In this guide we will show you how to manage your DNS through your AMP for your Cloud Server. To use the DNS editor in AMP you need to ensure your domain is pointed to our nameservers. If you registered your domain through us it will be pointed to ours by default. Adding a Domain Read More >
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How to Access Your Dedicated Server with Remote KVM
In this article we will show you how to connect to your Dedicated server using the Lantronix Spider remote KVM. This will be useful if you want to load custom Operating Systems on your server or you need to make network configuration changes that will result in loss of connectivity during configuration. Remote KVM is Read More >
How to Regenerate Thumbnails in WordPress
There may be times when you have to regenerate thumbnails in your WordPress site. Typically, this should be done after modifying a theme or changing image dimensions. In this tutorial, we will show you how to regenerate thumbnails in WordPress using the free Regenerate Thumbnails plugin. Install Regenerate Thumbnails Plugin The first step is installing Read More >
How to Optimize WordPress Using WP Fastest Cache
Caching is often required when trying to optimize your WordPress site. Performance grading tools like Google’s PageSpeed or Gtmetrix often recommend the use of caching in order to speed up the performance of your website. The plugins that are available are often quite complex, but surprisingly, WP Fastest Cache has a fairly simple interface in Read More >
Using Loginizer to Protect Against WordPress Brute Force Attacks
In This Tutorial: Install Configure Customize WordPress Brute Force Attacks are a serious concern, especially for popular websites. Installing Loginizer to help add protection from Brute Force Attacks, will increase the security of your website. In this guide, you will learn how to install Loginizer and configure the plugin’s settings to add protection from Brute Read More >
Replacing Images in WordPress Pages
Replacing an image on a page using WordPress is a common task you may need to complete when updating your website. Instead of removing and adding a new image from within the Page Editor, you can simply replace an image on the page you are editing by following the steps outlined below. Replacing Images in Read More >
How to Install MailPoet in WordPress with SMTP
In this tutorial: Install MailPoet Setup SMTP In this tutorial we will show you how to install MailPoet 3 in WordPress with SMTP settings. This lets you easily use newsletters, mailing lists and contact forms in your WordPress Dashboard. MailPoet also includes tools for managing subscribers, automating emails, and gathering statistics. First, we will install Read More >
How to Enable Two-factor Authentication in WordPress
Providing two-factor authentication means that your WordPress login screen will be reinforced by another layer of security on top of your username/password combination. In typical two-factor situations, a mobile phone or hardware token is used as the extra layer. In this article, we’ll learn how to enable two-factor authentication for WordPress. Using the Duo Security Read More >
How to Enable the WordPress Manager in cPanel
WordPress is a popular software application that is very often used to build websites on the internet. cPanel has provided a separate administrator tool that allows you to manage WordPress sites from a cPanel account. It allows you to install and reset passwords for the administrator account of the WordPress installation. The following article will Read More >
How to Change Passwords using the cPanel WordPress Manager
One of the more important features of the cPanel WordPress Manager is the option to change passwords. You can change the administrator user password and the database user password. This can help with the frequent requests for people who have lost or forgotten their admin password or for situations when there is a change in Read More >
How to Install LAMP Stack on CentOS
This guide will show you the steps needed to install a LAMP stack on your Cloud Server running CentOS. All the commands shown will need to be run as root on your server via SSH. Installing LAMP stack on CentOS Connect to your server as the root user via SSH. Before installing we need to Read More >
PHP-FPM for WordPress
Your WordPress hosting package has been optimized with every consideration toward speed and security. To that effect, we have adopted the use of the PHP-FPM (PHP-FastCGI Process Manager) to manage PHP requests. PHP-FPM offers a variety of features and operation parameters. These parameters allow our systems team to manage PHP processes more efficiently. This translates Read More >
How to Setup Authorize.net
In this tutorial we will show you how to add Authorize.net as a payment gateway. This will allow you to process payments using their popular service. **Note: You will need an Authorize.net account to complete this guide Adding Authorize.net Log into WHMCS. Roll your mouse over Setup, then Payments and click the Payment Gateways option. Read More >
How to Offer Additional TLDs on your Reseller Advantage Site
In this tutorial we will show you how to allow visitors to register other Top Level Domains (TLDs) on your Reseller Advantage Site. By default, you will already allow .com, .net, .org, .biz, and .info registrations. Adding TLDs Log into WHMCS. Roll your mouse over Setup, then Products/Services and click the Domain Pricing option. Read More >
How to Allow Domain Transfers on your Reseller Advantage Site
In this tutorial we will show you how to allow domain transfers on your Reseller Advantage site. This will let you offer an additional transactional option to your customers. Allowing Domain Transfers Log into WHMCS. Roll your mouse over the Setup tab and click General Setings. On the General Settings page, click the Domains Read More >
How to offer Hosting Plans on your Reseller Advantage Site
In this tutorial, we will show you how to add the Hosting section to your Reseller Advantage site. This is done by removing two lines of code using the BoldGrid editor, which allows the Hosting section to display. How to Offer Hosting in BoldGrid NOTE: Depending on your theme, you may need to remove additional Read More >
How to Change the Logo of your Reseller Advantage Site
In this tutorial we will show you how to change the logo of your Reseller Advantage site. This will help you customize the site to suit your business. Change Logo in BoldGrid Congratulations, now you know how to change the logo of your Reseller Advantage site!
AMP for VPS Users
The Account Management Panel (AMP) is the main interface for your account with InMotion Hosting. AMP includes your billing, contact, and hosting services information for your Managed VPS Hosting package. You can also use AMP to view, change, or remove services. Below are brief descriptions of each section in AMP and its most common uses. Read More >
How to Pass a Visitor’s IP Address from Varnish to WordPress
Varnish caching can speed up the loading time of your website. Varnish listens on port 80 and passes data to the default HTTP application. This means that the HTTP log files will show your server’s IP instead of the actual remote IP of the visitor. This article will provide options for passing the remote IP Read More >
Enable cPanel Disk Usage Notifications for your VPS
Your Managed VPS Hosting plan provides you several cPanel disk usage notifications that provide warnings when resources are being exhausted. Three of these notifications are System disk space usage warning, Disk quota usage warning, and Out of memory warning. You can easily find these settings in WebHost Manager (WHM) using Tweak Settings. The following tutorial Read More >