How can i find the DNS on my cPanel?
Finding Your DNS Nameservers
Question:
I want to find what dns my host is, how can i do that from my cpanel? its because i have more domains and i want them on the same cpanel, and i need them on the same dns to add them to my cpanel
Answer:
You don’t say who your web hosting company is, but the DNS nameservers are typically ns1 and ns2 and your host’s name. Here are some examples:
For HostGator: ns1.hostgator.com and ns2.hostgator.com
For iPage: ns1.ipage.com and ns2.ipage.com
They might also be displayed in the sidebar of your control panel. You can always look them up in your host’s help system. They usually have a Knowledge Base.
iPage for your Content Portal and WordPress Blog
Question:
… can I have a site that is a content portal but also have a blog format on the front page? For instance, iPage has WordPress. Does that mean that I could easily put a blog format on my site? Thanks!
Answer:
iPage is a good choice for web hosting and the SimpleScripts script installer in the iPage control panel will let you easily install both. However, you can’t have both on the front page because they are two different things and they can’t share the same page. The index.php file from either installation will load that ONE thing. Just pick which one you want. I say go with the CMS and then place a link to the WordPress blog in the menu. You’ll need to install WordPress in another folder on your domain. Logically, it makes sense to install it in a folder called blog.
WebHostingHub is another excellent web host. It’s my preferred WordPress host because their servers are optimized to run WordPress and other database intensive apps like a CMS.
Anyone know about website hosting and add-on domains?
Question from :
I would like to start a SMALL web design business where I intend to buy hosting for maybe 10 or 20 websites for customers that won’t have a need to have their own Control Panel. Most hosting sites seem to have pretty cheap hosting plans where you can host “Unlimited Domains”. It sounds like this would be all I need, as long as I didn’t need each website “owner” to be able to have their own control panel, because I think there would be one Primary domain (my web design company’s domain) and all the other websites I host would be “add-ons”. At least this is what Host Gator told me.
Assuming you understand what I’m looking to do, do you agree that one of these cheaper hosting plans that off hosting for unlimited domains would be all I need (usually they are about 5 – 8 dollars per month)?
And if anyone could elaborate on exactly what “addons” are, that would be great. I just need to make sure that if one of my customers has the domain www.theirwebsite.com and it’s one of these “addons” in my hosting account, they will still be able to get to the website by typing “www.theirwebsite.com” into any web browser. I’m a little fuzzy on the downside of “addons” (if any)
Answer:
What HostGator says is true. Are you already committed to getting an account with them? If so use this Host Gator Coupon Code: HGFOR25LESS to save 25% on your first term.
If you’re still shopping, you can do way better on the pricing and still get unlimited domains by getting a WebHostingPad account. Hosting is as low as $1.99/month. That’s a far cry from the $5-$8 that HG wants. And if you use Web Hosting Pad Coupon Code: FREEDOMAIN, you can get your domain name free.
How Addon Domains Work
When you get our WHP account, you’ll sign up with a primary domain name. That will be yours. Probably your web design company name. To set up addon domains..
- Your customers will buy a domain name (or you buy it for them). A name is the same no matter where you buy it from, so use the cheapest domain name registrar. I use NameCheap. Use the coupon code on that page.
- You then login to Name Cheap and change the DNS nameservers to ns1.webhostingpad.com and ns2.webhostingpad.com.
- Then login to your WHP cPanel control panel, go to Domains and create an addon domain using the new domain name. (Just remember, you have to change those nameservers first.) It will create a folder in the root of your hosting account with the domain name.
- Now publish their website files to that folder.
- When you type their domain name in the browser, it will resolve to their site, just like you want.
Click here for WebHostingPad.
Does iPage Web Hosting Have a Recent Discount?
Question from :
I want to built a website recently,but have not decided which web hosting to choose. I heard iPage was good. Does it have discount or coupon recently.
Answer:
Yes, they are good and the control panel is really easy to use. You don’t need to bother hunting down an iPage coupon. Just click this link to get a massive 63% discount, but hurry because that sale is ending soon.
All hosting plans come with unlimited disk space, bandwidth, email and more. If you don’t already have a domain name to use, they’ll also give you a free domain name. They’ve got a great free website builder that’s hecka easy to use. Or, you can always install a WordPress blog. Each plan comes with a free security suite that will run a daily scan for malware. You can also host as many domain names as you like on the account. Just buy additional domain names for cheap. I use NameCheap. Point the nameservers to the iPage web servers and create an addon domain in the control panel. If you don’t know how to do something their customer support is very helpful and friendly. No condescending attitude from them.
iPage is a green web hosting company so you’ll be helping the environment, too.
How Do I change which PayPal account to use on iPage?
