We're backup fanatics and have saved many a web designer's *ahem* ass by retreiving files that they assumed were long
Our SmartVPSs support FTPS, SSH, and SFTP all on standard ports. We do not support non-secure FTP.
Using SSH allows you to do some advanced (or simple) systems administration on your VPS. You can SSH to your
In Apache2 - which is the web server Brownrice uses - mod_deflate has replaced Apache 1.3's mod_gzip.
mod_deflate is loaded and
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
How to change an FTP/SSH User password
For SmartVPS accounts:
Log in to your Dashboard
Navigate to VPS HOSTING
Select your VPS: yourvpsname.com -> Click
How to upgrade PHP/MySQL versions
For Software Generation 7 SmartVPS accounts:
Log in to your Dashboard
Navigate to VPS HOSTING
Select your VPS: yourvpsname.com -> Click Manage
How to add your domain to the Brownrice DNS servers
Find the hosting service that is setup and note the IP
Brownrice VPS Performance Graphs/Statistics
Brownrice continuously collects over 30 data points (CPU, Sendmail, Apache, MySQL, RAM, etc.) from your VPS and
What is the Document-Root?
This is the directory where your site lives, and where you should put your index.php or index.html
Add a web developer or access for another user to your Dashboard account
If you'd like someone else - like your
How to clean up a Wordpress hack
The only way to ensure that a hacked Wordpress site is fully rid of
If you've been using a temporary brownrice.com URL to build your site on our servers prior to it going live
How to Upgrade or Downgrade your VPS
Log in to your Dashboard
Navigate to VPS HOSTING
Select your VPS: yourvpsname.com -> Click Manage (green
First, please know that Brownrice will migrate one customer site per service free of charge for new customers. We're very
Just send an email to support@brownrice.com from an email address listed on the account and we'll shut it down for
How to setup a Database on a SmartVPS
To set up a database on your Smart VPS, you will need to
How to setup hosting for a new web site or subdomain to be hosted on your SmartVPS
You can add as
Yes! For Unmanaged VPSs and Unmanaged Dedicated servers we'll immediately provide you with root access and you can do as
How to implement your SSL and change your non-secure Wordpress address (http://yourwebsite.com) to a secure address (https://yourwebsite.com)
Via our Dashboard (easiest