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Ruby on Rails 2.2.2
We recently released Rails version 2.2.2. We are aware that version 2.3 is now available, so look for that version to be ready for release in the not so distant future.
IIS 6 to IIS 7 Migration
Because of popular demand we have added an option to migrate your Windows hosting account from IIS 6 to IIS 7. This button can be found in ‘IIS Settings’ under ‘Content’ in the Hosting Control Center. Please note the following before migrating.
-This process requires you to backup your database(s), remove manually and then restore after the upgrade.
- Once your account is configured with IIS 7, you cannot downgrade to IIS 6.
For more information on IIS, see these IIS help articles.
A New Way to Manage Your .Htaccess
If you’re looking to manage your extensions or redirects without messing with your .htaccess file, look no further. We recently added two features to the Hosting Control Center that help to automate this process. In both cases, if an .htaccess file already exists, these managers will simply add the new details to the existing file.
The Extension Manager
Edit the current extensions in your account or create your own custom extensions. It allows users to specify which application (PHP, for instance) handles certain file extensions (.php5, for instance). Located under ‘Settings’ in the Hosting Control Center for more details see the following help article.
How do I change the default program for a file type in my hosting account?
Site Redirects Manager
Now you can send your visitors to a different destination within your site or to a completely new web address. Located under ‘Content’ in the Hosting Control Center, the Site Redirects Manager is the place to create, modify and delete domain redirects. They can be 301(permanent) or 302 (temporary). Lets take a look at some common redirect scenarios.
Example 1: Redirect All Domains
In this example, any domain that is pointing to this hosting account, regardless of its path, will be redirected to http://externaldomain.org. In most cases, there will be no need to specify a path.
Example 2:Redirect to a Blog
In this example, the customer wants to redirect their domain http://example.org/blog to their blog at http://example.org/blog. This redirect will be very common and will cause a redirect loop if you select any content-type other than ?No Redirect?. When working properly, if the browser tries to go to http://example.orge.org, it will be redirected to http://example.org/blog.
Example 3: Specifying a Path
If you have created a blog with Wordpress and you want people who go to your Joomla site to be redirected to your new blog site, then you may need to specify a path. The example below will redirect http://example.org/joomla to http://example.org/wordpress. In this case you may want to redirect the contents since there is no risk of a redirect loop.
Use these instructions for setting up a Redirect using the Site Redirects Manager.
phpMyAdmin Picks Up the Pace
We’ve updated phpMyAdmin to be even faster, exponentially faster, which saves you more time. The database summary pages use a new algorithm that’s 100 times faster than before! We have more phpMyAdmin updates on the horizon, stay tuned.
New Database Offerings
Take a look at our two new database offerings…
Direct Database Access
You now have access to remotely manage your hosting account databases with external tools. For those looking to use this new feature, the ‘Allow Direct Database Access’ option will need to be enabled upon set up.
In order to provide the best experience, customers using direct database access are required to be located in our newest hosting environment. For our existing customers, we’re in the process of creating a mechanism for you to have your account moved to the new environment. If you have databases, you may choose to use the existing MySQL/SQL Server backup tool to save your content before removing that database and enabling SSH access.
For additional articles look here.
Can I connect to my database remotely?
Even with increased functionality because of this offering, it is also a less secure way to manage your databases.
Unlimited Databases
Our new unlimited hosting plan now includes unlimited databases.
Setting up a MySQL Database for Your Web Site
Setting up a SQL Server Database on Your Hosting Account
Hosting Connection Updates- January 8, 2009
Drupal 6.8
elgg 1.2
Gallery 2.3
phpBB 3.0.3
phpMyFAQ 2.0.10
SilverStripe 2.2.3
WebCalendar 1.2
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Fedora Core 8
Our Fedora Core offerings are slightly behind the typical Fedora Core release cycle. There are two main reasons for this. First, we want to offer the most stable product for our customers. Secondly, we need the control panel software to be supported on the specific platform. For example, even though Fedora Core 10 is available, the Plesk Control Panel is not currently available for Fedora Core 10.
Fedora Core 9 is currently being tested by our developers and will be released sometime in the near future. Stay tuned!
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