Question from Adam:
On iPage (my website server) when I signed up I used someone else’s account to pay for the initial setup, now it’d deducting extra’s from that account. I want it to use another one, how do I do that.
Answer:
In the iPage control panel, go to Account Information. There you will find an icon for changing your email address. If that address differs from the billing address, then see if something’s in BillingCentral. If you can’t find a way to do it, then contact iPage customer service. Some hosts don’t let you change billing information on your own. It’s a security thing to make sure someone else isn’t hi-jacking your account.
Hosting Your Own WordPress Theme
Question:
I have a domain and a good word press theme how do i host-PLEASE HELP? the question is how do i host “that domain” as a blog with that template
Answer:
Since you already have a domain name, all you need is web hosting.
- Buy web hosting. I suggest iPage, WebHostingHub, BlueHost, or HostGator. ipage is the cheapest, but the Hub is the fastest.
- Which ever one you buy, you’ll need to go to the place where you bought your domain name, login, and change the DNS nameservers to point to your web hosting account. Example: If you bought ipage, the servers would be ns1.ipage.com and ns2.ipage.com. You’ll need to wait about 20 minutes to a couple of hrs for it to resolve to your hosting account.
- Then log into your web hosting control panel to install the WordPress software. On iPage it would be in Scripts and Addons in the SimpleScripts software installer. On the others it will be in Software. BlueHost also uses SimpleScripts, but the others use the Fantastico installer.
- After WordPress is installed, login, go to Appearance:Themes, then install your theme’s .zip file and activate it.
- Also, there will be a file called default.html in your root directory of your hosting account. You’ll need to delete that or it will load instead of your blog. You can delete it using the File Manager in your control panel.
Why Would I Want A WordPress Blog?
10 Reasons Why I Love WordPress
It took me a couple of years to figure out why blogging was so important. I guess that’s because I didn’t fully understand how blogs can be used. Back then I thought, “Why would I want to publicly discuss what I did from day to day?” But blogs (web logs) are so much more than a journaling tool. Blogs, especially WordPress, can be powerful content management systems capable of replacing old school HTML websites.
I had always built traditional HTML sites and they were a lot of work maintaining the same look and feel throughout the site. I’m the kind of person who gets an idea and whips out a standalone web page without linking it to the rest of the site. Before I know it, there is no visual or contextual continuity. Search engines don’t like that.
I started out playing around with the free version of WordPress.com. Once I got the hang of it and how easy it was to publish content, I soon understood the power of WordPress. But, I also saw how limiting the free version of WordPress.com was. No selling was allowed and you can’t upload themes or plugins.
I already had my own web hosting, so I installed WordPress on my own account. I was hooked and haven’t built an HTML site since.
- WordPress software is already free on your web hosting account. If it’s not, you need a new web host, or you can install it the hard way by downloading it from WordPress.org.
- Installing WordPress is easy from your hosting account’s control panel. Just fill out a handful of fields and click the install button.
- Fire your expensive webmaster because WordPress doesn’t require a webmaster to install or run it. If you can use a word processor, you can use WordPress.
- Traditional HTML websites require expensive design software. Plus, your source files are stored locally on someone’s PC and need to be uploaded to the server when edited or new web pages are added. WordPress uses already developed themes, many of them are free. And since your blog’s content is stored in a database on the web server and not in local source files, you can modify your blog from any computer with internet access.
- WordPress was designed to be loved by the search engines because WordPress developers consulted with search engine providers to ensure it would be search engine friendly.
- Blogging is the easiest way to update customers with news about new products or how to use them.
- WordPress makes a great showcase for photographers, hobbyists, crafters, gardeners and more.
- You can easily create tutorials. Teachers can even post homework assignments online with ease.
- It’s easy to find and install free plugins to perform specific tasks without having to touch any programming code. If you need to perform a specific task with your blog, chances are pretty good there’s a plugin for it. If not, WordPress is open source which means there are thousands of programmers capable of writing just what you need.
- Create new users with only Author access and allow them to contribute posts to your site.
I don’t understand how to install wordpress
How To Install WordPress
Question:
ok… i’ve looked up many tutorials on how to install wordpress, and so far, the best one i’ve found so far is: http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Install-WordPress—fast–easy-96425056
around 0:41, he copies the files to his “host” which i think is wordpress, but i have no idea. i’ve been trying to search for the answer here on yahoo, google, etc. what exactly is this “host” and where can i find it? how do i get there?
If possible, please try to give a thorough explanation on how to do so :’)
Answer:
The host he speaks of is not “wordpress”. He’s got is own web hosting account that he bought. There are two types of WordPress installations.
- The free version at WordPress.com which is severely restricted with all kinds of Terms of Service and the inability to use your own themes and upload plugins.
