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 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 Acounts
When viewing your ...
Webcams: How long are recordings stored in my account and how much does it cost? Answer: By default web camera recordings are not enabled. However, this is a setting that you can change at any time. Here's how:
Login to https://dashboard.brownrice.com
Click Streaming -> yourwebcam Manage -> ...
Email: How to add my Gmail address book to Brownrice Webmail? Answer:
To enable your Gmail address book so that its available to you in Brownrice webmail you'll need to modify your Gmail security settings. Here's how ...
Site Building: How do I update Wordpress? Answer: Wordpress usually updates itself, but if for some reason it doesn't then updating is not difficult and not technical. Here are the steps to update:
Login ...
Email: How do I train DSPAM? Answer:
When a spam message arrives in your inbox drag it to your new isSpam folder!
When DSPAM determines that a message is spam it automatically places it ...
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 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! ...
General Questions: What is MFA, why should I use it, and how do I enable it? Answer: What is MFA?
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a security feature which requires the user to provide two or more verification factors in order to gain access ...
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 ...
SmartVPSs: How do I upgrade or downgrade my SmartVPS? Answer:
With an email address that is associated with Brownrice hosting account login to our Dashboard: http://dashboard.brownrice.com
Once Logged in click VPSs -> yourvps.com Manage (green button) -> Upgrade this VPS
Use ...
SmartVPSs: How do I cancel my Brownrice account? Answer: Just send an email to support@brownrice.com from an email address listed on the account and we'll shut it down for you.
Keep in mind that all ...
General Questions: What is your backup policy, SLA, and disaster recovery plan? Answer: 1. What is the uptime SLA of the environment?
The Brownrice SLA is 99.99%. View our full Terms of Service here:https://brownrice.com/pop_tos
2. What is the disaster ...
SmartVPSs: How do I set up a new web site on my SmartVPS? Answer: Here's how to setup hosting for a new web site or subdomain to be hosted on your SmartVPS
You can add as many web site hosting ...
SmartVPSs: How do I upgrade my PHP and MySQL versions? Answer: For Software Generation 7 SmartVPSs you can change the PHP version via our Dashboard.
- Navigate to the VPS Hosting tab. - Click Manage
- Click on the ...
