 | Where do I upload all of the files pertaining to my website? |  |
 | You need to upload files pertaining to your website to your "public_html" (mainsitehtml) directory inside the root of your account. Files uploaded below your "public_html" directory, such as in the root of your account or in your ftp directory will not be |
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| Do I get my own CGI bin? | |
| Yes. Every web hosting account gets their own seperate CGI bin. |
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| Where can I find more information on PHP and using it on my website? | |
| PHP is quickly becoming a very popular scripting language. More information on PHP can be found on the official website, located at www.php.net.
On their website, you can find a listing on all PHP functions, libraries |
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| What is PHP? |  |
| PHP is a server-side, cross-platform, HTML embedded scripting language. It has a syntax familiar to both Perl and C. PHP-enabled web pages are treated just like regular HTML pages and you can create and edit them the same way you normally create regular H |
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| What are 877host.com's nameservers? | |
| For us to host your account, you need to update your domain name to point to our servers.
Please update your nameservers to:
Primary Nameserver:
ns1.877host.com
216.193.224.236
Secondary Nameserver:
ns2.877host.com
216.193.224.237
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| I need help using my FTP program. | |
| We have a set of tutorials to help you use your favorite FTP program, you may view them here. |
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| How do I update my DNS with my registrar? | |
| We have a set of tutorials to help you update your DNS with your registrar. You may view them here. |
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| I need help installing some Fantastico applications. | |
| We have a set of tutorials to help you use Fantastico through your cPanel. You may view them here. |
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| What is the .htaccess file? | |
| The .htaccess file is a file which is read by Apache (if exists) prior to incoming client request being fulfilled. Your .htaccess file can tell Apache to do certain things, overriding the global configuration for the webserver. The "rules" outlined in the |
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| How can I change the index listing in a directory? | |
| You can change the initial page that is sent to client requests when a directory is accessed by placing the following line into your .htaccess file:
DirectoryIndex filename
Replace "filename" with the actual file you wish displayed when someone vi |
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| What webserver software does 877host.com use for UNIX web hosting? | |
| 877host.com uses Apache Webserver on all UNIX servers. However, we do make some modifications to the original source code so that we can offer the features and services we do. |
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| How do I create/edit/delete tables in my database? | |
| All administration of your mySQL databases can be done through our convenient web based phpMyAdmin interface. This program is provided to all of our web hosting customers. It is available in your Control Panel. You may also view our tutorials |
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| The Official mySQL Documentation | |
| The official mySQL documentation may be found at:
http://www.mysql.com
Other useful information about mySQL may be found at the following locations:
http://mysql.turbolift.com
http://www.devshed.com |
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