Encyclopedia: Video Tutorials
This section contains an ever-expanding collection of quick video tutorials on how to perform all the basic web hosting operations. You will see how to create and manage your databases, domains, DNS records, e-mail and FTP accounts, how to check you web hosting statistics, how to install various software, etc. Just go down the list of high definition how-to flash videos and click on the title of the one you are interested in to open its large-screen video page.Table of contents:
MySQL Video Tutorials
How to create a MySQL database
This movie will show you how to create MySQL databases through the NTC Hosting web hosting Control Panel. By using this simple tool you will not need to use a command line or to have root server access.
How to create a MySQL database table
There are two major MySQL database table creation methods currently used online - through the phpMyAdmin interface and via the SQL command line. This video tutorial will show you how to create a MySQL database table, using the Control Panel in-built phpMyAdmin tool.
How to create a MySQL database dump/backup
MySQL dump is a method for creating backup of your database inputs. This movie will teach you how to use the phpMyAdmin tool in your Control Panel to back up your MySQL database contents.
How to restore a MySQL database from backup
Creating a database dump is necessary when you need to backup your database or to easily migrate your website to other web hosting provider. This movie will show you how to restore your MySQL database from an SQL backup file.
How to insert data into your MySQL database
Using the MySQL insert function users can add new records to a database table. This movie will show you how to use the PHPMyAdmin web interface to insert data into your MySQL database tables.
How to check MySQL database statistics
This movie will teach you how to use the in-built MySQL statistics tool for monitoring your MySQL databases activity. With a tool like this at hand you will be able to avoid any possible load on the server where your database-driven websites are located
PostreSQL Video Tutorials
How to create PgSQL database
This movie will show you how to create PostgreSQL database using the Manage PgSQL Databases section of your Web Hosting Control Panel. By using our in-built database creation tool you can set up new databases without needing to use a command line or to have root level access to the server.
How to create PgSQL table with phpPgAdmin
Check this video tutorial to learn how to easily create PgSQL database tables using the in-built phpPgAdmin database management tool.
How to change a PgSQL database password
This movie will show you how to replace your current PostgreSQL database password. By using our Control Panel's in-built tool you can change your database password without a command line.
How to drop PgSQL database using the phpPgAdmin
Check this video tutorial out to learn how to delete an entire PostgreSQL database using the phpPgAdmin database management tool featured in your web hosting account.
How to export PgSQL database dump/backup
This video will show you how to export a PgSQL database dump. By using the phpPgAdmin tool you can easily create a backup copy of your database or selected database tables for future use.
How to restore a PgSQL database from backup
Restoring PgSQL database from backup is made easy by using the phpPgAdmin database management tool. Check out this video tutorial to check out how to make use of the tool in a few quick steps.
DNS Video Tutorials
How to add a custom A record to a domain or subdomain
TThis video will show you how to add a custom A record (DNS host record) to your domain or subdomain. By add a custom A record, you can point your domain or host name to a static IP address.
How to add a custom AAAA record to a domain or subdomain
This video tutorial will teach you how to add a custom AAAA record to your domain or subdomain. The AAAA records are responsible for translating hostnames to their corresponding IPv6 addresses.
How to add a custom TXT DNS record to a domain or subdomain
TXT records are used to store any type of free text information about a particular hostname. Check out how easy it is to set a TXT DNS record, using our Custom DNS Records tool.
How to add a custom CNAME record to a domain or subdomain
This movie will show you how to add a custom CNAME record to your domain or subdomain. By changing the CNAME record you can resolve multiple domain names to one and the same IP address of a DNS server.
How to add a custom NS record to a domain or subdomain
This movie tutorial will show you how to register and add a custom NS (Name Server) record to your domain or subdomain.
How to change the NS record of a domain or subdomain
This movie will teach you how to change the NS records of a domain name, using the Domain Manager secion of your web hosting Control Panel.
How to add a custom MX record to a domain or subdomain
This video tutorial will teach you how to add a custom MX record to your domain or subdomain. Setting up a custom MX record is an option is necessary when you want all incoming emails to be processed by an external mail server.
How to add a custom SRV record to a domain or subdomain
Watch our movie tutorial explaining how to add and configure an SRV record for your domain or subdomain. SRV records are aimed at further extending the functionality of the standard DNS record types, by localizing specific services related to domains such as FTP and SIP.
Email Video Tutorials
How to set email spam filters
Watch this video tutorial to learn how to set up Anti-Spam protection for your mailboxes, by using spam filters. With spam filters in action, you can take full control of your email accounts and block any incoming messages that contain spam and malicious content.
