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 https://dashboard.brownrice.com
How to add new web site or subdomain to be ...
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
For SmartVPS accounts:
Log in to your Dashboard
Navigate to VPS HOSTING
Select your VPS: yourvpsname.com -> Click Manage (green button)
Go to Web Sites
Click ...
SmartVPSs: How do I change my FTP/SSH User password? Answer: 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 Manage (green button)
Go to FTP/SSH ...
SmartVPSs: How do I modify DNS records? Answer: How to modify DNS records
Log in to your Dashboard
Navigate to DNS
Select your VPS/Domain: yourvpsname.com-> Click Manage DNS
Click -> Edit DNS Records -> Add DNS Record
Make your changes.
Done!
Notes: Changes made here are ...
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: How to create a Cron Job
For Shared or Basic Hosting accounts:
Log in to your Dashboard
Navigate to EMAIL HOSTING
Select your VPS: yourvpsname.com -> Click Manage Web Site (green ...
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: How to install Wordpress
Log in to your Dashboard
Navigate to VPS HOSTING
Select your VPS: yourvpsname.com -> Click Manage (green button)
Go to Web Sites
Click Add New Website or ...
SmartVPSs: How do I set up a second site or domain name to point to my Answer: Set up second domain name as an alias for your primary domain:
Let's call your primary site yourdomain.com, and the alias site othersite.com. The site yourdomain.com ...
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 graphs/statistics? Answer: Brownrice VPS Performance Graphs/Statistics
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 ...