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=Basics=
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Learn how to make the most of your Imaginet hosting service. Set up emails or a website in minutes. Make your online presence known!
[[What is Hosting?]]
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=Email=
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Please see [[Email|our email knowledge base]] for all the info you need about emails @ your domain, as well as @imaginet.co.za email accounts.
  
[[What do you need in order to make use of Hosting?]]
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==Managing your Email Accounts==
  
[[Uploading your website]]
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[[Creating a new email address]]
  
[[Securing your website using SSL]]
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[[Changing your email password]]
  
[[Search Engine Optimisation]]
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[[Setting up forwarding and aliases]]
  
=DNS=
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[[Setting up an Auto-Reply]]
[[What is DNS?]]
 
  
[[Managing your DNS records]]
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[[Monitor your hosting storage]]
  
[[Adding DNS records for Google Apps]]
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=Web hosting=
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==Control panels==
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Hosting packages can be controlled via 2 control panels:
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===MyDot===
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The [[Control Panel|MyDot control panel]] at [https://my.imaginet.co.za/ my.imaginet.co.za] is for basic features like monitoring usage ad billing, and controlling your email accounts. It also gives you access to the more advanced Plesk control panel:
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===Plesk===
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The [[Plesk hosting control panel]] gives you access to advanced features like automated Content Management System installation, File upload and management, databases, FTP user management, SSL certificates, server logs, password-protected directories, git, node.js, Ruby, PHP settings, and more.
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==Basics==
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Learn the basics of hosting and how your service works.
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* [[What is Hosting?]]
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* [[What do you need in order to make use of Hosting?]]
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* [[Making an "Under Construction" page]]
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* [[Uploading your website]]
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* [[Viewing and interpreting your website hit stats]]
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* [[Monitor your hosting storage]]
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* [[When to upgrade your hosting]]
  
=Web Presence=
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==DNS==
 
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Point your domain, link external services, and verify domain ownership.
*[[Creating a Website]]
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* [[What is DNS?]]
*[[Editing Websites]]
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* [[Managing your DNS records]]
*[[Settings and Tools for Webmasters]]
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* [[Adding DNS records for Google Apps]]
*[[Saving and Loading Copies of a Website]]
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==Content Management Systems==
*[[Publishing a Website to the Internet]]
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*[[Publishing a Website Copy to Facebook]]
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[[File:Logo2.png|thumb|right|200px|See [[Installing Impress Pages]]]]
*[[Viewing Site Visits Statistics, Comments, and New Orders on the Dashboard]]
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[[File:Wordpress-logo.png|thumb|right|200px|See [[Installing Wordpress]]]]
 
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[[File:Joomla Logo Horz Color Slogan.png||thumb|right|200px|See [[Installing Joomla]]]]
=Content Management Systems=
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[[File:Opencart.png|thumb|right|200px| See [[Installing Open Cart]]]]  
[[File:Logo2.png|200px]] [[File:Wordpress-logo.png|200px]] [[File:Joomla Logo Horz Color Slogan.png|200px]] [[File:Opencart.png|200px]]
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[[File:drupal_logo.jpg|thumb|right|200px| See [[Installing Drupal 7.x]]]]
* [[What are Content Management Systems]]
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Content Management Systems (CMS) are the easiest and most popular way to create beautiful, modern, functional websites with minimal technical skill required.
* [[CMS installation support]]
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* [[What is a Content Management System]]
* [[CMS Installation Tutorials]]
 
 
* [[Recommended CMS Plugins]]
 
* [[Recommended CMS Plugins]]
 
* [[Online CMS Demo & Tutorials]]
 
* [[Online CMS Demo & Tutorials]]
 
* [[Common CMS Problems]]
 
* [[Common CMS Problems]]
 
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* [[Keeping your CMS secure]]
=Website Troubleshooting=
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* [[Upgrading your CMS]]
 
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===Installation tutorials===
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* [[Installing Impress Pages]]
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* [[Installing Wordpress]]
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* [[Installing Joomla]]
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* [[Installing Open Cart]]
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* [[Installing Drupal]]
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==Website Troubleshooting==
 
* [[Using .htaccess]]
 
* [[Using .htaccess]]
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* [[Why does my CMS get hacked so often]]
 
* [[Databases]]
 
* [[Databases]]
* [[Using Imaginet Formailer]]
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* [[Using Imaginet Formailer (HTML)]]
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* [[Website Not Displaying]]
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* [[How can I access my MSSQL 2005/2008 database]]
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==Website Backup==
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* [[How to Backup your website]]
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* [[How to Backup your website via Hosting Panel]]
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* [[Setting up your Stratus Backup service]]
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==Grow your web development skills==
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* [[Search Engine Optimisation]]
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* [https://web.dev/learn/ Learn web development on web.dev]
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* [https://www.w3schools.com/where_to_start.asp W3Schools]
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* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn MDN Web Docs]
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* [https://www.codecademy.com/catalog/subject/web-development Codecademy]

Latest revision as of 11:46, 22 May 2023

Learn how to make the most of your Imaginet hosting service. Set up emails or a website in minutes. Make your online presence known!

Email

Please see our email knowledge base for all the info you need about emails @ your domain, as well as @imaginet.co.za email accounts.

Managing your Email Accounts

Creating a new email address

Changing your email password

Setting up forwarding and aliases

Setting up an Auto-Reply

Monitor your hosting storage

Web hosting

Control panels

Hosting packages can be controlled via 2 control panels:

MyDot

The MyDot control panel at my.imaginet.co.za is for basic features like monitoring usage ad billing, and controlling your email accounts. It also gives you access to the more advanced Plesk control panel:

Plesk

The Plesk hosting control panel gives you access to advanced features like automated Content Management System installation, File upload and management, databases, FTP user management, SSL certificates, server logs, password-protected directories, git, node.js, Ruby, PHP settings, and more.

Basics

Learn the basics of hosting and how your service works.

DNS

Point your domain, link external services, and verify domain ownership.

Content Management Systems

Content Management Systems (CMS) are the easiest and most popular way to create beautiful, modern, functional websites with minimal technical skill required.

Installation tutorials

Website Troubleshooting

Website Backup

Grow your web development skills