HTTP 2 Overview
The HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) enables the retrieval of network-connected resources available across the cyber world and has evolved through the decades to deliver a fast, secure and rich medium for digital communication. It is a set of standards allowing internet users to exchange website information. HTTP/2 is the latest revision of HTTP used by…
Connecting Notepad++ to your hosting account via an FTP connection
Notepad++ is an open-source text editing software that has a great FTP capability that allows you to edit your files directly on the server. You can use this single program to connect to your hosting account via FTP, and make modifications.,It is only compatible with Microsoft Windows users. The NppFTP plugin allows you to use…
How to Edit Your Hosts File on Windows, Mac, or Linux
A hosts file is a plain text file that maps your hostnames to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. Whenever Windows connects over a network using a hostname, it refers to the hosts file. Why do you want to Change your Hosts File? Changing your hosts file is a temporary measure to preview your site as it…
How to Fix the “Deceptive Site Ahead”
Google pays a lot of attention to the users’ online safety therefore, if there is an issue with your site that puts its users at risk, it will display warning messages and prevent visitors from accessing your site. If a website is blacklisted by Google, a visitor gets a red colour-blocking page with a “Deceptive…
How to Clear your Browser Cache
A cache is a temporary storage for website data, which is used to improve your browsing experience. The ‘cache’ is a tool used by your internet browser to speed up the page-loading process and helps fix errors like formatting issues. Website owners can also use the caching mechanism to boost their website performance and improve…
How to do Traceroute from a Windows Machine
When a website is slow or inaccessible, our first thought is to assume that there is a problem with the web server. While a problem on the web server is certainly possible, it’s just as likely that there is a problem somewhere along the way between the server and your computer itself. This is where…
What is the Average Server Specification?
Our digital lives depend on servers, and they are everywhere. From small business servers that run networks of printers to network storage used to back up everyday files, servers are all around you. Of course, most servers are designed to allow only a few people to connect at a time, and they’re not much more…
How to Host Git Repositories with cPanel
Git is an open-source version control system(VCS) which tracks the history and versions of content (files and directories) and manages changes to a project without overwriting any part of the project. It allows developers to collaborate and work on a project at the same time.The Git Version Control menu allows you to create or import…
How to Perform MTR
MTR is an application that combines traceroute and ping. With MTR, you can send packets from your local machine to a remote server and observe both routing and network performance between machines. MTR is an invaluable network diagnostic tool, especially when trying to isolate the source of problems such as latency or connectivity issues. Sometimes…
Can I Livestream Audio or Video?
No, we do not allow streaming audio/video content and proxy servers to be hosted on shared servers. Audio/video streaming requires a high level of resource usage (bandwidth and lots of I/O loads) to run smoothly on the server. Hosting a streaming content website (even a fairly small one) on the server can lead to unfair…
