483 results for «domain» (page 40 of 49)
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Nextcloud on a VPS: your own file storage, with Docker Compose
The short answer: Nextcloud is an open-source program that gives you your own “Drive”: files, calendar and contacts, on a server of yours. It installs on a VPS with Docker…
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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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The SOA record and its serial number: what each field means and when it matters
The short answer: the SOA (Start of Authority) is the first record in every DNS zone. It names the primary nameserver and the person responsible for the zone, and it…
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Webmin and Virtualmin on a VPS: a server admin tool and a hosting panel, explained
This article is for people with a VPS or a dedicated server with root access. On shared plans the panel is cPanel, and you neither choose nor install another one.…
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Which hosting plan for a bakery or catering business: orders, menu and events
The short answer: a bakery or caterer sells what you can see and what is ordered in advance. The site is light, with many food photos, and the entry plan…
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Importing a theme’s demo content without wrecking your site
The short answer: many themes come with an “Import demo” button that copies the example’s pages, images and menus into your site. It is the quickest way to get a…
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Hotmail, Outlook.com and Outlook on the web: what each one is, and how it differs from webmail
The short answer: Hotmail is the old name of Microsoft’s free e-mail, which is now called Outlook.com. Addresses ending in @hotmail, @live, @msn and @outlook are all accounts on that…
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Which hosting plan for a mobile app: the website, the privacy page and the server
The short answer: a mobile app almost always needs a website (that presents it and that app stores require, with a privacy page and a support contact) and, sometimes, a…
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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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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…





