COURSE OUTLINE 

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Explaining Web Hosting in Real-World Terms

• Conceptualizing Web Hosting

• Thinking about Your Site as a Store

• Avoiding Misconceptions and Missteps

Evaluating Web Hosting Technologies

• Understanding the Terms

• Choosing between Servers

• All Hosts Are Not Equal

• Not All Control Panels Are Created Equal

Using Hosted E-mail

• Enhancing Your Brand with a Personalized E-mail Address

• Creating E-mail Addresses

• Reading and Writing E-mail

• Reading Your E-mail in a Browser

• Reading Your E-mail in a Mail Client

• Reading Your E-mail on Your Mobile Device

• Becoming Friends with Your Auto-Responder

• Forwarding Mail

• Using Mailing Lists without Being a Spammer

• Using Server-Based Anti-Spam

• Using a Remote Mail Service with Your Domain Name

Managing Files

• Unleashing the Power of FTP

• Creating New FTP Accounts

• Managing Files through Your Control Panel

• Performing Backups through FTP

Working with Databases

• Understanding That Databases Are Information Storage Systems

• Making Your Site Dynamic with Databases

• Choosing a Database Technology

• Creating a New Database

• Managing Your Database

• Backing Up Your Database

• Restoring from a Backup

Protecting and Speeding Up Your Site by Understanding Logs

• Reading Logs

• Using Logs to Identify Speed Bumps on Your Site

• Finding Your Logs

• Spotting Security Breaches Using Your Log Files

Building Your Site Using Scripts

• Making Life Easier with Scripts

• Choosing the Right Script

• Installing Your Chosen Script

Taking Command of Website Security

• Accepting That Security Is Your Responsibility

• Protecting Your Visitors with SSL Certificates

• Protecting Your Site by Locking the SSH

• Securing Uploads with SSH

• Protecting Folders with Passwords

• Securing Your PHP

• Appreciating Your Security Guard — the .htaccess File

• Doing Your Part in Avoiding Viruses

Decoding Domains and DNS

• Understanding DNS

• Manipulating Your Domain Name

• Setting Up DNS Effortlessly

Configuring Advanced Functions in cPanel

• Improving the User Experience with Error Pages

• Automating Functions with cron Jobs

• Installing FrontPage Extensions

Managing Your Control Panel from a Mobile Device

• Navigating Using a Mobile Browser

• Installing and Using Android Apps

• Installing and Using iOS Apps

Troubleshooting and Resolving Issues

• Recognizing Common E-mail Issues

• Removing Yourself from a Blacklist

• Fixing FTP Faults

• Losing Your Control Panel Login

• Finding DNS Problems

Moving to a New Host

• Deciding Whether to Change Hosts

• Getting Out of Your Contract

• Knowing What You Need for a Painless Move

• Scheduling Your Move

• Making a Foolproof Check List

Making the Right Technology Choices

• Weighing the Differences between Virtual Private

• Selecting an Operating System

• Choosing Your Control Panel

• Deciding Whether to Use Managed Services

Keeping the Lid on Pandora’s Box with WebHost Manager

• Creating a Hosting Package or Plan

• Setting Up Your Accounts

• Managing Users

• Securing Your Server

Getting Down to the Command Line with Secure SHell

• Installing an SSH Client on Your Computer

• Connecting to Your Server

• Using the Command Line

• Inputting Some Basic Commands

• Editing Files Using vi