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Issues with Merging cPanel Accounts
If you have a Reseller, VPS, or Dedicated Server plan, the method described below allows you to merge cPanel accounts. While we are glad to assist in this process, merging cPanel accounts is not a native function of cPanel and may produce undesired results. Data Backup Ensure that you have a full data backup prior Read More >
Is VPS Hosting or Shared Hosting Right for Your WordPress Site?
One of the most common questions a business owner has revolves around which WordPress website hosting type is right for them. Is it VPS vs shared hosting or maybe dedicated? You want to be cost-conscious, but still have the bandwidth and operating power needed to run your website efficiently. This often brings up the comparison Read More >
24 Ways to Harden Your VPS
There are many reasons to harden your VPS. The best practices for VPS security involve learning the settings, steps, and options that are needed to keep your server secure. You will also find yourself continually researching and updating your knowledge and software tools to keep your security up-to-date. Server security depends on everyone who interacts with the Read More >
Creating Logins on my Shared Hosting Plan
Do you need to provide access to your Shared Hosting account? All Shared Hosting plans include a single username for accessing cPanel. While you cannot make additional cPanel users, you can allow access to files, databases, email accounts, or CMSs such as WordPress. In this guide, we will show you how to create logins so Read More >
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Ensure a Successful Website Transfer
Transferring to a new hosting provider can be frustrating. We want to ensure you understand everything that happens within the website transfer request process. There are four general stages when it comes to migrating your website to a new hosting provider – prepare your website, submit a website transfer request (WTR), test migration, and update Read More >
How to Use the Convert Addon Domain to Account WHM Tool
Splitting up your domains between multiple cPanel accounts can allow you to provide cPanel access to a website owner to eliminate their access to your cPanel user’s other domains. As well as many other benefits, this also provides better statistics for identifying resource usage and traffic trends. Luckily, splitting up domains is made simple using Read More >
How to Transfer Email to your VPS
Steps to Transfer Email using IMAP A typical task when moving from your old host to your new VPS server is the transfer of email accounts. The process of transferring emails can vary based on if your old account was also using cPanel. If your old host did use cPanel, then you can simply use Read More >
When Do I Need Root Access?
There are many different features found in Web Host Manager (WHM) that are useful in maintaining your dedicated server. However, not all of them are available to the default user you were given when you signed up. Determining what requires root access can be complicated. We take the guesswork out of that with the chart Read More >
Moving Emails to Your Dedicated Server
Steps to Transfer Email using IMAP A common task when setting your new dedicated server for hosting is the transfer of email accounts from your old host. Transferring emails will vary based on if your old account was also using cPanel. If your old host did use cPanel, then you can simply use the same Read More >
How to Transfer a Website from Non-cPanel Server
If you are a customer of a host that does not use the cPanel as it’s interface for managing your website, then there are few basic things that you should do when you want to move your site to a new InMotion Hosting dedicated server for your hosting solution. If you are not familiar with Read More >
How to Transfer Emails from your Old Host to your Reseller Account
After setting up your reseller account, you may need to transfer your email accounts over from your old hosting company. The method will differ depending on whether or not your old host used cPanel. If your old host used cPanel, then using the instructions we have on transferring your website from a cPanel host will Read More >
cPanel 56 Upgrade Notes and New Features
Issue: cPanel 56 upgrade Status: cPanel 56 upgrades currently being deployed Who is impacted? VPS and Dedicated Hosting customers who have NOT turned off Automatic Updates Estimated time until resolution: Upgrades will be implemented over several days. This release will not be applied to shared hosting packages at this time. Some changes to note with Read More >
Getting Started with Managed VPS Hosting
Managed VPS is a highly-customizable Linux VPS server hosting subscription with a great balance of features and pricing for most use cases. With the introduction of WebHost Manager (WHM) comes a lot more possibilities than when starting with Shared Hosting, all available in a graphical user interface (GUI). Below we’ll cover how to setup VPS Read More >
How To Migrate Customers to Your Reseller Server
Among the many important functions of a reseller host, customer migration provides a valuable service. If your customers have multiple domains or they are having trouble gathering their site files, you may be requested to help with migrating their account to your Reseller Hosting environment. Website Transfer Services We receive many Website Transfer Requests at Read More >
How to Transfer Emails From Your Old Host to InMotion
When you are setting up your new reseller account with us, you will most likely want to bring over your existing email accounts and any emails that exist on your old hosting server. This article will provide you instructions on how to move your emails from a non-cPanel host to InMotion Hosting. Moving your emails Read More >
Getting Support for your Dedicated Server Hosting Package
Technical Support is not just about trying to solve a technical problem, it is also about caring for your customers. All of our dedicated server hosting packages include different options of support. However, to give you initial assistance and to make sure that you start off on the right foot, a period of managed hosting Read More >
Elements of a Reseller Hosting Package
In this article: Hosting resources Settings Pre-Made Packages As a reseller you have the option of creating hosting packages for your customers. You can determine how much value you would like to attach to the following resources, settings, and options, but in this article you will learn more about them and what they do. Remember Read More >
Welcome to InMotion Hosting!
Welcome to InMotion Hosting! We’ve created this page as a starting point for new customers, regardless if you’re transferring a website from another hosting company or you are building your new website from scratch. Getting Acquainted with your Account Management Panel Your Account Management Panel, which we refer to as AMP, is used from managing Read More >
