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Accessing web page views and error messages

Site statistics can be viewed, in raw form, through access logs available via /var/log/httpd/access_log. Likewise, errors that may arise from improperly-configured PHP scripts or general diagnostics are available in error logs via /var/log/httpd/error_log. These errors are typically manifested as 550, 500, 403, or status codes also more commonly referred to as “Internal Server Error”. Java…

Accessing terminal

Overview Your terminal is a command-line interface to your hosting account on the server. It provides a quick, efficient means to make permission changes, edit files, and even run services like MongoDB and node.js. Terminal access is provided with certain qualified packages. Logging In Terminal access follows general login guidelines: Login consists of <username>@<domain> Alternatively, <username>#<domain> is…

Determining platform version

Hosting platform may be located within the control panel under Account > Summary > Development > Platform Version. Different hosting platforms use, relatively, slightly different architecture and hardware. Release Announcements Certain platforms come with release announcements providing an overview of features. Platforms prior to 4, introduced with the data center migration from Texas to Atlanta in 2007, were unremarkable and consequently, not…

Changing PHP settings

Overview Certain default PHP settings may be insufficient for an application. For example, it may be necessary to accept large file uploads or display errors on-screen to facilitate rapid prototyping during early stages of an application. Solution PHP settings may be changed 2 ways, each with varying scope. All settings except for open_basedir and memory_limit may be adjusted.…