What you need to know: If you have a basic website that you have coded by hand, you can place a special .htaccess file in your website’s root directory that will redirect your HTTP traffic to HTTPS....
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What Is the Difference Between Transferring and Hosting a Domain?
What you need to know: When you decide to host your domain name with AwardSpace, we will become your new hosting provider, allowing you to power your website using our servers. In contrast, when you...
How Can I Secure My AwardSpace Hosting Account?
What you need to know: The most important thing you need to do in order to secure your AwardSpace hosting account is to make sure that you are using a strong password. And if you want to enhance...
How to change/reset your hosting account password?
Having a strong password is crucial for the security of every account. A good rule to follow is to have a unique password for different accounts (Hosting accounts, Email accounts, FTP accounts,...
How to create a website?
You have created an account, and registered a domain but you still don’t have a website. Although we cannot provide you with a comprehensive guide on web development, in this article we would like...
How to register a Domain?
You have created a hosting account and now you are wondering where to start. When creating a website there is one thing that is important to have and that is - the domain name. The domain name would...
What Is the Difference Between a Website, Hosting, and a Domain?
What you need to know: A hosting service offers computers that are always turned on and are perpetually connected to power and the Internet. You can rent such a computer and upload your website’s...
How Do I Point My Existing Domain to AwardSpace?
What you need to know: You can point your existing domain to AwardSpace by using the Host a Domain option in our Domain Manager and then updating your nameservers. After the nameservers are updated,...
What Causes the 403 Forbidden Error in HTTP and How Can I Fix It?
The 403 Forbidden error message is an HTTP status code that can occur when a client tries to retrieve a resource from a server and the server denies access to the requested resource. This requested...
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How to Install an Elgg Theme
After you have installed Elgg core and logged in to the admin dashboard, you can search for themes that can help you customize your new website. Elgg themes are a set of files that help you customize the appearance of your website. Via themes, you can modify website...
How to Log in to Elgg
After you install Elgg, it is time to log in to the CMS, so you can start working on your Elgg website. To log in, you should load the Elgg login page and type in your credentials to access the platform’s admin dashboard. In the following paragraphs, we share how to...
How to Install Elgg
You can quickly install Elgg with any of the AwardSpace web hosting plans. You can use our free web hosting, shared web hosting, or advanced hosting plans such as semi-dedicated hosting and VPS hosting. How to Install Elgg To install Elgg, you should first sign...
How to Change the PHP Timezone
Setting the correct timezone in PHP is crucial for ensuring that date and time functions in your scripts operate accurately. AwardSpace offers a range of hosting plans that provide easy management of PHP settings, including timezone configuration. This article will...
How to Disable PHP Error Messages
When running a PHP-based website in a production environment, it's crucial to disable PHP error messages to prevent sensitive information from being exposed to users. AwardSpace offers a variety of hosting plans tailored to different needs, all of which support...
How to Enable Ioncube Loader
Enabling Ioncube Loader on your server is crucial for running encrypted PHP files. At AwardSpace, we understand the importance of a quick and easy setup process for your web hosting needs. Whether you are a developer looking to secure your code or a business running...
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