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Read Me First!

By Bob Smith

Before accessing the other posts in the support area of this site you need to know: Your username/password for accessing the web server. Your email address and the password used to access that account. And if you use these features: Your MySQL username,database name and password. Your WordPress admin username/password. All of these should have been given to you when your account was setup with BobsMyHost.com. Usually the username/password combo is the same for every service except email. For email, your username is your full email address  (you@example.com). However, you have the ability to change your email, WordPress and MySQL info through various admin interfaces... and... »

Entering DNS Server Info at your Domain Registrar

By Bob Smith
GoDaddy DNS Server Entry

After you've registered a domain name and choose to host with bobsmyhost.com, you need to tell your domain registrar which domain name servers (DNS) will control your domain.  For most domains hosted here you need to enter the domain servers as: DNS1.IMAGETEXAS.COM   and   DNS2.IMAGETEXAS.COM If you're setting up hosting for a .org domain use these instead: AI-1.ACCURATEIMAGE.ORG  and AI-2.ACCURATEIMAGE.ORG For example, If... »

WordPress Pre-Installed

By Bob Smith

I have begun installing WordPress on all basic sites hosted by BobsMyHost.com.  WordPress is open source software that gives you an easy to quickly create a content rich web site.  Use it to add a blog to your existing site; or use it to design your complete site.  Or completely ignore it if you want.   I am completely installing WordPress... »

Retrieving email with Apple Mail

By Bob Smith
Apple Mail - basic settings

  You can setup an account in Apple Mail with as either POP or IMAP service.  POP is probably the most commonly used. With POP all messages are downloaded to your computer where you can read or edit them at any... »

Placing files for others to download

By Bob Smith
Right click and select Compress on Mac Systems

  We've all been there.  A client wants you to email a set of files for a rushed project.  About as often as not a large file gets mangled in the email transfer.  Email simply isn't an efficient way to get... »

Email Access from any Web Browser

By Bob Smith
Log-in screen for web email access

Web browser access is the simplest way to read/send email from practically anywhere.  Any computer with a web browser and an internet connection will work.  The easy to remember link is mail.example.com.  Just substitute your domain for "example" and you'll... »

Editing or Uploading Your Web Site

By Bob Smith
SFTP Connection with Fetch

You can access your site folder by sFTP (not FTP)... and in some cases AFP from Mac systems.  I highly recommend using sFTP wherever possible.  It's faster, more reliable and more secure than the other options.  This is especially true... »