WebHostingHub WordPress Hosting
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I thought I would test out a WebHostingHub (Hub) account for myself to see if their web hosting measured up to their claims of being optimized for WordPress. I’ve installed WordPress on other hosts and right out of the box, with no posts or pages, both the Dashboard and the site itself ran like a dog. So let’s see how Hub hosting stacks up.
Migrating WordPress to Web Hosting Hub
On you current website, make sure you’ve upgraded to the latest version of WordPress and that your plugins are all up-to-date before you migrate.
Set Up Nameservers – I went to my domain name registrar account at NameCheap and added (NOT changed) the following nameservers:
ns1.webhostinghub.com
ns2.webhostinghub.com
By adding them at this time, it allows enough time for the servers to resolve so you have no downtime when you pull the plug on the old DNS nameservers.
Export the Database- All the posts, pages, tags, categories, etc. are stored in a MySQL database, not in the file system like a regular website, so you have to export the database. However, do NOT use the WordPress Export tool found in the Dashboard because it will not backup tables created by plugins.
Yea, you can export the database from myPhpAdmin in your control panel, but the easiest way to get a full export of the WordPress schema AND plugin tables is to install a free plugin called WP-DBManager. You can get it here from WordPress: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-dbmanager/ Besides, this is one of the most important plugins you can install on your blog to routinely backup your database.
After it’s installed, go to your WordPress Dashboard and you’ll see a new menu entry down at the bottom left called Database.
- Click on the Backup DB link.
- Click the Backup button.
- In the menu on the left, click on Manage Backup DB.
- Click the radio button on the right to select the database backup.
- Click on the Download button and save it to your hard drive.
Download Themes and Plugins – I FTP’d to the installation of the WordPress blog I wanted to move ( http://DontHaveACreditCard.com ) and downloaded the entire wp-content folder to my hard drive to grab all the themes, plugins, media uploads, backup folders and everything. The WordPress wp-content folder is sorta the equivalent of the My Documents folder on your PC.
On the WebHostingHub Hosting Account – I already have my hosting account, so logged into cPanel and created an addon domain for the blog I’m going to transfer, keeping the domain name the same, of course.
Install WordPress – In cPanel, I went to Software/Services and clicked on Fastastico Deluxe and installed WordPress on the addon domain.
Import the Database – In cPanel, I went to Databases and click on phpMyAdmin. I clicked on the database it created. It was _wrdp1. On the right panel, I clicked on the Import link and browsed my computer to the location of the .sql backup file I created. Then clicked the Go button and waited a few seconds. The import was successful.
Copy Themes and Plugins – Then I FTP’d to my WebHostingHub account. In the public_html folder, I located the addon domain I created. From my hard drive, I dragged the entire wp-content folder up to the server, over-writing the existing folder.
The End Result
I had some minor issues, but NONE of them were due to ANY fault of WebHostingHub.
It took between 1 and 2 hours for the IP address to resolve to the WebHostingHub web server. It takes longer to propagate an existing site than a brand new one. I left the house to get something to eat and it was resolved when I got back. I have my domain names at NameCheap and they usually resolve in about 20-30 minutes, so a couple of hours was unusual. Turns out NameCheap was having a brief, temporary issue with their upstream provider.
I had a couple of issues with the WordPress migration, but again, not any fault of the Hub’s. When you have a lot a plugins installed like I do (26 on that site and that’s on the low side for me), you better anticipate the unexpected. The more plugins you have, the more that can go wrong. I’ve migrated a good 40 blogs over the last couple of years and while most of them come quietly, there’s always a few that gave me grief, but like I said, it’s the plugins.
- There was a path issue with the WP-DBManager plugin because the configuration settings were brought over in the backup files from the old server. I had to uninstall the plugin from the Dashboard, Database, Uninstall WP-DBManager menu, then reinstall it. Then it got the path to the backup folder right, but I had to manually enter the path to mysqldump and the path to mysql which are /usr/bin/mysqldump and /usr/bin/mysql respectively.
