SmartVPSs: How do I show hidden files? Answer: Configuring your FTP client to show hidden files is a process that differs significantly for each FTP client. Instructions for doing so using many popular ...
SmartVPSs: How do I use an .htaccess file? Answer: Create a new text file on your computer and save it as ".htaccess" (with the leading dot and without the quotes)
Whatever directives you are entering ...
SmartVPSs: How do I administer my SmartVPS? Answer: Brownrice SmartVPSs are powerful machines that can be fully administered via the Brownrice Dashboard at http://dashboard.brownrice.com
Add new web site or subdomain to be hosted on ...
SmartVPSs: Do the brownrice servers support mod_gzip? Answer: In Apache2 - which is the web server Brownrice uses - mod_deflate has replaced Apache 1.3's mod_gzip.
mod_deflate is loaded and enabled on all of our ...
SmartVPSs: How does one properly migrate a web site to Brownrice? Answer: First, please know that Brownrice will migrate one customer site per service free of charge for new customers. We're very good at this and happy ...
SmartVPSs: How do I add a subdomain to my hosting account? Answer: Add a subdomain to your hosting account:
Login to http://dashboard.brownrice.com with an email address that we have on file.
Click -> VPS Hosting -> yourwebaddress.com Manage (green button) -> Web Sites ...
SmartVPSs: How do I change my FTP password? Answer: Here is how to change an FTP account password:
Using a Brownrice billing email address login to our control panel at http://dashboard.brownrice.com
For SmartVPS accounts:
Navigate to VPS -> yourwebsite.com Manage -> FTP/SSH Users
When viewing your ...
SmartVPSs: How do I modify DNS records? Answer: Here's how to modify DNS records:
With an email address that is associated with Brownrice hosting account login to our Dashboard:http://dashboard.brownrice.com
Click DNS
Select the domain you'd like to ...
SmartVPSs: How do I SSH into my VPS? Answer: Using SSH allows you to do some advanced (or simple) systems administration on your VPS. You can SSH to your VPS using Windows, Macs, or ...
SmartVPSs: How do I create a cron job? Answer: If your hosting account is a shared hosting account:
Login to our Dashboard: http://dashboard.brownrice.com
Click Site Hosting & Email -> Manage Web Site -> Cron Jobs (button)
Follow instructions! ...
Email: Where is your control panel? Answer: Our mobile-friendly control panel is located here:
http://dashboard.brownrice.com
You can login with any email address that is associated with a Brownrice billing account. Click the Password Reset ...
SmartVPSs: How do I install Wordpress Answer: To install Wordpress login to our dashboard at https://dashboard.brownrice.com with any email address that is associated with a Brownrice billing account then click:
VPS Hosting
yourwebsite.com Manage (click ...
SmartVPSs: How do I change the document root of my website? Answer: What is the Document-Root?
This is the directory where your site lives, and where you should put your index.php or index.html file, or install your software. ...
SmartVPSs: How do I review my VPS's performance data? Answer: Brownrice VPS performance data
Brownrice continuously collects over 30 data points (CPU, Sendmail, Apache, MySQL, RAM, etc.) from your VPS and uses this data to keep ...
SmartVPSs: What is SmartVPS AutoTune? Answer: Brownrice’s SmartVPS AutoTune service continually collects over 30 VPS performance metrics and automatically re-tunes your web and database server settings whenever anything gets out of tune so that ...
