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What Is the Difference Between Transferring and Hosting a Domain?
What you need to know: When you decide to host your domain name with AwardSpace, we will become your new hosting provider, allowing you to power your website using our servers. In contrast, when you...
How Can I Secure My AwardSpace Hosting Account?
What you need to know: The most important thing you need to do in order to secure your AwardSpace hosting account is to make sure that you are using a strong password. And if you want to enhance...
How to change/reset your hosting account password?
Having a strong password is crucial for the security of every account. A good rule to follow is to have a unique password for different accounts (Hosting accounts, Email accounts, FTP accounts,...
How to create a website?
You have created an account, and registered a domain but you still don’t have a website. Although we cannot provide you with a comprehensive guide on web development, in this article we would like...
How to register a Domain?
You have created a hosting account and now you are wondering where to start. When creating a website there is one thing that is important to have and that is - the domain name. The domain name would...
What Is the Difference Between a Website, Hosting, and a Domain?
What you need to know: A hosting service offers computers that are always turned on and are perpetually connected to power and the Internet. You can rent such a computer and upload your website’s...
How Do I Point My Existing Domain to AwardSpace?
What you need to know: You can point your existing domain to AwardSpace by using the Host a Domain option in our Domain Manager and then updating your nameservers. After the nameservers are updated,...
What Causes the 403 Forbidden Error in HTTP and How Can I Fix It?
The 403 Forbidden error message is an HTTP status code that can occur when a client tries to retrieve a resource from a server and the server denies access to the requested resource. This requested...
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How to Access Your Website Usage Report
All AwardSpace hosting plans include a handy analytics tool that allows you to monitor your hosting features and their usage. Once you subscribe to any of our plans or register a domain name with AwardSpace, including our free hosting, you have the option readily...
How to Access the AwardSpace Terms of Services
When you sign up for any of the AwardSpace hosting services, it is always a good idea to read our Terms of Service carefully. At AwardSpace, we want each user to know and understand their rights, responsibilities, and the scope of our services. Our Terms of Service...
How to Add Dynamic Fields in Vtiger
Vtiger is a versatile CMS that you can use for free with all AwardSpace hosting plans. The CMS offers numerous options to manage your online business, workflows, and team roles. Among other useful tweaks, Vtiger also provides you with dynamic fields and layouts that...
How to Add Tags in Vtiger
Tags in Vtiger grant you the possibility to quickly and efficiently organize and retrieve records. Tags work like labels, allowing you to distribute leads, contacts, opportunities, tickets, and other entries into different categories based on a set of criteria. What...
How to Set Up User Roles in Vtiger
User roles in Vtiger are an important feature that enables you to control access and determine how your team members interact with the system. By tweaking user roles, you can set up permissions, control access levels, and make sure that sensitive business information...
How to Install Extensions on Vtiger
Vtiger is a versatile open-source platform that helps you with managing your business processes - streamline customer relationships, manage sales, manage your team, and more. One of the platform's great features is the ability to add new functionalities by installing...
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