In this lesson, we will show you how to SSH to your VPS using a PC. Step 1: Download an SSH Client We recommend using an FTP program called PuTTY. It is completely free and can be downloaded at http://www.putty.org/ Step 2: Open PuTTY When you first open the prograam, the following box will appear. [...]
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Value Added Services
GreenGeeks offers installation services for our VPS & Dedicated Server Customers. To learn more or to request the installation of these great services, please open a support ticket through the GreenGeeks Account Manager: SoftaculousSoftaculous is a great Auto Installer having 275 great scripts, 1000 PHP Classes and we are still adding more. Softaculous is ideal for [...]
Official Web Host Manager WHM Documentation
You can read and learn all about Web Host Manager (WHM) through their official WHM documentation: http://twiki.cpanel.net/twiki/bin/view/AllDocumentation/WHMDocs/WHMHomeScreen Please note that some features are unavailable as they are only available to the “root” administrator, otherwise known as GreenGeeks administrators.
Why should I use a VPS instead of a shared or reseller plan?
It’s a great upgrade that enables you to have your own slice of the hardware node dedicated for your sites. Other customers cannot affect you on the server like they do with a shared solution. A few reasons for using a VPS Dedicated Resources Root access to the server The ability to install custom software [...]
VPS General Information
What’s a VPS and what can I do with it? VPS stands for Virtual Private Server, which is basically a dedicated slice of a server. You can start, stop, re-install and configure your VPS without affecting other VPS’s on the server. VPS is best for installing custom software, sending e-mails without max send out limits, [...]
Setting Reverse DNS for my VPS IP Addresses
What is Reverse DNS (rDNS)? In computer networking, reverse DNS lookup or reverse DNS resolution (rDNS) is the determination of a domain name that is associated with a given IP address using the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet. This is an important setting that needs to be set, services like e-mail will not [...]
Self Managed vs Fully Managed Options
What does Self Managed mean? For our VPS packages that do not include the web hosting control panel cPanel, we currently offer semi-managed support. This means that our administrators will handle any hardware, operating system or basic configuration issues which my arise with your server. Below are some examples that our administrators may assist with [...]
How do I view bandwidth usage for VPS?
To view your bandwidth usage, please log in to your account Manager at http://www.greengeeks.com/login/ On the main navigation bar, click on the “My Services” text link. Click on “View Details” next to the VPS server you wish to see statistics for. Scroll down to see the amount of bandwidth used, as well as graphs detailing [...]
How do I request a cPanel/WHM License?
Requesting a cPanel/WHM license to be added to your account is easy. Simply login to your account manager at http://www.greengeeks.com/login/ and submit a ticket with your request to have your license added for your VPS. Our support team will license this for you. Once the cPanel/WHM license has been issued, you will be required to [...]
Free VPS migration
We offer free site migration for VPS customers. If you’re an existing GreenGeeks customer and are upgrading to a VPS server, please use this form to submit your request: http://www.greengeeks.com/forms/form_vpsupgrade.php Please follow any instructions that were given to you by our staff. If you’re a new customer looking to transfer your site from your existing [...]