hosting

How I can ask a specify Name Server to have the IP of a domain

For example, I have a domain name example.com hosted at some host free, and now I want to know where is the IP of the host. so I can't configure the registrar control panel to point to that IP. So is there any way to know that IP, without configure the name server to point to it. and I know the Name Server of the hosting. for example ns1...

How practical is it to host Apache and mySQL/PostreSQL on the same Linux box?

I'd like to set up a LAMP (or LAPP) web server for hosting Internet sites. Assuming no more than moderate traffic, are there practical concerns against setting it all up on the same machine (or, in this case, VPS?) ...

How shared hostings, domain names and DNS work together?

Hi, I 've this little doubt but I couldn't find information about it, probably because I'm not searching the correct thing. When a browser ask for "www.mydomain.com", the DNS server returns an IP Address, then the browser go there... but what does happen then? I mean, that IP address could be a shared hosting that contains hundreds of ...

Htaccess/robots.txt to allow search bots to explore main domain but not directory on other domain

Ok, I understand the Title didn't make any sense so here I've tried to explain it in detail. I'm using a hosting that gives me space for my domain and lets me "add on" other domains on it. So lets say I have a domain A, and I add on a domain B. Basically my hosting gives me a public_html where I can put stuff that shows when someone vis...

RFC Repository of programming RFC's with ability to direct-link sections or even lines?

Forgive me if this is the wrong place to ask this, I feel like the question is slightly off-topic even though it is also about programming. I am inputting todo-tasks for my WebDAV-project into my issue tracker, as I read through the relevant RFC's, and it would be nice to be able to add a link in my issue text directly to the relevant t...

How to find out homestead.com nameservers?

Hi Everyone, I have an old site created in homestead.com I redirected the domain to a new site last week but now want it redirected back. However I dont know what the nameservers are. Does anyone know? Kind Regards Nick ...

Database hosting options for a PosgreSQL project

PostgreSQL has announced an Android app contest. I wanted to try out something but the only hosting I have does not provide PostgreSQL. Do I have any economical (read cheap :D ) options? Is there a free hosting that anyone knows of? Thanks in advance. --AJ ...

What kind of online hosting do I need for a WCF-based service?

First of all, I'm not sure if SO is the right place to ask. Please migrate me if needed. I would like to host a WCF-based service so it is available for everyone. While hosting it on my personal, local servers succeeded, I would prefer to move it to an external service provider for various reasons. I'll be blunt: I have no clue about h...

What Security Issues I should have in PHP Hosting

Hi, Just wanted to know what could be the security cautions I should know about PHP Hosting? Thanks ...

How can I setup a svn subdomain so I can checkin/out without using svn+ssh?

I have a svn repository on my hosting account at ~/repository/. At the moment I have to create ssh keys to my server for users to checkin/out from the repository using a command like "svn+ssh://domain.com/project1/trunk". This is fine when there were 2 of us using the repository but now I have other people that might be doing work on the...

Best and most convenient way of handling multiple sites for different clients?

A very broad question, but how would you handle multiple domain names for different clients? Do you setup a "Web Hosting"-like server where you install Cpanel? What are other cheaper alternatives to Cpanel? ...

2 sites each in a different country with 1 set of content (cloaking)

Hi, I have a question re: cloaking. I have a friend who has a business in Canada and the UK. Currently the .ca site is hosted on Godaddy. The co.uk domain is registered (with uk ip address) with domainmonster and is using a cloaked/framed redirect to the .ca site. As a result (my assumption) the .ca site is indexed fine by google, t...

Should I use a hosted version of JQuery? Which one?

Should I use a local copy of jquery, or should I link to a copy provided by Google or Microsoft? I'm primarily concerned about speed. I've heard that just pulling content from other domains can have performance advantages related to how browsers limit connections. In particular, has anyone benchmarked the speed and latency of Google v...

Deploying symfony without shell access

Good day, I have an application written using the Symfony framework. The application works on my development server, where I have shell access. However, I am unable to load my application on my host, as I need to run symfony doctrine::build on the command line on the host. Is there another way to load the database after or during sym...

Open source tool for hosting projects similar to "Google Project Hosting"

We are looking for open source tool for hosting our internal projects like "Google Project Hosting". The tool should support individual wiki and version control for each project and it should be easy to configure for each project like in google code. We explored trac but seems it lack good support for multiple projects. The tool will be ...

fastest public web app framework for quick DB apps?

I'd like to pick up a new tech for my toolbox - something for rapid prototyping of web apps. Brief requirements: public access (not hosted on my machine) - like Google's appengine, etc no tricky configuration necessary to build a simple web app host DB access (small storage provided) including some kind of SQLish query language easy f...

How to host/upload .net webservice online (on IIS server)

Hi guys! I have created a .NET web service using C# and ASP.net I like to upload or host it online, so that I pass the URL to my friends for use. please help me with the steps of upload the web service. Thanks a lot regards Kai ...

Any C#/VB.NET sample projects on developing ActiveX Documents(?) to be hosted by MS Word 2000-2010?

Hi All -- Do you know about any helpful C#/VB.NET sample projects on developing ActiveX Documents(?) to be hosted by MS Word 2000-2010? I mean a C#/VB.NET sample project having ActiveX Document project/solution sources, which can be compiled, built and registered, and then ActiveX Document instance inserted inline several times into an...

What are best practices storing confidential data encrypted in 3-rd-party-hosted MySQL servers?

I am developing (as A PHP 5.2 + MySQL application) a personal information manager web application for my own which is meant to be hosted on a shared hosting (like bluehost or dreamhost) and to store lots of very confidential personal data including those like passwords, personal private keys, financial details, contacts, etc. How do I be...

Java EE app with PostGis hosting issue

Hello all I developed a web app that runs on tomcat 5.5 and needs PostGIS. It's been very difficult to find a hosting solution for these requirements. Is out there any professional hosting companies that can handle this hosting. (I say so because hostjava which i have payed already cannot install PostGIS) Any other suggestions? ...