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Does the hosting include ADSL?
Unfortunately not. If you want access to ADSL (high speed, permanent internet access), you need...
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Does the hosting include the design of a free website?
No. Unfortunately, after selecting a hosting package, you still need to hire a company or make...
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How can people find my website on the web?
The easiest way for people to find your website on the web (without having the website's...
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How do I check if a domain is available?
To check whether a domain is available, you can use what is called a WHOIS lookup. A WHOIS...
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How do I register a domain on behalf of a client?
Please view the "How to register a domain on behalf of a client" document under our...
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How do I tansfer my domain to Five8Five?
To move your domain to our servers, the following steps will have to be followed: Please Visit...
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How will owning my own domain name benefit my business?
There are many ways that owning your own domain name will benefit your business. The following is...
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What is a domain?
An Internet domain name is a web address that you can purchase for your web site. It could...
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What is AWStats?
What is AWStats?AWStats is a powerful tool that generates web and ftp statistics graphically. It...
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What is FTP and how do I upload content to my website?
FTP is short for File Transfer Protocol. It is a protocol used for copying (or uploading) files...
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What is Linux hosting / Windows hosting?
These are the two hosting packages offered by Five8Five. Your website will be hosted on a...
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What is Plesk, Helm and CPanel?
Plesk, Helm and CPanel are Control Panels. Plesk and Helm are used with Windows Hosting, while...
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What is spam?
Unsolicited e-mail, also know as junk e-mail, often advertising a product or service.
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What is throughput?
Throughput is the amount of data moved over a network, from one computer to another, in a given...
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Where can I find my FTP login details?
The following are ways that you can find you FTP login details:E-mail: If you don't know...
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Which hosting package will be best for me?
If you are planning to host a site that contains static html pages and require no database...
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Who owns the domain I register?
All clients that register a domain through Five8Five remains the owner of the specified domain...
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Why can't I send e-mail from an Internet Cafe or other public network?
This might be because the port through which you need to send e-mail is blocked. To check whether...
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Why do I receive an error when trying to connect to a databases with SQL Server 2008?
If you receive the following error - "Failed to retrieve data for this request" (a screengrab of...
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Why register my own domain?
By registering your own domain, you can strengthen your company or product's identity. It...
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