We encrypt all FTP, email and database passwords so they are not visible as plain text inside your control panel. The exception is the very first FTP account: this...

Yes, Sellerdeck - the e-commerce toolset - is fully supported on the StackCP web hosting platform, and runs really well!

When you create a hosting package you're given a temporary URL. There are a few reasons why you may want to use the temporary URL. Viewing a hosting package when you...

If you're managing DNS elsewhere, or simply wish to know the IP address of a package, you can find this within your hosting control panel. Head to Manage Hosting and...

Your machine's local hosts file allows you to overide DNS for a particular domain or subdomain name. This is a great way to test the site ahead of changing real DNS:...

Due to the distributed nature of our network, the IP address your site uses to make outbound connections will differ from the IP the domain resolves to, and hence...

Occasionally, applications in your webspace may run checks to help ensure your website is secure. As part of these checks, the application reads the version number of...

Gzip is a great of compressing files for faster network transfers - helping them load faster, so improving site speed. It's also a file format. We encourage the use of...

ImageMagick - the open-source image tool - is supported. We currently run Version 6.7.2. The path to the ImageMagick binary is: /usr/bin/convert Alternatively, some...

The File Permissions Checker allows you to easily view and fix file permission issues which don't match our recommended settings. To use the File Permissions Checker:...