Category: Files

Mod Rewrite – how do I enable it?

In order to enable Mod_Rewrite for your site, you should create a file called .htaccess in the directory where you wish the rewrite rules to apply. In most of the cases, the .htaccess file has to be located in the main domain folder that in most cases has the same name as your domain name. …

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SSI – Server Side Includes – what it is and how to activate SSI

SSI (Server Side Includes) are directives that are placed in HTML pages, and evaluated on the server while the pages are being served. They let you add dynamically generated content to an existing HTML page, without having to serve the entire page via a CGI program, or other dynamic technology (for example, PHP). The decision …

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Common FTP problems

Here is a list of common FTP problems: when using FTP client like FileZilla and there is a problem with the connection, check if you have the ‘passive mode’ option enabled. when publishing trough DreamWaver, you will also need to specify the “Host Directory”, which is in fact “your-domain.com/”. if you see the “too many …

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How to delete an FTP account?

There are two ways in which you can delete an FTP account: Right-click on the name of the selected FTP account. From the context menu, select the “Delete” option. Click on the icon in the “Delete” column next to the name of the FTP account you want to remove. Both actions will result in a …

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How to connect via FTP using web browser?

In order to FTP connect with your browser, just open the following address: ftp://ftpuser:ftppassword@my-best-domain.com If you still have problems connecting by FTP, it is possible that your outgoing TCP port 21 is blocked by your local firewall or Internet service provider. Try contacting them for more information.