- Then I ran into some permalink problems. I use the /%postname%/ format. When clicking on the post links, I got a page not found errors. I know the pages and posts were there because they loaded in the Dashboard. So I repaired them with the WP-DBManager plugin by going to the Dashboard, Database, Repair Database. BAMM! All posts and pages loaded fine again. I always wondered what that repaired. Now I know. LOL I’ll be honest with you, that was a stab in the dark. Glad it was easy cause I had no idea how’d I’d be able to fix that without doing a lot of research.
Faster Load Time
Ok, so this was my main topic of interest with the new Hub hosting account – was the load time going to be any faster than on my JustHost reseller account server? The Hub says their servers are optimized to run WordPress. Are they? Drum roll, please…oh HELL yes! My site always had sort of a tic (slight hang up at a certain spot) to it at JH when loading posts. Once it was up on my Hub account, I only saw a split second delay on the initial load (to be expected), but no way anything like at JH. Subsequent pages loads of the same page where so much smoother loading than at JH. The WordPress Dashboard also runs so much better. At JH, I was always waiting after I’d save something and so many times it would timeout on me.
And that’s why I recommend WebHostingHub for WordPress hosting. It really is so much faster than other hosts I’ve used.
How do I upload my edited website from dreamwever to my root folder in cpanel?
Dreamweaver – Uploading Your Website
Question:
My web designer has created a webiste for me and uploaded it to my root folder of my server. I think i can can access it in my Cpanel. I have made the nessary changes to my website on dreamwever, i need to know how I upload and replace the files in my root folder of my server.
Answer:
You don’t use your cPanel to upload your site. cPanel is your web hosting control panel, it’s not a website publishing tool.
You can use the FileManager in cPanel. You can FTP the pages to your root. Or use the website publisher in Dreamweaver would be the easiest way. That way you get all the files, including images and they all go to the correct folders. Connect using your domain name, and account username/password.
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.
Fast cPanel Web Hosting With Possible Upgrade to Dedicated Server
Question:
I currently host my website with ipower and they suck, really slow and they dont have a Cpanel, just the old Vdeck, support sucks. im looking for a server good enough to handle large amount of traffic and data transfer, currently my biggest issue is speed, i want it very fast but not yet ready for dedicated hosting. What do you guys think about hosting with yahoo?
In your experience which hosting companies are good and very fast?
Answer:
Stay away from Yahoo. You’ll seriously pay too much.
If you already have a large amount of traffic, you may not be welcome for too long on a shared hosting account, but I can understand the economical needs of starting out there. With that in mind, what I suggest is finding a hosting company that has all kinds of upgrades so you don’t have to switch hosts if your activities are too much for a shared account.
I like JaguarPC because they have to best selection of servers and all kinds of hybrids in between a shared and dedicated account so if you outgrown your plan, they can easily migrate you to another server. Migrating sucks when you have to do it across web hosts so picking someone like Jaguar with room to grow makes the most sense.
Click here to take a look at their products.
How to change parts of a website with cPanel Accelerated 2?
Question from :
I have taken over the control of our clubs website which has been created by using a internet program called cPanel. The person that was in charge has emigrated so I can not ask her what to do. My main problem is I don’t know where to start, as I have never used this program and the information that is on cPanel does not help. So any advice on what to do would be greatly appreciated
Answer:
cPanel in a web hosting account control panel used to administer the websites. It is not a webpage builder, therefore your club’s website was not built using cPanel. Contact the web hosting provider and ask them to take a look at it. I’m sure they’ll be able to figure it out. You can also view the source code on the site. The header information might give you some clues. Search the source code for the term “wp-content”. If you find it, then it’s a WordPress blog in which case you can get into the WordPress Dashboard by entering the domain name followed by /wp-admin, but you’ll need to know the username and password. Good luck.
Trying to learn about websites in general
Question from :
Even when I use advanced Google techniques, still get advertising and sites focused on one product. Or they recommend to ” use WordPress with an outside host” . I don’t get it, at all. I just want to put up a website that will promote my small business and have a blog. I don’t know where to even start the learning process. I’d be perfectly happy using a template since I know nothing about web design or how to get ” hosted” . I really don’t even understand at all, is there a site, anything?