How to create a mailing list
This movie will show you how to create a mailing list. By means of a mailing list, you will be able to send certain pre-defined messages to a group of subscribers using an automatic mailing list manager.
How to log into your mailbox
This movie will teach you how to log into your mailbox using popular webmail clients like RoundCube, Horde and the SquirelMail-based Supreme Mail. All these webmail applications are integrated into your web hosting account's Email manager.
How to check SMTP server settings
This movie will show you how to add a custom CNAME record to your domain or subdomain. By changing the CNAME record you can resolve multiple domain names to one and the same IP address of a DNS server.
How to create POP3/IMAP email account
Check this quick tutorial to see you how to create a POP3/IMAP account. Using the IMAP protocol you can store and open emails from the server, while with an POP3 connection you should download the emails to your personal computer before reading them.
How to activate Anti-spam protection
By setting the appropriate anti-spam protection level you can automatically delete the incoming spam messages or redirect them to a certain email address. This video tutorial will teach you how to use your Email Manager's in-built Anti-Spam protection tool.
How to set up email forwarding
This short movie will teach you how to set up email forwarding for your mailboxes using the Email Manager tool in your web hosting account. The email forwarding service re-sends automatically all messages addressed at an email of yours to another mailbox.
How to set an email auto-responder
The email auto-responder is a fully automated service, allowing you to respond automatically to incoming messages via certain pre-defined messages. This movie will teach you how to use the Email manager's advanced auto-responder assistant to set an email autoresponder to your mailboxes.
FTP(File Transfer Protocol) Video Tutorials
How to create an FTP account
Take a look at this quick tutorial showing you how to create an FTP account in a few quick steps such as opening your FTP Manager, creating the new account’s login details, specifying the access path and then completing the procedure with one click.
How to delete an FTP account
This movie visualizes for you the basic steps you need to go through to delete an existing FTP account. See how to open the FTP Manager in your Control Panel and make use of the Delete button, located next to the account you want to remove.
How to upload files with an FTP client
The movie will teach you how to upload files with your FTP client. See how to establish an FTP connection with your FTP server and start transferring files from your local PC to the remote server.
How to change an FTP account password
Watch this short video tutorial for a step-by-step guidance on how to change the password(s) of your FTP account (s). The movie will show you how to access the FTP Manager of your Control Panel and then use the edit-FTP-password option for a selected account.
How to install an FTP server
See how to install free FTP software on your Windows-driven machine. The basic FTP software installation steps include choosing the installation type, specifying the destination folder of the server and setting the server as an automatically starting non-system service.
How to install FTP client
From this movie you will learn how to install an FTP client on your Windows PC. See how to select the preferred client components, type the Destination Folder, and create a FileZilla client shortcut in your Windows Start menu.
Web Hosting Statistics - Video Tutorials
How to activate and review the Access and Error logs
This movie will walk you through the basic steps for activating and reviewing the Access and Error Logs for any of your hosts. See how to open the Access and Error Logs section of your Control Panel and then activate and download the statistics for a particular host.
How to check the Bandwidth Stats
The Bandwidth Stats movie will show you how to check the traffic consumption for your web hosting account in a few quick steps. Learn how to navigate to your Bandwidth Stats section and check the data transfer usage information about any of your hosts.
How to check your Load statistics
The Load Statistics movie will show you how to track your server load usage on a daily basis. The displayed load values include CPU time, execution time, CPU usage, average memory, number of running processes.
How to check your Disk Space usage
This movie is aimed at showing you the steps for checking the disk space usage in your web hosting account. See how to navigate to the Account Usage section of your Control Panel and check the current disk space usage level and how much disk resources you have left.
How to check the Traffic usage and Stats
The detailed movie will show you how to reference the Traffic usage & stats section of your Control Panel to track your data transfer consumption on an hourly, daily and monthly basis.
Scripting - Video Tutorials
How to change the PHP version
The video will show you how to change the current PHP version of your websites from your web hosting Control Panel. See how to open the PHP Settings section and select the new preferred PHP version support option.
How to check the server Perl modules
Watch this movie to see how you can check the Perl Modules currently installed on the server where your web hositng account is located. You will find a full list of the Perl Modules, as well as other details about the Perl distribution used.
How to enable or disable register globals
This movie will show you how to enable/disable the register_globals settings in the php.ini file of your web hosting account. You can do this from the File Manager section of your Control Panel.
