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[How to] 301 Redirect with .htaccess (Apache/cPanel/Linux VPS)

By SolVPS | Published: August 18, 2014

A 301 Redirect, or permanent redirect, is a useful tool for redirecting traffic from one webpage to another. The benefit of the official 301R is that it is Google-approved and SEO friendly. Typically Google will recognize the permanent redirection, and will adjust search results and indexed pages accordingly. To setup a 301 Redirect requires access to your […]

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[How to] View RDP Access Log IP Addresses in Windows VPS

By SolVPS | Published: August 16, 2014

You might find yourself wondering how to view IP addresses that have accessed RDP on your Windows VPS, or how to review the RDP access log to see who logged in last. This quick how-to will show you how to use the Event Viewer in Windows Server. First, open Event Viewer (you can search in the […]

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How to Install Installatron for Free on a cPanel VPS

By SolVPS | Published: August 15, 2014

Installatron is a one-click application installer. If you use a cPanel VPS, Plesk VPS, or another control panel, application installers like Installatron are extremely convenient for automating installations of software like WordPress, Magento, shopping carts, MediaWiki, forums, and hundreds of other applications.   What’s more, you can install Installatron free on your cPanel VPS or server. […]

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Why choose SSD VPS hosting?

By SolVPS | Published: August 14, 2014

What is SSD VPS hosting? How is it different from other virtual server hosting? Solid-state drives, or SSDs, are new storage devices based on 100% flash-based memory. They supersede disk-based HDD storage in speed, reliability, and other areas. Our virtual server hypervisors are connected to pure SSD storage arrays that power each virtual server. Arrays utilize RAID10 storage-mirroring technology to […]

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Installing XAMPP on Windows VPS (Server 2012 or 2008 R2)

By SolVPS | Published: August 12, 2014

XAMPP is a web server distribution based on Apache. It is composed of completely open source software, and supports installation on multiple platforms. We love using it with Windows 2012 VPS and Windows 2008 VPS systems, because the install process is simple – just download and execute the installer. Navigate to the following page from […]

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How to Install cPanel VPS Optimized via SSH (CentOS Linux)

By SolVPS | Published: August 10, 2014

cPanel VPS Optimized is a highly functional Linux server control panel. It is commonly used to host websites, provision reseller and web hosting accounts, and perform hosting-related maintenance.  It’s very easy to install cPanel on a VPS with SSH. You can accomplish it with a few steps: Log in to your Linux VPS via SSH as the root user […]

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How to use Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) on Mac OS X

By SolVPS | Published: August 7, 2014

There is no lack of support for RDP/RDC (Remote Desktop Connection) on Mac OS X. The best option for Mac OS X users to connect to remote Windows Servers, is to download the official Microsoft RDC for Mac application. We have mirrored it here for convenience: Mac RDP Downloads RDC for Mac supports all the same RDP features as […]

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How to Install Virtualmin on your VPS, a Free cPanel Alternative

By SolVPS | Published: August 1, 2014

Many are familiar with cPanel as the industry-leading web server management panel. The software is undoubtedly some of the best available, but its premium cost is sometimes not affordable, especially for small or low-maintenance projects. Virtualmin is an advanced web server management panel, and a very good alternative to cPanel, with the same administration structure based […]

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Are IP addresses dedicated and reserved?

By SolVPS | Published: July 31, 2014

Yes. All IPv4 and IPv6 addresses assigned to VPS instances are private, reserved, and dedicated to your VPS alone.

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How to Use a Domain with your VPS (The Easy Way)

By SolVPS | Published: July 29, 2014

When setting up a new VPS, one of the most common tasks is to link a domain name. The process is roughly the same as with a shared hosting account, although a VPS may or may not come with ready-made nameservers available. Often, you will need to configure your own nameservers on a VPS. To […]

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