Website Management

IIS — and also using classic ASP — defaults to providing very little error information. Fortunately, you can add a rule to your domain’s web.config file to display more detailed error messages.

This article describes how to bin-deploy an assembly. It’s common to use a third-party assembly to add features that aren’t found within the .NET framework. Learn about binary deployment with ASP.NET on Cloud Sites.

Before SNI, each SSL certificate required a dedicated IP. Now, Server Name Indication lets multiple secure websites share a single IP address.

Need to whitelist your Cloud Sites domain? Learn how to use your test link to identify your data center and find the correct outbound IP address ranges.

Discover how to sync local and remote systems using the Linux rsync utility. Learn basic commands, remote SSH transfers, and using alternate ports.

Installing the PHP Extension for Memcached is a simple process, this tutorial will show installation for Ubuntu operating systems. The installation is done through the command line using apt-get.

Protect your site data. Learn how to download a Softaculous backup to your local computer for offline storage and emergency restoration.

Go beyond basic rsync commands. Explore common flags like -a and -z to compress files, preserve permissions, and automate server backups safely.

Install Memcached on Ubuntu 12.04+ to speed up dynamic sites by caching database content. Root access is required for setup.

Securely transfer files to your Cloud Sites account using SFTP. Learn how to configure an FTP client like FileZilla and safely upload your website data.

Safely upgrade MySQL on an unmanaged CentOS server. Learn how to handle backups, fix old password hashes, update binaries, and import tables via SSH.

You can change your backup plan at any time from your Cloud Sites control panel. With just a few clicks you can increase or decrease the number of sites in your plan. This tutorial walks you through the process of changing your current backup plan.