(Last updated June 30, 2015) The ICANN Whois Accuracy Program (WAP) applies to all ICANN registrars accredited under the 2013 RAA (Registrar Accreditation Agreement). easyDNS’ accreditation auto-renewed on June 23, 2015 at which point easyDNS is now subject to enforcing the Whois Accuracy Program. We originally posted about this on our blog: Unfortunately, we have renewed […]
NOTE: Due to DNS caching, DNS failover is not intended to be a zero-downtime solution, but using a low TTL (Time To Live) value (such as 60 seconds), can reduce downtime to a minimum. For applications requiring high availability, it’s important to be notified as soon as there’s a problem detected and to automatically […]
NOTE: easyDNS now offers multiple DNS editors. For this tutorial, we’ll be focusing on our Modular Editor and our new DNS Editor which allows you to edit your entire zone. You can also update individual DNS record types through your Domain Administration page. The DNS SETTINGS page is where you would go to create most […]
Google provides free blogging if you sign up for their services, and allows you to point your personal domain to it. There are two parts to this process: Setting up your Google blog account to connect to your personal domain name. Configuring the DNS settings for said domain name to prove to Google that you […]
Users now have the ability to install WordPress (amongst other scripts) onto their easyWEB subscription. To install WordPress, please do the following: 1. Log into your easyWEB/cPanel account 2. Either click on SOFTACULOUS APPS INSTALLER under the SOFTWARE section or WORDPRESS under the SOFTACULOUS APPS INSTALLER section 3. Click on INSTALL NOW 4. Enter your […]
Once you’ve gone through the process of signing up for an easyWEB service and assigned it to a domain name, you’ll need to connect the two together through the domain’s DNS settings. This is how the Internet knows where to go in order for your visitors to see your actual website. In order to connect […]
Using an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client allows uses to connect to their easyWEB/cPanel accounts through a third party software. This is usually due to preference as many users find it easier to design their sites this way instead of having to manually log in. easyDNS does not officially endorse a specific FTP client, but […]
The easyWEB SOHO and easyWEB Business packages allow the hosting of multiple domain names, so you’ll want to make sure your easyWEB subscription currently applies before attempting this: To add an additional domain to your easyWEB subscription, you’ll first need to add it within your cPanel account and then make the connection through the domain’s DNS settings. Adding Your […]
Our easyWEB service now makes website development even easier with Softaculous script installations. The Softaculous app allows users to choose from dozens of different scripts specific to your overall theme such as Forums, Micro Blogs, eCommerce shops, and more. To install one of these scripts, please do the following: 1. Log into your easyWEB/cPanel account […]
Cron jobs allow you to automate certain commands or scripts on your site. You can set a command or script to run at a specific time every day, week, etc. For example, you could set a cron job to delete temporary files every week to free up disk space. WARNING! You need to have a […]