shared-host

How can I use `scp` to deploy a website's `.htaccess` file?

I am currently using the following command to upload my site content: scp -r web/* [email protected]:site.com/ This works great except that the .htaccess file is not sent. Presumably, this is because it's hidden. I have tried adding a second line to send the file explicitely: scp -r web/.htaccess [email protected]:site.com/.htaccess This ...

MVC .Net and IIS 5

What is the best way to get hosting of an MVC.Net application to work on IIS 5 (6 or 7). When I tried to publish my MVC application, all I seem to get is 404 errors. Iv done abit of googleing and have found a couple of solutions, but neither seem super elegant, and I worry if they will be unusable once I come to use a shared hosting envi...

Storing PayPal credentials in a web application(asp.net) on a shared host

Hi, I have created a web application that is hosted on Godaddy on a shared server. I plan on using paypal for my transactions, which creates a problem. At this point the credentials(paypal email and password) are hardcoded, which is as far as I understand the worst solution. The only other option I am aware of is in the web.config file...