File management is essential for everyone owning a website. With AwardSpace the file management can be done both via our File Manager or FTP client such as FileZilla. However, a common error that...
Web Hosting Knowledge Base
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Hosting Basics
In the Hosting Basics section, you’ll learn how to sign up for AwardSpace’s free hosting service, get a domain name, and quickly build your first website.
Control Panel
The AwardSpace hosting Control Panel is thoroughly explained and fully detailed. Learn more about the main and secondary Control Panel sections.
F.A.Q.
In the F.A.Q. section, you will find answers to common questions in topics like databases, domains, subdomains, emails, and other general questions.
Billing & Checkout
In the Getting Started section, you’ll learn how to sign up for AwardSpace’s free hosting service, get a domain name, and quickly build your first website.
Pre-Sale Questions
The AwardSpace hosting Control Panel is thoroughly explained and fully detailed. Learn more about the main and secondary Control Panel sections.
Partnership Programs
The AwardSpace hosting Control Panel is thoroughly explained and fully detailed. Learn more about the main and secondary Control Panel sections.
Domains
The Email section covers a variety of email-related topics like mail client comparisons, setup guides, mailing lists, Roundcube tutorials, and more.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the technology that is used to encrypt online activity. It also forms the basis of HTTPS and other security protocols. In this section, we will delve deeper into SSL, how it works, and how it can be used.
The Email section covers a variety of email-related topics like mail client comparisons, setup guides, mailing lists, Roundcube tutorials, and more.
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System Notifications
Being able to communicate is key to success. Having good communication with our users is one of the most important things to us. AwardSpace has various methods for communication such as live chat,...
My website cannot connect and send emails via SMTP. Why?
Communication with our users is important which helps us improve our services and the overall experience. Allowing you to communicate with your user base through your website is also important to...
I Didn’t Receive a Welcome Email. What should I do?
If you did not receive a welcome email inside your inbox within a few minutes please check your SPAM folder as well. Although rare, it is possible that the welcome email which we have sent you is...
How to Upload a Website to Your Hosting Account?
To get started, you will probably want to upload your site and test it on a free subdomain. Please go to your control panel Domain Manager menu and create a free subdomain on any of the domains you...
“This domain still has no index.html page uploaded!” and How to Fix it?
The page which you see is our default index.html which is automatically added when you create or add a domain/subdomain from the Domain Manager. To stop seeing this page you will have to upload your...
What PHP Functions are Disabled on Free Hosting Accounts?
The following PHP functions are disabled on free accounts due to system/security reasons: allow_url_fopen fsockopen pfsockpen getrusage get_current_user set_time_limit getmyuid getmypid dl leak...
Can I Edit my php.ini Settings and/or Switch the version of the PHP?
The PHP version can be changed on all of our hosting plans including the free one. You can make this change from the PHP Settings page inside your hosting control panel. However, php.ini can be...
What happens if I Lose my Username/Client ID and/or Password?
If you remember your account client ID and email you can use the password reset feature from the lost password page. If you do not remember your client ID you can contact us via the Sales Live chat...
Additional categories
Web Security
In the Web Security section, we’ll explore the various forms of web security such as WHOIS protection, SSL certificates, password protection, and much more.
Website Management - Advanced
The Website Management – Advanced section contains tutorials on powerful hosting features such as .htaccess, SSH, php.ini, and many more.
Databases
The AwardSpace hosting Control Panel is thoroughly explained and fully detailed. Learn more about the main and secondary Control Panel sections.
Design Tools
The Email section covers a variety of email-related topics like mail client comparisons, setup guides, mailing lists, Roundcube tutorials, and more.
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