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How to point a domain to a server
Connect a domain to your hosting by setting A records, adding www, and checking the change before you rely on it.
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What is DNS propagation, and how long does it take?
Why a DNS change reaches some people in minutes and others in hours, how to check its progress, and how to make the next…
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DNS record types explained
A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, CAA and SRV: what each DNS record does, with real examples you can copy.
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How DNS works
DNS turns a name like example.com into the IP address of a server. Here is every step of a lookup, and why caching makes…
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What is cPanel (and Plesk)?
Control panels put a web interface on top of a hosting server, so you can manage sites, email, databases and files without the command…
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What does 99.9% uptime actually mean?
Uptime percentages converted into real downtime per month and year, and what a host’s guarantee really promises.
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Managed or unmanaged hosting: which do you need?
The server can be identical. What changes is who installs updates, watches for problems and fixes things at 3 a.m.
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Shared, VPS, dedicated or cloud hosting: what is the difference?
Four labels, one question: how a physical server is divided up, and who looks after your part of it.
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What is web hosting?
A website is a set of files and usually a database. Hosting is the computer that keeps them online and answers every visitor’s request,…
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How to fix the WordPress white screen of death
A blank page or “There has been a critical error” means PHP stopped with a fatal error. Find the plugin or theme responsible and…