Peter Pollock

Peter Pollock is a blogger, web host, and speaker who has addressed such groups as the Type-A Blogger's Conference and BlogWorld New Media Expo. He loves sharing what he's learned about web hosting, site security, and building websites. Find him at PeterPollock.com or on Twitter, @PeterPollock.

Articles & Books From Peter Pollock

Article / Updated 11-04-2021
Linux has a couple of very useful built-in file editors, and vi is one of them. It originated as a mode of a file editor called ex, which was a line editor that grew with the changes in technology until it had a visual mode that users activated with the command vi. Vi then became an editor itself, and you can call it directly from the command line.
Step by Step / Updated 11-03-2021
Linux has a couple of very useful built-in file editors. Vi is a very useful one. It originated as a mode of a file editor called ex, which was a line editor that grew with the changes in technology until it had a visual mode that users activated with the command vi. vi then became an editor itself, and you can call it directly from the command line.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Sometimes you might want to get a little creative with your web hosting and set up a specific URL to redirect somewhere. It doesn’t take long to do and can make the URL shorter, more memorable, or easier to spell. The following steps explain how to get more creative with redirects using cPanel: Log into cPanel using the details your host gave you when you first signed up.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
The DNS Zone File held by the Authoritative Nameserver for a domain is actually quite extensive, and you can manipulate it somewhat using subdomains Consider the side of the Internet visible to web users and show you how subdomains work(and can improve your website. Get creative with subdomains for your DNS An FQDN requires a hostname as well as a domain name.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
The first thing you need to do to be able to connect your web host server is to set your server up to allow SSH connections. How you log in depends on whether you are using a username/password combination or a username/key system. It also depends on which operating system you are using on your computer. How to connect to your server with Windows If you are using a username/password combination, connect like this: Double-click on the Putty.