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How ServerAvatar Works

ServerAvatar is a cloud service for hosting WordPress and other PHP websites on servers at ServerMeister, Linode, Rackspace, or anywhere else. You can think of ServerAvatar as a modern, centralized hosting control panel. ServerAvatar does not provide servers, ServerMeister does. Instead, we make it easy to host PHP sites on your own servers. Those servers […]

Default .htaccess from WordPress

When you installed your WordPress installation in example.com/wordpress/, you should use the following .htaccess file RewriteEngine On RewriteBase /wordpress/ RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule . /wordpress/index.php [L] In case you installed it in the root of your domain, so that would be example.com/ RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d […]

Comodo Positive SSL

PositiveSSL certificates are one of the most cost-efficient SSL certificates available today. With lightning-fast issuance (within minutes), this is the fastest way to secure traffic and transactions through your website(s). This way, your visitors can be sure that it is safe to do business with you, because all sensitive information is encrypted and remains private. […]

How to install Let’s Encrypt on DirectAdmin

Since version 1.5, DirectAdmin has added Let’s Encrypt to their control panel. With Let’s Enrypt you can add SSL Certificates to your website completely free of charge. To set up Let’s Encrypt on DirectAdmin, you must first have version 1.5 installed. # /usr/local/directadmin/directadmin v Version: DirectAdmin v.1.50.0 By default, Let’s Encrypt is disabled within DirectAdmin, […]

What is the difference between website and SOAP monitoring?

Website monitor will support monitoring of any web application via POST, GET and HEAD methods of configuration. Learn more on the performance metrics provided for a website monitor. SOAP monitors , on the other hand, lets you to exclusively monitor the SOAP applications . The ‘ Get Operations ‘ link in the web client (Admin […]

Slack monitoring integration

Slack is a cloud-based chat tool that offers a single communications platform for teams to collaborate effectively in real-time. Our integration with Slack lets you instantly share your critical alerts (DOWN/TROUBLE/UP) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) report permalinks in your Slack channels. Setting up a Slack integration involves two steps: Generating a Hook URL in […]

What does ServerAvatar install?

ServerAvatar installs various packages on your server. Some of these packages are from Ubuntu’s repositories. Packages provided by us are designed to not conflict with packages from Ubuntu. However, if you install another webserver that runs on port 80, 81, or 443, your website’s may no longer work. Apache 2.4 Apache listens only on localhost […]