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March 2, 2018

Set up your server

You already purchased a server — now you need to set it up, which includes the administrative stuff like your username and password.

Log in to your IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com account.
Click Servers.
Next to the server you want to use, click Manage.
In the section for the server you want to use, click Set Up.

Complete the following fields, and then click Create:

Field	What to do…
Server name	Enter a name to refer to your server by.
User name	Enter a user name to log in to your server.
Password & Confirm Password	Enter a password to log in to the server.
Data Center Region	[Coming soon] Select the location where you want to create your server.
Image	Select the operating system you want to use.
Control Panel	Select the control panel you want to use.¹
Import your sites	Select any cPanel shared hosting accounts you want to import (more info).

Not all control panels are available on all images/operating systems. For example, you cannot select cPanel if you want to use Fedora on your VPS. To use the control panel, you must select a compatible image/operating system.

March 1, 2018

Am I using My Servers or the Hosting Control Center?

We have two different interfaces to manage our servers:

My Server is our current management interface
Hosting Control Panel is our older system

Log in to your IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com account.
Click Servers.

Reference the following table to determine which interface your server uses, based on the product description that displays beneath your server’s name:

Label	Interface
[Tier] Managed VPS [Operating system]	My Server
Virtual Private Server	My Server
[X]GB Dedicated Server	My Server
Virtual Private Hosting [Operating system]	Hosting Control Panel
[Tier] Dedicated Hosting [Operating System]	Hosting Control Panel
Dedicated Server (monthly)	Hosting Control Panel

Example values of [Tier] include:

Value
Economy
Deluxe
Premium

[Operating System] will either display as:

Linux
Windows

February 27, 2018

Adding Email Accounts to Plesk Servers

Servers running Plesk let you create email addresses at the domains hosted on your account.

Warning: These instructions do not apply to Plesk shared hosting accounts. If you’re using a Plesk shared hosting account and want to create email, see Set up email addresses.

To Add Email Accounts to Your Plesk Domains

Log in to Plesk (more info).
Go to the Mail tab.
Click Create Email Addresses.
Complete the on-screen fields, and then click OK.
Note: Your Mailbox’s size counts toward your account’s Disk Space Usage.

What next?

After creating email accounts, you can either check them with webmail(requires DNS changes) or use an email client.

If your Plesk email accounts aren’t working, you probably need to update your domain name’s email settings (technically known as its DNS zone file’s MX Records) — we’ve got that information for you in Configuring DNS for Your Plesk Domain.

February 25, 2018

Adding New Domain Names to Your Plesk Account

Plesk lets you add new domains to your hosting account so you can host multiple websites.

Note: This feature is not available to Economy Plesk shared hosting accounts (more info).

If you don’t want to add a new domain name with its own website, you can also add domain aliases (more info) and subdomains (more info).

To Add New Domain Names to Plesk

Log in to Plesk (Shared Hosting/Server).
Click Add New Domain.

Complete the following, and then click OK:

Section	What to do…
Domain name	Enter the domain name you want to use.
DNS Settings	Select the DNS option you want to use for the domain name.
Hosting type	Select the type of hosting you want to create. If you want to host a website for this domain, select Website hosting.
Hosting settings	Enter the directory you want to use as the new site’s root directory, i.e. the directory that displays when visitors go to the domain name.

What’s next?

Unless you’re using shared hosting in the same account as your domain name, you’ll need to point your domain name to its new hosting account (more info).

February 24, 2018

Set up email accounts

cPanel lets you create email addresses at the domains hosted on your account.

Log in to cPanel (Shared Hosting/Server).
In the Email section, click Accounts.
Complete the on-screen fields, and then click Create Account.
Note: Your Mailbox Quota counts toward your account’s Disk Space Usage.

Next step

After creating email accounts, you can either check them with webmailor use an email client.

Having trouble?

If you have trouble adding a cPanel email account to Outlook.com email, check out Outlook.com Postmaster for assistance.
If your cPanel email accounts aren’t working, you probably need to update your domain name‘s email settings (technically known as its DNS zone file’s MX Records) — we’ve got that information for you in Configuring DNS for your cPanel domain.

February 23, 2018

Creating Accounts in cPanel/WebHost Manager

If you want to host a domain name’s website on your server using cPanel®, you have to create an Account in WebHost Manager (WHM).

To Create an Account in cPanel/WHM

Log in to WebHost Manager using root for your username and your server’s password at https://yourserverip:2087, where yourserverip is your server’s IP address.
In the Home section, click Account Functions.
Click Create a New Account.
Complete the on-screen fields in the Domain Information section.

Note: WHM automatically creates a Username for you based on the first eight characters of your domain name.
(Optional) Complete the other on-screen fields.
Click Create.

WebHost Manager displays a results page outlining your new Account. If there are no problems, WebHost Manager displays Account Creation Complete!!! at the bottom of the page.

February 18, 2018

What if I’ve reached my bandwidth limit?

Bandwidth is a measurement of the amount of data allowed to pass between a user’s website and the rest of the Internet. Bandwidth includes all incoming and outgoing data transfer from your server including but not limited to web traffic, ftp usage, all emails passing through our mail server, etc. Each VPS and Dedicated Server plan comes with a certain amount of bandwidth per month, measured in gigabytes (GB).

If you exceed your server’s bandwidth allotment, you will be subjected to bandwidth overage charges.

We suggest taking the proper measures to prevent bandwidth overage.

At any time you can review your server’s bandwidth usage. See Review your bandwidth usage.

If you are expecting an increase in web traffic, you can purchase additional bandwidth as a recurring billing service. See Add bandwidth.

Bandwidth Overage Protection shields you from bandwidth overage charges by automatically suspending your account when its allotted bandwidth is exceeded. Reinstatement occurs at the start of your next billing cycle or when additional bandwidth is purchased. See Adding Bandwidth-Overage Protection to Your Server and Adding Bandwidth-Overage Protection to Your Server.

February 16, 2018

Patching Your Server

To protect yourself from security vulnerabilities, you must patch your server regularly. Developing a monthly or weekly habit of performing this simple task can save you a lot of grief and hassle later on.

Note: Managed Hosting and Assisted Service Plan customers do not need to patch their own servers.

The process to patch your server depends on what operating system your server uses:

Fedora or Cent OS

Connect to your server via SSH (more info).
Switch to the root user (more info).
Run the following:
yum clean all

yum update

Ubuntu

Connect to your server via SSH (more info).
Switch to the root user (more info).
Run the following:
apt-get upgrade

Windows Server

Connect to your server via RDC (more info).
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
Click Windows Update.
Click Check for Updates, and then complete the steps to update your server.

February 13, 2018

Reset your password

If you forgot your server’s password, we can help you reset it.

Warning: If you forget a dedicated server’s password (i.e. not a VPS), we can provide it to you over the phone. Please call the Support number listed on our help page.

Note: If you know your password and want to change it, see Changing Your Server’s Password.

Log in to your IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com account.
Click Servers.
Next to the server you want to use, click Manage.
In the Support section, select Reset Password.
Enter your new password. Allow the system up to 30 minutes for the change to take effect.

February 13, 2018

Restart your server

If you cannot reboot your server manually, you can restart it by requesting a power cycle.

Log in to your IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com account.
Click Servers.
Next to the server you want to use, click Manage.
From the Support section, click Request Power Cycle.
Review and confirm your request.

Note: Please allow up to 30 minutes for your Virtual Private Server (VPS) to fully reboot and up to 1 hour for your dedicated server to fully reboot.