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What is hosting?

znmick — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:35:13 +0000

Hosting is the term commonly applied to the actual web server that your web site lives on. Besides providing DNS routing and the physical space that your web site lives on, hosting provides you with your other crucial online business functions such as email address management and tools, online file management, database management and ftp access.

What are the disadvantages of “self-hosted” WordPress?

znmick — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:34:24 +0000

As the name implies, users of “self hosted” WordPress must provide their own hosting.

What are the advantages of “self-hosted” WordPress?

znmick — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:33:45 +0000

WordPress is completely customizable via plugins, and there are no design restrictions. What you can and can’t do with your site is governed completely by the hosting environment where your web site is located. Additionally, you can also have your own domain name, and integrate WordPress with other web services and applications to extend its’ functionality.

Can you handle my domain management for me?

znmick — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:25:41 +0000

Absolutely. Domain name management can be more than a little confusing and an overwhelming task if you aren’t familiar with it. We are happy to assist you in getting this taken care of easily and properly.

What’s a parked domain?

znmick — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:23:02 +0000

A parked domain is what cPanel refers to as a domain that you want to add to your web hosting account that does nothing other than point to another published web site that you have on your account. Common uses for parked domains include providing additional domains that a specific web site resolves to, or just saving domains for use in a future project or endeavor.

Where do you make changes to a nameserver for a domain?

znmick — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:20:58 +0000

If you initially registered or transferred your domain to us, nameserver changes can be made when logged in to your Client Area at Green Media Hosting. If you registered your domain through another registrar and have not transferred it to Green Media, nameserver changes are made at the registrar that manages the domain. If you are unsure of who this is, look the domain up in the WHOIS database.

What are Green Media’s nameservers?

znmick — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:20:27 +0000

ns1.merlintechhosting.com and ns2.merlintechhosting.com

What is a nameserver?

znmick — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:19:51 +0000

A nameserver defines the location of where a web site lives on each domain. In order for your web site to work correctly, you need to change the nameserver associated with your domain to route to the correct physical server. Web sites hosted at Green Media Hosting should be changed to Green Media’s nameservers.

What is a registrar?

znmick — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:17:59 +0000

A registrar is an organization that actually sells domain names and handles the registration filings with ICANN, the international governing body overseeing domain names.

What is DNS?

znmick — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:17:28 +0000

DNS stands for Domain Name Service, and refers to the overall process of making your domain name point to the correct physical location where you are hosting your web site.