September 2, 2009 in Glossary
Apache is an open-source HTTP server, and is used to serve your site. Apache handlers tell the server how to deal with web files that need to be processed on the server. For example, Apache is set up to process files with .pl extensions using Perl.
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September 2, 2009 in Glossary
MIME types tell browsers how to handle specific extensions. Most MIME types are set globally on the server.
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September 2, 2009 in Glossary
Cron jobs allow you to automate repetitive tasks on the server that hosts your web site. This is a powerful tool that allows you to take a hands-free approach to repetitive tasks.
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September 2, 2009 in Glossary
The Web / FTP Statistics area presents you with a wide variety of information about your web site, from the latest visitors to a detailed monthly summary of hits, as well as providing an error log.
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September 2, 2009 in Glossary
Frontpage Extensions allow you to publish your web site using Microsoft Frontpage. These extensions can occasionally become corrupted, so you can uninstall and then reinstall Frontpage Extensions whenever required.
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September 2, 2009 in Glossary
The Redirects area allows you to redirect Internet traffics from one web page to another. This is usually used when a web page has been moved to another location.
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September 2, 2009 in Glossary
SQL stands for Structured Query Language. SQL is an international standard in querying and retrieving information from databases. MySQL is essentially an SQL server – it responds to requests for information that are written in SQL.
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September 2, 2009 in Glossary
Subdomains are a way of creating separate accounts within your master account, which are accessed as separate URLs. For example, you could set up a “timber” subdomain on your master account “hardware.org.mart”, which would be accessed as “timber.
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September 2, 2009 in Glossary
You can protect directories within your site from browsers by using a password to protect them. This allows you to restrict material to only authorized users or store sensitive material online.
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September 2, 2009 in Glossary
The Backup area allows you to download the daily, weekly, or monthly backup file of your entire web site, or a particular MySQL, alias, or filter backup file.
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