- The self-hosted version that you install on your own web hosting account. This version of the software opens up a whole new world to blogging in that you are able to use your own themes, upload plugins and put anything you want on it, including monetizing it.
You would only need to follow that video if the WordPress software wasn’t already available for installation on your web hosting account. If you purchased web hosting that uses the cPanel or vDeck control panel, both already include a software installer. The installer will either be Fantastico Deluxe or SimpleScripts. If you have cPanel it will be in the Software section. If you have vDeck, it will be in the Scripts and Add Ons section.
Then you’d click on either Fantastico or SimpleScripts and locate WordPress and click on it. Just fill in the fields to install WordPress. There is nothing to upload like the Guvnr is doing in that video because the software’s already there on the hosting account.
Best WordPress Hosting
So, who has the best WordPress hosting? My #1 choice is WebHostingHub. WordPress is blazing fast on their servers. Other good choices are iPage, BlueHost, HostGator or HostMonster. iPage is the only one of those that runs vDeck. All the others use cPanel. I prefer cPanel because it’s a little geekier. vDeck is fine for people who just want to run a blog or website and not be concerened about the technical side of their sites.
I Need Some WordPress Theme Help
Question: I have a wordpress site that is just a plain blog. I created it from wordpress.com and then i was looking at a way to make my site look cooler. I found some good themes, but i dont know how to install them. They say i have to install wordpress and then compile themes. I dont want to do all this! Is there a way where i can install my themes directly from the user interface website on wordpress.com? Please help.
Answer: No, you cannot install any themes on WordPress.com that are not already found in the Theme installer page. WordPress.com does not allow you to upload your own themes or plugins.
No, you do NOT compile WordPress themes. Themes are text files – CSS, HTML and PHP. There is no binary compiling.
Get your own WordPress hosting. I suggest getting a WebHostingHub account because their servers are optimized to run WordPress. I have an account with the Hub and to be truthful, it’s the fastest WordPress hosting I’ve ever had. The cPanel control panel is easy to use and you’ll find the WordPress installer in cPanel, Software and Services, Fantastico Deluxe. Installing WP is easy and you’ll be able to upload your own theme then. The hardest part is coming up with a domain name. You can buy your own name at NameCheap or get a free domain name with your new WebHostingHub account.
Is WordPress more for blogging or for building a Website?
Question: Im looking to have a website where I can post Videos, Pictures, etc. Is WordPress what im looking for?
Any advice would be helpful, thank you
Answer: I refused to use WordPress for years because I had “nothing to blog about”. Once I started playing around with it, I saw the potential to use WordPress for building my sites instead of Expression Web and screwing around with those horrible FrontPage extensions.
Websites have evolved over the years and are no longer just pages of information. They are now content management systems (CMS). WordPress is a blogging program, not a CMS, but you can still manage your blog’s content with plugins and widgets.
WordPress Highlights
- An endless supply of free themes found online.
- Make your own themes with Artisteer. No coding required.
- Consistent look and feel throughout the entire site.
- Change your theme without losing data.
- No messing around with templates when you want to add more content.
- Search engines LOVE WordPress.
- Built-in pinging to notify blog aggregators that you’ve made a new post.
- Tons of free plugins for custom features and enhancements.
- Monetize your blog to make money from advertising or affiliate sales.
Self-Hosted WordPress
The only way to truly experience the full power of WordPress is to do it the self-hosted way and NOT by using the free blogs over at WordPress.com. Get a domain name, some good WordPress hosting, install WordPress and Bob’s your uncle! I recommend getting a web hosting account at http://WebHostingHub.com Your domain name is free with any plan. The Hub uses cPanel control panel, the best one. You’ll find the WordPress software already there in cPanel, Software, Fantastico Deluxe. Installing WordPress is easy with the famous 1-click installation. You’ll be blogging in seconds. The Hub’s web servers are optimized to run WordPress so you blog will be fast right out of the box.
The free blogs over at WordPress.com are extremely restrictive – you’re stuck with their selection of themes and can’t upload your own. And plugins, OMG! They don’t let you use them. Plugins are THE most exciting and powerful part of WordPress. Plugins are little programs that hook into WordPress and are capable of doing some really amazing things like including photo galleries and videos you asked about. If there’s something specific you need WordPress to do, there’s probably a plugin for it. Just search for it. If you need a custom plugin, there are thousands of talented programmers who can build it.
Depending upon the theme you select, you can make WordPress look just like a website. Here’s a site I built using WordPress. There’s nothing bloggy about it. I made it with Artisteer and a couple of cool plugins to build the multiple columns on the home page (WP Easy Columns) and tables on the inside pages (WP Table Reloaded).
Click here to get a WebHostingHub hosting account and get started blogging with WordPress today.
