499 results for «domain» (page 42 of 50)
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ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS: when the site redirects in a circle
The short answer: the browser says “the page redirected you too many times” when two rules contradict each other and send you back and forth, endlessly. It is almost always…
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Which hosting plan for a content creator: videos, links and sponsors
The short answer: a content creator lives on platforms, and the platforms are not theirs. A site of your own is the place nobody can take from you: a page…
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How a website works: from the address you type to the page on your screen
The short answer: when you type an address, the browser asks DNS which server belongs to that name, connects to that server, and the server sends back the page. In…
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Short .ao names: under three characters are not sold, and three has a special price
The short answer: in the .ao extensions we sell, a name with fewer than three characters cannot be registered. A name with exactly three has a special price and cannot…
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A 30-minute monthly routine to keep your website healthy
The short answer: a site does not break all at once: it accumulates small faults (a plugin not updated, a form that stopped arriving, a backup that was never tested).…
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How an e-mail travels: SMTP to the MX server, then IMAP or POP to the reader
The short answer: an e-mail travels in three legs, and each leg uses a different protocol. First, your program hands the message to your server over SMTP, with a username…
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Running a mail server on your VPS with Postfix: why it is hard, and the alternative
Installing Postfix takes minutes; getting the mail to reach other people’s inboxes is the real work. A new mail server, on an IP with no history, is treated with suspicion…
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Seven questions to ask before you buy hosting, and what a good answer sounds like
The short answer: price is the question everybody asks; the ones that matter are the others. These seven show you, in ten minutes, who you will be dealing with. Ask…
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XML-RPC in WordPress: what it is and whether to switch it off
The short answer: xmlrpc.php is an old WordPress file that lets outside programs publish to your site. Most sites no longer need it, and bots love it for guessing passwords.…
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Which hosting plan for an event, wedding or campaign site that lives for a few weeks
The short answer: an event, wedding or campaign site has a short life and, near the date, a peak of visits. It is light, and an entry shared plan is…





