• What is Domain Privacy / ID Protect?

    This article provides you with information regarding Domain Privacy and Whois  information protection.     Domain Privacy + Protection Every domain name has public information tied to it about the owner of the domain. The name, email address, phone number, and even home address of the owner is publicly available…

  • What is a WHOIS search?

    This article provides you with information regarding the WHOIS public database.     What is Whois Information and Why is it Valuable? Whois is a widely used Internet record listing that identifies who owns a domain and how to get in contact with them. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names…

  • Domains: How do I transfer my .com /.net/ .co.za domain to 1-grid ?

    This guide provides you with the  steps to transfer any domain to our 1-grid platform. The transfer procedure for generic top-level domains is decided by ICANN and all registrars need to adhere to this.    Step 1 – Prepare your domain for transfer   Before you start a transfer of a…

  • How to connect to the MySQL server

    This guide explains what settings to use to connect to the MySQL server.  MySQL is a popular relational database management system used in various applications and web services. However, on cPanel shared servers, the MySQL port 3306 is locked down to local access only, which means that connecting to the…

  • VPS: How to restore a MySQL dump via command line ?

    This article provides you with information on how to restore a MySQL dump via Linux command line. Prerequisites: VPS Sserver A Linux operating system MySQL installed An existing database Mysqldump utility ( included with your MySQL software) How to back Up from the Command-Line with mysqldump? The mysqldump client utility can…

  • Different Trust Levels and their Functions

    What Do Trust Levels Mean? Trust levels allow you to set the security rules of your site. They dictate to the operations an application can carry out like reading a disk, changing file permission, accessing registry and customizing system files among others.There are different trust levels, and each has a…

  • Plesk: How to import a MySQL DB

    This article provides you with steps to import a MySQL via Plesk. Step 1– Login to Plesk. Login with username and password received when you completed your application. Step 2– Click on Databases Step 3– Click on Add Database Step 4– Complete Database details and click Save Step 5 – Click on Import…