Step 1: Create a Google Account (if you don’t have one) Before you can submit your website to Google, you’ll need a Google account. If you already have one, you can skip this step. If not, you can create a Google account by visiting the Google Account creation page. Step 2: Sign in to Google […]
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How To Remove Malware From Your Website/Web Server
The persistence of malware is one of the main issues that make it a problem on most websites today. If malware is found on a website hosted with us at Intek Host, the PHP mail function will be automatically turned off as a precautionary measure. We do this to guarantee that the infected websites do not […]
How to change your default Index Page in .htaccess
To change the default index file from index.html to home.html, simply follow these steps; ● Open your Intek Host Stack Panel and single-click on your File Manager (which is usually located on the Web Files tab). ● Next, scroll through the files and folders to locate your .htaccess file. ● Next, right-click on this file and select […]
How do I set up a CRON job?
You can set up a cron job or ‘scheduled task’ in the Scheduled Tasks section of your hosting packages control panel. StackCP -> Web Tools -> Scheduled Tasks These are commands or jobs that are set to run regularly. They can be set to run at intervals of minutes, or the same time every hour, day, or month. On the Scheduled […]
How do I scan my website for Malware?
Intek Host makes it easy to scan your website every day for malware. Follow these steps to scan your website freely; Log in to Intek Hosting StackPanel Scroll down to the Security tab and choose Malware Scan. You will be presented with a page like this; Next, click on “Alternatively, start scan now” to start a new malware scan. […]
How do I generate Sitemap for my website?
To generate Sitemap for your website on your StackPanel; Log in to Intek Hosting StackPanel Scroll down to the Web Tools tab and choose Sitemap Generator. You will be presented with a page like this; Check the box to “Upload sitemap.xml to my webspace (overwrites any existing files).” Next, choose the frequency, thus, how often web crawlers should crawl […]
Do you provide a Sitemap Generator?
We’re happy to let you know that we do provide a free Sitemap Generator. Our sitemap generator is a bot that crawls your website and creates an XML sitemap of pages that are accessible. It will obey all robots.txt restrictions.
Can you update the version of cURL on your webservers?
Occasionally, applications in your webspace may run checks to help ensure your website is secure. As part of these checks, the application reads the version number of various pieces of software on our servers. Sometimes, these version numbers are old and hence raise warnings. One of the most common examples for cURL is “You currently […]
Can I enable GZIP Web Server Compression?
Gzip is a great method of compressing files for faster network transfers – helping them load faster, and improving site speed. It’s also a file format. We encourage the use of and enable Gzip Compression by default across all of our platforms. Compression is handled automatically by our Edge Cache systems, so no configuration is […]
WordPress Staging
WordPress staging will create a complete clone of your current WordPress install. You can then make changes to the staging site content without impacting the live site. When you’ve completed your changes, you can overwrite the live website with a copy of the website on the staging platform. They will be completed in minutes. URLs […]