How to enable or disable magic quotes
This quick movie will walk you through the procedure of enabling/disabling the magic_quotes in the php.ini file of your web hosting account. You can do this from the File Manager of your Control Panel.
Domains and Subdomains - Video Tutorials
How to register a domain name
Watch this video tutorial to see how you can register a domain name through your Control Panel in a few quick steps. See how to select your domain, confirm its WHOIS details and complete the registration procedure.
How to renew a domain name
This movie will walk you through all steps you need to take to renew your domain name - from selecting the domain and the number of years you want to renew it for to completing the renewal procedure.
How to park a domain name
This quick movie will walk you through all the steps you need to take to park your domain name. The domain parking options include using a template page or redirecting the domain to another site.
How to lock your domain name
This video tutorial will teach you how to lock your domain name from the Domain Manager of your web hosting account and protect it against any unauthorized transfer attempts. You can do this in a few quick steps.
How to host a domain name
This video tutorial will teach you how to host an existing domain name in your web hosting Control Panel. See how to navigate to the Hosted Domain section and check out the DNS settings you will need to set to your domain to make it work on the new server.
How to get Free domain name with hosting
This detailed video will guide you through the step by step procedure for getting a free domain name with your web hosting plan. See how to search for your domain and fill out the domain/hosting plan order form.
How to edit your subdomain settings
Watch this movie to learn how to edit the settings of your subdomains from the Subdomain Manager section of your Control Panel. The customization options include changing the IP address, editing the subdomain path, activating/deactivating FrontPage Extensions support, etc.
How to set custom error pages
This quick movie will show you how to set custom error pages to your domains or subdomains from the Subdomain Manager of your web hosting Control Panel. Preview the available custom error page options for a selected host.
How to check WHOIS details of a domain
The movie will teach you how to check the WHOIS information for your domain name. This information includes the Registrant, Administrative, Technical and Billing details assigned to your domain.
Protection and Security - Video Tutorials
How to set SPF protection
The SPF protection movie will teach you how to avoid sender address forgery for any of your mailboxes. You can do this from the SPF Protection section of your Control Panel.
How to set password protected area (PPA)
The video will show you how to set password protection for your domain or subdomain in a few steps. See how to access the Password Protected Areas section of your Control Panel and enable authorized access for a particular part of your site or the whole site.
How to generate a CSR request
Watch this movie to get acquainted with the steps for generating an SSL certificate for your domain or subdomain. See how to open the SSL Certificate Requests section of your Control Panel and fill in the CSR request form for obtaining a signature by a Certificate Authority.
How to activate Hotlink protection
This quick video will display for you the basic actions for activating hotlink protection for your domain or subdomain. See how to access the Hotlink Protection section of your Control Panel and protect a selected host against hotlinking.
Web Hosting Control Panel - Video Tutorials
How to upload/unzip files with the File Manager
Watch this movie to see how to upload and unpack files and folders through the File Manager of your Control Panel. See how to select the file you need to upload and how to make use of the unpack-archive-after-upload option.
How to copy folder using the File Manager
Watch this movie to learn how to copy a folder through the File Manager of your web hosting Control Panel in 3 simple steps. See how to open the File Manager section, select the folder that you wish to copy and the destination path it will be copied to.
How to create edit a file or folder
The movie will take you through the basic steps for creating a new file or folder through the File Manager of your web hosting Control Panel. Also you will be shown the file/folder manipulation options supported.
How to activate FrontPage extensions
See how to activate the Microsoft FrontPage Extensions for any of your hosts, straight from your web hosting Control Panel. You can do that from the FrontPage Extensions interface, located under the Site Management section.
How to activate URL Redirection
This quick movie will take you through all basic steps for activating URL redirection for your domain names. The steps include logging into your Control Panel, opening the ‘URL Redirect’ section and activating the URL Redirection option.
How to change the language of Control Panel
Take a look at this quick video tutorial showing you how to change the language, color and style settings of your web hosting Control Panel.
How to enable SSH access
The SSH Activation movie will show you how to enable SSH Telnet access to your server. See how to open the SSH Access of your Control Panel and follow the steps for activating SSH and setting a password authentication.
How to request a dedicated IP address
This movie will teach you how to request a dedicated IP address from your web hosting Control Panel. See how to open the Dedicated IP Address section and complete the request IP address procedure.
How to create a cron job
This movie will show you how to create cron jobs from the Crontab section of your Control Panel. See how to define the main automated task parameters such as experience level and execution time interval and how to edit an existing cron job.