Answer:
That recommendation to “use WordPress with an outside host” means to buy web hosting and install a WordPress blog. It’s commonly referred to as a self-hosted WordPress blog because it’s not the free version at WordPress.com. (You can’t use that free option for business purposes. They’ll suspended your account.) Getting a self-hosted blog is sound advice because using WordPress as a foundation for your site is probably one of the easiest and least expensive ways to get your small business online. Here’s what you need to to…
Get Reliable Web Hosting
I’m going to recommend using WebHostingHub for a web hosting company. I have a Hub account and they are VERY reasonably priced. In fact, lower than many of the other popular hosts. Out of all the hosting companies that I’ve used over the years, my WordPress blogs run the best on my Hub account.
Getting a Domain Name
To make this drop dead simple, when you sign up for a web hosting account at WebHostingHub, you’ll get a free domain name. So before you sign up, take a few minutes to think up a good one and be prepared for other options just in case it’s already taken. Your domain name will be free for the life of your hosting account.
Install WordPress
- After you get the hosting account, login to your cPanel control panel so you can install the WordPress software. Do it like this… In the browser address bar, type in your new domain name followed by a /cpanel like this: http://YourDomainName.com/cpanel
- Once you’re logged into cPanel, scroll down to the Software / Services section and click on Fantastico De Luxe
- When Fantastico opens up, click on the WordPress link in the left menu. Then just follow the easy steps to install it.
Start Blogging
Once WordPress is installed, you can access the WordPress Dashboard to begin setting up your blog. Delete the sample post and page it created.
Here’s the biggest stumbling block for new WordPress users… the confusion over posts and pages. WordPress pages do not equal website pages. People start creating pages and then wonder why nothing shows up when they go to their site. Pages are for static content like About Us, Contact Us, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy. Posts are for everything else. So if you’re running a sale or need to talk about something new and exciting, you create a post. Then when you go to your website, the most recent posts will appear with the older ones underneath it.
The site you’re on right now is a WordPress blog. Once you get the hang of it, you can install cool plugins for specific tasks.
New to using a paid web hosting service — how do I set it up?
Question:
So, usually I use webs.com to host sites and I can use it rather well. It’s easy and straight forward. I have a site that runs perfectly on there.
However, my friends and I are attempting to do a big project together. So we decided we should purchase our domain, and we looked into hosting services that had more to offer than webs.com. We paid for one, but have no idea how to set it up. :/
It uses the ‘cpanel’ (control panel), and has the roots folder and public_html. I’ve tried making index.html in there, and added the coding to it. All the necessary css and images are uploaded as well, but it doesnt seem to be working at all. When I go to our main domain (Im not revealing this), it just says
“Hello There!
This website is currently under construction.
If you are the web hosting account owner, please be sure to delete this page after you have uploaded your website. If you’re visiting this site please check back soon!”
How do I make the index/home page actually show up? We’re using webhostinghub.com
Please, only helpful answers. I know I’m pretty retarded ~ You don’t have to point that out. D;
Answer:
Delete the default.html file and you’re good to go.
Is anyone familiar with WebHostingHub?
Easy Website Builder
Question:
I am trying to build a website but am looking for the easiest website builder? I am somewhat familiar with GO-DADDY and that’s about it! I purchase HOST-GATOR but its too complicated for me using CPANEL. Any suggestions or HELP! PLEASE!!
Thank you
Answer:
cPanel is the primo defacto control panel of web hosting. It’s really not complicated at all. Everything is organized into categories. I have a WebHostingHub account and they use cPanel, too. The only sitebuilder they offer is found in Fantastico. It’s called SohoLaunch Pro. It’s a paid service, but it’s geared towards businesses. Other than that, in my opinion, using WordPress for your site is the way to go. I build all of my sites with WordPress. You can use any theme you want, plus plugins. Plugins are the bomb. You can make WordPress do so many things. They’re sorta like apps for your cell phone.
If you don’t want to use cPanel, then I suggest using vDeck. iPage uses the vDeck control panel and it’s less complicated than cpanel. If you don’t want all that “geek”, then you’ll probably like vDeck. Plus, you’ll find more website builders in the SimpleScripts software installer in vDeck than what Fantastico has. They also have WordPress in there.
You can also buy a program called Artisteer to build your site. It can create webpage templates, WordPress themes and more. I use it, too.
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.
