Our
Control Panel makes setting up your website very easy! The Control Panel
itself is a user-friendly graphical interface that allows quick and easy
access to all the features available to your particular account plan. The
features inside the Control Panel automate processes that users must do
manually with other hosting services.
Control
Panel Main Screen
Note
to FrontPage Users: Some of the options in your Control Panel will
not work with FrontPage extensions installed. It is a known fact throughout
the industry that Microsoft has established itself as a "world in itself"
and therefore the majority of their software is incompatible with the other
world. We provide FP Extensions as a courtesy to those that know how to
use it and prefer it over the more common methods of designing websites
If you choose to utilize FrontPage, please keep in mind that some of the
advanced features of our Control Panel will not work for you.
The
main control panel screen is divided into two areas. The left side will
show general account information, the right side of the Control Panel will
show you the following options: (These may vary depending on your particular
hosting plan)
Add/Remove
Accounts:
Click
this option to add and/or remove email accounts.
Default
Address:
The
default address is the email address where all unrouted email messages
will be sent. This is also called a "Catch All Email Address." For Example,
if your master username is "john" your default address will be john@yourdomain.com.
Now, lets assume that someone sends an email to mary@yourdomain.com and
you have not created an email account for mary, that particular message
will arrive at your default address of john@yourdomain.com.
Auto
Responders:
Auto
Responders are messages that are automatically sent to each person who
sends you an email. This feature is useful when you know you will not be
reading or responding to incoming email massages for a period of time.
Block
an Email:
You
can use this option to "filter" or block unwanted emails. Addresses entered
here will not be able to send email to your domain.
Forwarders:
You
can use this option to forward your email messages to other email accounts.
Mailing
Lists:
Allows
you to add, remove and edit Mailing Lists.
Read
Web Mail:
Allows
you to read your email messages online.
Change
Password:
Click
this option to change the password for your Control Panel and FTP service.
FTP Manager:
From
here you can setup FTP users, modify anonymous FTP options, view who is
online and boot anyone from an FTP session. (Not available with some accounts)
File
Manager:
By
clicking this option you can view, create and edit files and directories
in your account as well as change permissions and upload files from your
hard drive.
Web
Protect:
This
option does not work with FrontPage. This option will have to be configured
with FrontPage itself. Password protecting directories has never been easier.
This option allows you to select the directory you wish to password protect
from a drop down box and then enter usernames and passwords of those you
want to allow access to that part of your site.
Error
Pages:
This
option will assist you in customizing how your error pages look. It includes:
400, 401, 403, 404 and 500 error pages.
Web/FTP
Stats:
This
option will assist you in monitoring visitors to and from your site. This
area features three different views of your traffic: Analog, which basically
provides you with a quick summary, Webalizer, which provides you with more
detailed information, and last 300 visitors with detailed information on
each. This area also contains links to monitor your bandwidth usage and
to access your error log, which will assist you in troubleshooting and
debugging your scripts.
Raw
Access Logs:
This
option will let you download a raw access log.
Chat
Room:
This
option will allow you to setup a web based chat on your site.
CGI
Center:
This
option allows you to enable the pre-installed cgi scripts for your site.
Shopping
Cart:
This
feature allows you to setup a fully functional shopping cart on your site.
(Not available with some accounts)
SQL
Database:
MySQL
is a database engine that you can use with your website. There are two
separate features in the Control Panel. One allows you to create your databases
and assign users while the other feature allows you to edit the databases.
(Not available with some accounts)
Sub
Domains:
This
option will assist you setting up sub domains inside your account plan.
Sub domains are subdomain.yourdomain.com. The sub domains that are setup
through your control panel draw their resources from the parent plan and
do not come with a unique IP address. (Not available with some accounts)
Network
Tools:
This
option provides you with DNS lookup capabilities and traceroute.
Backup:
Allows
you compress and backup your directories and files.
Mime
Types:
MIME
= Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions. This option allows you to add
Mime types to your account. Refer to Advanced
Options for more information regarding this feature.
(Not
available with some accounts)
Cron
Jobs:
Use
this option to setup automated processes on your account. (Not available
with some accounts)
Apache
Handlers:
Allows
you to add user defined handlers for the Apache Web Server. (Not available
with some accounts)
SSH
Telnet:
Allows
you to connect to the server shell and issue commands just as with any
other Telnet client. (Not available with some accounts)
Search
Engine Submit:
This
option will assist you in submitting your URL to some of the most popular
search engines in one click.
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