Control Panel Basics

There are three main components to the Control Panel:

Account Quick View: This section allows you to see basic account information, such as your username, your package, and your account status.

Resource Meter: Shows how much of your resources (such as email address, traffic, etc) you have used, and how much you have free.

Tool Kit: This section of the Control Panel lists all the options available. Which options are available for use will depend upon which package has been chosen.

Another feature of the Control Panel is the Control Panel Link in the top right-hand corner of each page. Choosing this link from any location in the Control Panel will return you to the main menu.

Options are the tools and utilities which give you true control over your account and web pages. There is a large selection of options available in the Control Panel. The package to which you subscribe determines which of the options are accessible to you. The following table lists all of the possible options you may view in the Control Panel.

AnonFTP

Sets up Anonymous FTP which allows users to upload and download files from your site.

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Account Management

Provides detailed information about your account. (More in-depth than the Account Glance feature of the Control Panel.) Also see the Account Management Tutorial.

Mailing List

Allows you to install the Mailing List program for your account. Once installed, the only reason to use this tool again would be to uninstall the mailing list program.

Counters

Provides you with instructions for setting up a visitor counter on your web site if your domain has this feature installed.

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MySQL

Allows you to create and manage a new MySQL database.

Site Creation Tool

Provides you with the ability to set up your web site, without any knowledge of HTML or the use of programs like FrontPage. See a sample site

Redirect URL

Allows you to set up redirection of your site so that when visitors type in one web address (URL) they are sent to another URL you have chosen.

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Resource Meter

Shows detailed disk space and transfer data statistics.

Site Statistics

Allows you to view the web statistics for your site, such as hit count, transfer amount, etc.

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Search Engine

Allows you to install and manage the WebGlimpse Search Engine which is a program that allows visitors to perform searches on your site.

Mail Manager

Allows you to manage all aspects of your e-mail accounts and mailing lists (once installed).

Help

Provides a help page and a link to the Getting Started page that, much like this table, provides summary information about the Control Panel features.

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Formmail

Provides you with the option of using a form with which your visitors can send information you specify to an e-mail address.

Network Troubleshooter

Allows you to use the Traceroute utility which shows the path on the web that information travels in order to get from one location to another.

Billing History

Shows the entire billing history and payment balance for your account.

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Protect Directories

Allows you to password-protect specific directories within your account.

Email Support

Allows you to correspond via e-mail with us directly from your control panel.

Upgrade CP

Allows you to purchase new or expanded features for your account.

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File Manager

The File Manager allows you to perform file management tasks such as creating files and directories, setting the read, write or execute permissions on the files and directories in your site, renaming or deleting files or directories, and changing the password for directories that are password-protected.

Archive Manager

The archive manager provides a method of backing up files on your site by compressing them. Compressing files allows you to reduce the amount of storage space your files take up, thus freeing more space for you to work with on your site.

Submit Site to Search Engines

Submits your site to be listed in a number of publicly viewable search engines.

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PGP

Allows you to set up your Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) encryption key on the server. PGP is a method for securing e-mail sent by a person or a form. You must have PGP installed on your computer before using this Option.

Add Domain

Provides you with a way to add domains to your web site.

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Secure Server

Allows you to install a secure certificate (Verisign or Thawte) on your site. This certificate must be purchased in advance from either Verisign or Thawte. This option helps you generate a request for this certificate. Additionally, we have a server-wide certificate that is available for use with any of our plans.

 

 Mime Types

Provides you with a way of setting certain programs to be used for files with specific extensions.