To answer some of your most frequently asked questions about our website hosting services we have presented some of them below for you.
If there is a question that you have that we have not answered below then please contact us.
Q. How long will
it take to set up my web
hosting account?
A. Your web hosting
account will be set up
within 24 hours of Easyas
ABC hosting receiving your
order.
Q. What
information do you require
to set up my web hosting
account?
A. You will need to
complete the sign up form
available at
Sign up.
Q. What
information will I receive
once the web hosting is set
up?
A. We will send you a
Welcome email that will
provide you with all the
instructions necessary to
logon to your control panel,
set-up email and upload your
website.
Q. When I enter
my domain name all I can see
is the Easyas ABC Hosting
placeholder page. How do I
remove it?
A. You need to login into
your cPanel, goto the
public_html directory of the
account and delete the
index.html file.
Q. Can I transfer
my web hosting from another
company to you?
A. Yes. However,
please check the server
requirements for your
website or contact us if you
are unsure whether our
server will be appropriate
for hosting your website.
Q. How long does
it take for my domain name
to be available?
A. Domain transfers can take
up to 72 hours to propagate
throughout the Internet and
Easyas ABC Hosting has no
control over this process.
Q. I don't have a
domain name do I need one
for a web hosting account?
A. Yes you will. You can
purchase a domain name from
our website together with a
web hosting package.
Q. If I already
have a domain name, can I
still host with you?
A. Yes. All we need
is the domain name to set-up
your web hosting account.
This will have to be set up
to our nameservers.
Q. Can I transfer
my domain name to you?
A. Yes. Prices vary
according to TLD.
Q. What is your
domain name IPS TAG?
A. Our domain name
IPS TAG is '123-REG'
Q. If I want to
transfer my domain name to
another company, what do I
need to do?
A. You need to log a support
ticket on our Helpdesk and
tell us what IPS TAG you
require and we will change
it for you.
Q. How long does
it take to transfer a
domain?
A. Once the transfer has
been submitted, it can take
anywhere from 24-72 hours.
Q. Do you offer
domain parking?
A. Yes we do. Have a look at
your particular package
allocation.
Q. How do I renew
my domain name?
A. You will be notified by
email reminders 90, 60, 40
and 5 days before it expires
to the email address you
placed with your original
order. Please contact us if
you want to renew your
domain name.
Q. Do you offer an easy
access control panel?
A. Yes, each account comes
with the leading control
panel cPanel, allowing you
to manage your web hosting
account.
Q. Is there any
documentation about the
Control Panel?
A. Information about your
Website Control Panel is
available here:
http://www.cpanel.net/docs/cpanel/
Q. How can I see
how many visitors I am
getting?
A. You will have access to
Webalizer within Cpanel
which provides a
comprehensive record of site
statistics. A sample can be
found here:
www.mrunix.net/webalizer/sample
Q. Can I use CGI
scripts on my website?
A. Yes, you can use PHP or
CGI scripts. Your account
comes with a number of
pre-installed script. Click
on 'CGI Centre' inside the
Control Panel and you will
see a list of scripts. Here
is a link to the script
documentation:
http://web.mit.edu/wwwdev/cgiemail/user.html
Q. Which
databases do you support?
A. We support
MySQL. MySQL is the world's
most popular open source
database, recognized for its
speed and reliability.
Q. Do you support
FrontPage?
A. Yes, FrontPage Extensions
on the server are free!
Q. What versions of
Frontpage Extensions do you
support?
A. We support
Microsoft Frontpage 98,
2000, 2002 and 2003.
Q. Do you support
FTP?
A. Yes, we support
FTP. We recommend you use
FileZilla, CUTE FTP or WS
FTP.
Q. Do you offer
phpMyAdmin for database
administration?
A. Yes! phpMyAdmin comes
pre-installed into your
control panel.
Q. Do you offer Unlimited hosting packages?
A. Yes, we have an
unlimited Reseller package, but you are still reminded that excessive usage of
our servers could lead to your account/s being suspended.
Q. Can I access
my account using SSH or
Telnet?
A. To guarantee the
highest security to all of
our customers we do not
provide SSH or Telnet
access. However, we may
consider access on an
individual basis after
consultation.
Q. Do you offer
dial up Internet Access?
A. No, we do not
offer dial up Internet
Access. Our team is focused
on providing lightning fast
affordable web hosting.
Q. Do you allow
adult content websites?
A. No, we do not
allow adult content
websites. A clear guideline
can be found in our
Terms and Conditions.
Q. Are there any
other general restrictions?
A. In general we do not
allow sites whose primary
purpose is file downloads or
transfer. We must have this
restriction to ensure that
all users receive fast,
dependable service. Transfer
only sites put an undue
burden on our servers.
Q. Do you support
ASP?
A. No. We only
support Linux (Unix)
applications.
Q. How often can
I update my website?
A. All Easyas ABC
Hosting accounts come with
unlimited 24/7 access to
update your website.
Q. How often are
the backups done?
A. We would
recommend all clients make
their own site back-ups.
Q. Do you put
adverts on my website?
A. No, we never put adverts
on any sites hosted.
Q. Can I upgrade
my account or add more
features?
A. Yes, you can
upgrade to a new plan at
anytime.
Q. Will I be able
to use your SSL certificate
or do I have to purchase my
own?
A. No you will need
to purchase your own SSL
certificate, You can login
and purchase this through
your control panel.
For professional use, we
suggest you purchase a
certificate so visitors can
know you offer a secure
service when they add their
personal details.
Q. Do you have a
reseller program?
A. No.
Q. What is the
preferred method of payment?
A. We accept most
online Credit and Debit
cards through Paypal or
Google Checkout. If you are
in the UK you can pay by
postal order or through
Payzone outlets
Q. Can I pay by
Cheque/Postal Order?
A. Yes, please
contact us.
Q. What currency can I order my web hosting in? A. We price in Sterling GBP.
Q. Are there are Hidden Charges?
A. No, late fee charges etc.
are explained in our TOS.
Q. Are my credit
card details secure?
A. Yes. All online
payments are transferred to
Paypal - our third party
gateway partner, and all
transactions are updated on
their secure server. We
never see or get access to
your credit card details.
Q. Can I host a
commercial website??
A. Yes, Easyas ABC
Hosting can host your
commercial website.
Q. Can you design
my website for me?
A. Generally No,
but we can offer amble
templates. We can do simple
web sites if required
Q. Do you provide
technical support?
A. Yes, we provide
technical 24/7 support via
an online Helpdesk email
ticket system.
Q. Does your web
hosting packages support
DreamWeaver?
A. Yes they do.
Q. I have an
Apple Mac, can I use the
cPanel?
A. Yes, we have Apple Mac
customers who can use all
components of the cPanel and
host successfully with us.
Q. Where is the Datacenter Located?
A. Our Datacenter is located
in Chicago USA.