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Do you have [insert feature name here]?

We offer many features on our Virtual Hosting platform.  This also includes several things that can be auto-installed by a system called Installatron.  This will install several popular packages that many people desire such as blogging software, bulletin board systems, and many popular shopping carts.  If there is something that you specifically need feel free to contact us and we can see what we can do.

Do you offer Windows hosting on a Virtual Hosting account?

We do not currently offer a Microsoft Windows based Virtual Hosting account. Our servers are based on the FreeBSD operating system. We have found FreeBSD to be the most reliable operating system for a multi-user webhosting environment.

However, we do offer windows hosting for VPS (Virtual Private Server) or Dedicated Hosting accounts.

Do you oversell Virtual Hosting accounts?

The short answer is yes, we do oversell these products. The very nature of Virtual Hosting means that there are many accounts for different users on each physical server. We do however gaurantee your services will be available and will perform to your satisfaction. We do not overload the servers themselves. We use sophisticated resource and performance monitoring to maintain the reliability and speed of our Virtual Hosting servers and to ensure that you will always enjoy great service.

Do you support custom cronjobs?

Yes. Custom cronjobs can be setup from the administration interface of your Virtual Hosting Account.

Cron jobs are system commands that can be scheduled. For example, if you wanted a CGI script to run every Monday morning, you could do this through the cron jobs menu.

Do you support PHP and MySQL?

Yes we do.  You can have a PHP-based dynamic website on your Virtual Hosting or VPS account. We provide PHP version 5.2 on our Virtual Hosting servers. Accounts also have access to create and use MySQL databases and administrate them using PHPMyAdmin.

How do I log into my site?

You can log into the Administration control panel by using http://yourdomain:2222.  This will allow you to set up the basic services that you site might need.  This would include all of the needed emails addresses and users that need access.

How do I use the Administration interface (Direct Admin) for my Virtual Hosting Account?

The best way to learn to use the DirectAdmin interface is to visit: http://www.site-helper.com/

 You can also find extensive help built into DirectAdmin itself once you login. Each page has its own help link at the top menu. This can make administering your site(s) much easier than trying to do it all manually.