-signed certificate.

    How do I install a purchased SSL certificate?

    Apr 21, 2006

    A purchased certificate is the best form of security. Because the certificate is both secure and trusted, visitors will not receive a warning popup window when viewing a secure page....

    How do I create a site backup?

    Apr 21, 2006

    To create a site backup, first login to your Slamdot account to access your control panel, which you will find at /login.

    How do I download a site backup to store on my computer?

    Apr 21, 2006

    Although backups are stored in the /backups directory, we suggest that you download backup files to your computer. This is the safest method because backups stored on the server may...

    How do I restore a site backup?

    Apr 21, 2006

    First, if you have a backup saved on your computer that you want to restore, upload it to your /backups directory via the File Manager or FTP.

    How do I delete a site backup?

    Apr 21, 2006

    From the dashboard, choose a domain. Click the Advanced tab and click the backups link. Click the delete icon under the backup file you want to delete.

    How do I manage my DNS information?

    Apr 21, 2006

    Important : The ability to change the DNS configuration of a web site is an important feature for many people. However, incorrect DNS modifications can take an entire web site...

    What is DNS?

    Apr 21, 2006

    Important: The ability to change the DNS configuration of a web site is an important feature for many people. However, incorrect DNS modifications can take an entire web site down...

    What are the types of DNS records?

    Apr 21, 2006

    There are 5 types of DNS records:

    How do I create a MySQL database?

    Apr 22, 2006

    From the dashboard, choose a domain. Click the Advanced tab and click the databases link. Click the create a new database link.

    How do I delete a database?

    Apr 22, 2006

    From the dashboard, choose a domain. Click the Advanced tab and click the databases link. Click the delete icon under the database you want to delete.

    How do I add a user to an existing database?

    Apr 22, 2006

    There may be times when you want to have more than one login name and password assigned to a database. To add additional users to a database, choose a domain...

    How do I delete a user from an existing database?

    Apr 22, 2006

    From the dashboard, choose a domain. Click the Advanced tab and click the databases link. Click the users link under the database. Click the delete icon next to the user...

    How do I change the password for a database user?

    Apr 22, 2006

    From the dashboard, choose a domain. Click the Advanced tab and click the databases link. Click the users link under the database. Click the change password link.

    How do I create access hosts for a database?

    Apr 22, 2006

    You can allow external web servers (hosts) to access your MySQL databases by adding their domain name to the list of access hosts that are able to access your MySQL...

    How do I export/download a database?

    Apr 22, 2006

    You can export, or download, a database to keep a backup on your local computer, or to use for other programs and tasks.

    How do I setup my database with scripts?

    Apr 22, 2006

    Most scripts need to know four things about your database: the database name, database username, password, and hostname.

    How do I access phpMyAdmin?

    Apr 22, 2006

    phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP that allows you to administrate your MySQL databases. You can execute SQL statements, work with fields (add, edit, delete), work with tables (create,...

    How do you support PHP5?

    Dec 29, 2006

    Slamdot supports PHP5 using Apache 1.3 and mod_php5.

    How do I create a new cron job?

    May 15, 2007

    From the dashboard, choose a plan. Click the advanced tab and click the cron jobs link. Click create a new cron job and enter the values for each field, including...

    How do I delete a cron job?

    May 15, 2007

    From the dashboard, choose a plan. Click the advanced tab and click the cron jobs link. Click the delete icon next to the appropriate cron job.

    How do I restart my FastCGI processes?

    May 15, 2007

    From the dashboard, choose a plan. Click the advanced tab and click the fastCGI link. Click the button to restart FastCGI.

    How do I setup hotlink protection to prevent people from stealing my images?

    Aug 01, 2007

    Hotlinking, or Direct Linking, is a method of linking to someone else’s server/website to display their images and other files. This equates to stealing bandwidth from others on the Internet....

    How do I view a list of installed perl modules on the server?

    Dec 04, 2007

    To view a list of the installed perl modules on the server, first log into your Slamdot account. From the dashboard, choose a plan to manage. Click on the Advanced...

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