Web Hosting FAQ
Here you will find answers most of the frequently asked questions from new web hosting users.While web hosting can be a very tricky and foreign experience at first, you should not worry because our experts have solved many web hosting problems and have answered many common questions asked by hosting users.
- How much should a good web hosting plan cost?
- What is the difference between “Storage” and “Bandwidth”
- If I Change Hosts can I Keep my Domain Name?
- Do I need to Purchase an SSL certificate to host a secure website?
- What are POP3 email accounts?
- What is htaccess?
- What is OS Commerce?
- What is Paypal?
- What is PGP Encryption?
- What is SSL?
- What is FTP?
- What is Apache HTTP Server?
- What is SQL
- What is Windows Web Hosting?
- What is Linux Web Hosting?
- What is UNIX web hosting?
- What is web host downtime?
- What is web host uptime?
- What is a sub-domain?
- What is an ASP web host?
- What is a PHP web host?
- Which web host is right for me?
- What is a Domain Name?
- What is Web Hosting?
How much should a good web hosting plan cost?
How much a good hosting plan should cost is a bit subjective, and depends largely on each user’s needs, but in general, a good web hosting plan should only cost about $4-$10 per month, or around $50-$120 per year.
At this price... Read More »
What is the difference between “Storage” and “Bandwidth”
When considering different hosting plans you will typically see web hosting companies offering varying amounts of storage and bandwidth. In general, having a lot of either of these will typically add cost to your hosting plan, while in other cases you... Read More »
If I Change Hosts can I Keep my Domain Name?
In most cases keeping your domain name should be no problem. If your domain name was properly registered with you, or a close contact as the “Administrative Contact” you can usually switch hosts with very little hassle. You can choose to... Read More »
Do I need to Purchase an SSL certificate to host a secure website?
It depends, if you have purchased a shared web hosting plan, there is often a shared SSL certificate for the server to which your files are being hosted on. However in many cases you will need to purchase your own SSL... Read More »
What are POP3 email accounts?
POP3 is an email protocol for accessing email through desktop email clients like Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird. POP3 email requires more configuration, and is often less ideal for use on multiple computers than web-based email.
POP3 email is often offered as... Read More »
What is htaccess?
Htaccess is a file that can be placed in any directory of a web server running on the Apache platform to configure a wide variety of behaviors for http access. The most common use of htaccess files is for web page redirects... Read More »
What is OS Commerce?
OS Commerce is the most popular and widely used free, open source e-commerce shopping cart solution. OS Commerce is built on PHP and MySQL and has a very large developer and support community. The success of the OS Commerce shopping cart... Read More »
What is Paypal?
Paypal is by far the most common online “e-wallet”. Though it’s popularity is largely in part to it’s endorsement and ownership by eBay, a large number of online retailers also accept Paypal as it facilitates the checkout process for those users... Read More »
What is PGP Encryption?
PGP Encryption is an email encryption technique used to increase the privacy of emails being sent and received. Some web hosts will use Open PGP on their web servers so that all email services for domains on that web host will... Read More »
What is SSL?
SSL is a protocol for establishing a secure connection between a website and the user. SSL is an important part of web hosting for websites that send and receive confidential information, such as ecommerce websites.
In order to make proper use of... Read More »
