Shared Hosting is a great, cheap option when you’re just starting out. In the initial stages of launching a web presence, or refreshing what you have, until your website builds momentum, opting for the lowest priced option is a smart business decision. If you do not need specific software or configurations then Shared Hosting is perfect for you

NGINX is a software that is based on the Open Source License System and we are able to use it and modify it to fit our customer’s needs without forcing our customers to purchase a license

NGINX is a web server, but also a proxy server, and one of the most widely used functions of NGINX is its proxy technology. When you deploy NGINX as a reverse proxy or load balancer, you can enable powerful cache features. NGINX allows us to be able to store your whole page into memory and serve from memory rather than having to execute code each time your page is visited. This allows for a fast response since none of the underlying code needs to be executed for a particular page.

Windows or Linux hosting? The type of hosting you need depends on what kind of development language or database you might use with your website. Your home operating system will not affect which hosting account you choose.

Choose a Linux Hosting account if you’re going to use PHP, Perl, Python, or CGI scripting. Our Linux accounts use a MySQL database. If you plan on using a Web application to blog, podcast, or create a shopping cart, check to see what language the developers used to create the application.

Choose a Windows Hosting account if you’re going to use ASP or ASP.NET. Our Windows hosting customers can also use SQL Server (MS SQL). If you plan on using a Web application to blog, podcast, or create a shopping cart, check to see what language the developers used to create the application. ASP.NET application typically require some programming on your computer before you can use the application online.

PHP-FPM is one of the newest PHP handlers that are available. Moving from SuPHP to PHP-FPM will decrease your site’s load time as well as the system resource usage.

This happens by enabling caching and serving from memory static PHP that is not going to change or cause changes on your site. It is built off of the PHP FastCGI Handler and is designed for speed, privacy, and performance.

By utilizing PHP-FPM rather than the old suPHP handler it allows us to lower resource utilization and decrease load time by caching the underlying PHP code, which seldom changes.

You’ll have an easy time getting started with your new Web Hosting account! After you have purchased your Web Hosting package, you will be sent a Welcome Email with login details to the Hosting control panel. The hosting control panel includes everything you need to manage your Web Hosting account. You will find important information in your control panel including:

• Email Login Information
• FTP Connection Details
• SSH Connection Details

cPanel Login Details (cPanel is the control panel you will use to manage your websites, files, email, databases, and more. You will also find Softaculous in your cPanel control panel. Softaculous gives you the ability to install the web’s most popular software to your web hosting account with 1-click. Install software like WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Magento, and more in a matter of seconds.

Publishing Your Website

To publish your web site’s files so your audience can view it, upload the files to your account’s public_html directory. You are able to update your web site files whenever you want to. However, your audience will not be able to view any files not included in the public_html directory (or within the subdirectory beneath public_html).

Configuring Your Domain Name

If you have a domain name that was not purchased from IndicHosts that you would like to use with your IndicHosts account, you will need to update that domain’s nameservers (DNS). You won’t have to do this if you bought your domain from IndicHosts.net. It has already been done for you.

The nameservers and their IP addresses are listed in the Product Details of Customer portal at IndicHosts. The nameservers for your web hosting account are provided in your welcome email.

Requesting A Free Website Migration

Do you have an existing website that you would like to migrate to IndicHosts? We will migrate it from your previous host for free! You can request your free website migration by raising a ticket.