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Managed WordPress Hosting (legacy)
Articles to help you make the most of your hosting plan
23 articles in this collection
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Samuel Hautcoeur
General
Installed software and Apache/PHP versions
Each server is provisioned with a state of the art software stack, tailored for WordPress hosting.
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
Can I create email accounts on my server?
While your server can send emails (PHP mail and wp_mail do not require any special configuration), you cannot receive emails on your server.
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
Common WordPress Errors
Error establishing a database connection
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
Broken permalinks (404 errors)
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
Fatal error: memory exhausted
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
White screen of death
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
NGINX, Caching & Performance
How to reduce your server load by proxying static files
Proxying static files can dramatically reduce the load on your server, by serving specific types of files with NGINX instead of Apache.
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
How to speed up your WordPress site with WP Rocket
While you can install any caching plugin (Such as W3 Total Cache) on your server, we recommend (and support) WP Rocket.
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
How to override the NGINX configuration
You can easily add custom directives or override our default configuration by creating a custom NGINX configuration file.
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
DNS, Domains & Aliases
Differences between a domain and an alias
Domains and aliases serve a different purpose, and it's important to understand the fundamental difference between them.
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
Why do I have to create an A record for my domains and aliases?
A records are used to point your domain name (e.g. "example.com") to the IP address of your server.
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
How to add a CNAME record (GoDaddy)
CNAME records are used to point your domain name to your server. Follow these steps if you are using GoDaddy's nameservers.
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
How to add an A record (GoDaddy)
A records are used to point your domain name to your server. Follow these steps if you are using GoDaddy's nameservers.
Written by
Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
How to add an A record (Namecheap)
A records are used to point your domain name to your server. Follow these steps if you are using Namecheap's nameservers.
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
How to add a CNAME record (Namecheap)
CNAME records are used to point your domain name to your server. Follow these steps if you are using Namecheap's nameservers.
Written by
Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
Apache & PHP
How to make changes to the PHP configuration
We provide easy access to popular PHP settings. For more control, we also provide full access to your server's php.ini file.
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
SSH & SFTP
How to connect to your server using SFTP or SSH
We provide two secure ways to access and edit the files on your server: SSH and SFTP.
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
SSH/SFTP error: connection refused
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
SSL & Let's Encrypt
How to get a free SSL certificate with Let's Encrypt
In order to use HTTPS on your website, you need an SSL certificate. You can bring your own, or use Let's Encrypt.
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
How to force the use of HTTPS on a domain
Use the following redirection rules, to automatically redirect visitors to the HTTPS version of your website.
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
Error: LetsEncrypt challenge request 429
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
Error: Invalid response
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago
DNS problem: SERVFAIL looking up A
Follow these steps if you experience a SERVFAIL error when enabling Let's Encrypt.
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Samuel Hautcoeur
Updated over a week ago