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5
Dec

How to: Redirect WordPress page to static address

WordPress LogoLike us, you have places you’d like your blog to connect to other than just the blog itself.  This “trick” doesn’t work with all WordPress themes but it appears to work with most.  It certainly works with themes not listed below as there are far more themes out there than anyone cares to research, both free and not free.  :)

WordPress, like a lot of things, makes this really easy for you to do.  It’s a three-step process.

First, log into your blog.  This is usually done at http://your_blog_address.com/wp-admin

Second, select “Add New” under the “Pages” menu in the left column main menu.
Step 1

Next, add the following code into the title bar (see image below).
Step 2
Last, simply click “Publish”.  That’s it!
Step 3

5
Dec

Check us out – ANYwhere!

Hello!  From HostDango!Did you know that your favorite web hosting blog is available via your mobile device?  It’s true!  Browse to http://blog.hostdango.com/ on your mobile device and see for yourself!

Our blog is a great way to keep up on what’s happening around here.  It’s also a great way to catch specials you won’t see anywhere else as well as to look up informational how-to’s for your web hosting account, cPanel, Fantastico and other resources you have available to you.  Watch for specials that could mean big savings for both new and existing customers.  Interact with us, your favorite geeks, to learn the tricks of the trade with your web site, blog, photo gallery or other resources you may be hosting with us!

You just never know what you’re gonna find around here!

11
Jun

Logging into your HostDango.com webmail account

Okay, so we’ve got an email account.  What now?  How do I use it?  How do I access it?

There are several different ways to access your email account.  In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to access it via your built in webmail.  Each HostDango.com cPanel-enabled account comes with three options for webmail clients.  Horde, RoundCube and SquirrelMail.

Horde RoundCube SquirrelMail

There are two options to access these.  The first of which is to log into cPanel and select it.  See the picture below.
Select "Read Webmail" in cPanel

Once you’ve selected “Read Webmail” via cPanel, you are asked which client you prefer to log into.  This is where you are given the choice of either Horde, RoundCube or SquirrelMail.
Select your webmail client here.

From there you simply select which webmail client you prefer and the web page will load into your inbox.

The other method to accessing your webmail, as mentioned above, is simply to type http://yourdomain.com/webmail (or http://yourdomain.com:2095).  This is good for bookmarking if you’re constantly on the go as you can set one of your three webmail clients to “autoload”.  As easy as one-click email!

The thing to note about this is that if you do log into your webmail account, you will be asked for your login ID.  This is your email address, not your cPanel login ID.  Very important to remember.  If you simply try to put in your cPanel login ID, the web site will reject your login attempt.

11
Jun

Setting up email with your HostDango.com hosting account

Creating an email account is one of the most basic, yet most essential functions of your cPanel account. One of the most common ways you’ll communicate with others is via email. If you don’t have your email account up and configured properly, chances are you’re going to have a problem with your communications flow. Here I’ll show you that, with just a few clicks, you can have your personal email account set up and receiving email.

Step 1 is to log into cPanel. This is accomplished by going to http://yourdomain.com/cpanel (or http://yourdomain.com:2082). Once you’ve entered in your login ID and password, you’re ready to start setting up your email account.

Step 2 is to select “Add / Remove E-mail Account(s)”. See the image below.
Email Setup Step 2

Step 3 is to enter in the new account information. You’ll need to set a few things.

  • Login ID
  • Domain (if you have multiple domains / sub domains)
  • Password
  • Password (repeated)
  • Account quotaEmail Step 3 - Setting account information

If you don’t have a password that you’d like to use and would like the system to set a secure password for you, you can click “Password Generator” and the system will set a password for you.

From there, you’re ready to click “Create Account”!  Future email topics include logging into your webmail email account and the options you have for selecting which webmail client fits you best as well as configuring Microsoft Outlook to work with your POP email address.