Frequently asked web hosting questions - Programming

Open FAQ in new page: My PHP script cannot connect to any external hosts My PHP script cannot connect to any external hosts

By default ayudaHosting blocks all outbound requests as a security measure.

If you have a specific domain or IP that needs to be allowed (ie. a payment gateway, backup server, etc), please contact us and we can allow access to your host you are trying to contact.

Alternatively, if you require access to a frequently changing list of hosts, we can provide you with a username and password for our proxy server that allows you unrestricted access to all hosts.

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Open FAQ in new page: What versions of PHP are installed? What versions of PHP are installed?

We provide both PHP 4.4.x and 5.2.x. PHP 5 is used by default, however you can select PHP 4 by placing the following text in a file named ".htaccess" located inside the httpdocs directory.

AddType application/x-httpd-fastphp4 .php
Action application/x-httpd-fastphp4 /fcgi-bin/php4

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Open FAQ in new page: Can I host a site using Ruby on Rails? Can I host a site using Ruby on Rails?

Yes! We support Ruby on Rails

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Open FAQ in new page: Can I Host a site using Java / JSP? Can I Host a site using Java / JSP?

ayuda hosting does not provide any Java hosting services.

We only support PHP, Perl, Python and Ruby on Rails.

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Open FAQ in new page: Can I host a site using haskell/c++/asp/aspx/.NET/Mono? Can I host a site using haskell/c++/asp/aspx/.NET/Mono?

ayuda hosting does not currently support these languages.

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Open FAQ in new page: Do you have safe_mode / register globals turned on Do you have safe_mode / register globals turned on

Register globals and safe_mode are disabled by default for security reasons.

Note also that due to the security problems associated these features, they will not exist in PHP6. As such it is good practice to remove any use of them now.

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Open FAQ in new page: Can you help me write my website? Can you help me write my website?

The team at ayuda develops websites for clients on a regular basis. If you are unsure about how to build one, contact us for a quote. Whether you would like us to build a website from scratch, or build one with you, we are happy to discuss your needs. All development work is charged on an hourly basis per staff member involved in the project.

For more information on us and other projects we have completed, go to our main website at http://www.ayuda.com.au

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Open FAQ in new page: How do I manage cron jobs? How do I manage cron jobs?

At this point in time, cron jobs (or scheduled tasks) cannot be managed by our clients through the control panel. If you require a cron job to be configured, please contact us and we will set it up for you.

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Open FAQ in new page: What permissions should my files/directories be? What permissions should my files/directories be?

Your permissions should be:

Files: 640 (read/write as owner, read as group, no world permissions)

Directories: 750 (read/write/execute as owner, read/execute as group, no world permissions)

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Open FAQ in new page: Can I send SMS from my website? Can I send SMS from my website?

While ayudaHosting does not provide an SMS service, it is possible to send SMS from your website via various SMS providers. You access these from your web application by sending an HTTP, SOAP/XML or similar request. Depending on your chosen provider you may need to contact us to allow requests from your website to the provider's server.

Australian SMS  providers include MessageMedia and MessageNet.

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Open FAQ in new page: Can I run a forum or blog on your hosting? Can I run a forum or blog on your hosting?

Definitely! Our small plan is perfect for this type of site. As long as your site runs on PHP, Perl or Ruby you are fine.

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