Help with blog

[timemask]

http://anime4review.x10.mx

Above is my blog domain address, I've finished doing my blog but I'm not sure what I need to do next on the Cpanel. This is the 1st time I've used a web host, any advice or guides?

 

[Sharky]

The proper way to do it would be to move everything from the wp folder to the main public_html folder, and check out wordpress' configuration so it knows you've changed the URL.

The easy way would be to create a file called ".htaccess" in public_html (nothing before the '.'), and put this in the file:

redirect 301 / http://anime4review.x10.mx/wp/

Doing the latter should redirect people automatically to your wp directory, but my personal view on this is it's a bit of a bodge. Using the first technique means people will go to http://anime4review.x10.mx/ to see your site, instead of being automatically directed to /wp and seeing that in the address bar.

Check out this article for the former, and more professional way: http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress

 

[timemask]

The proper way to do it would be to move everything from the wp folder to the main public_html folder, and check out wordpress' configuration so it knows you've changed the URL.

The easy way would be to create a file called ".htaccess" in public_html (nothing before the '.'), and put this in the file:

redirect 301 / http://anime4review.x10.mx/wp/

Doing the latter should redirect people automatically to your wp directory, but my personal view on this is it's a bit of a bodge. Using the first technique means people will go to http://anime4review.x10.mx/ to see your site, instead of being automatically directed to /wp and seeing that in the address bar.

Check out this article for the former, and more professional way: http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress

Thanks for the help, I've done my blog.

I read that if a person doesn't go on cpanel for 30 days their site will be deleted so to prevent this I just go on Cpanel or do I need to go on the account portal as well?

http://x10hosting.com/portal/login.php?invalid

 

[descalzo]

cPanel login does not count.

It never did.

 

[jjordan69]

To be sure - you must log-in to the AP every 30 days or less - no need to log-in to cPanel or forums

Here is the TOS (the 'rules') --> http://x10hosting.com/terms

 

[timemask]

Do all other good free web hosts also have this rule of needing to log in to account portal every 30 days?

Since if I forgot to do the 30 day thing then my site could end up being deleted as I've heard other people have lost their sites this way.

 

[jjordan69]

Other 'good' IMO host of free-hosting - have some sort of rule about showing that you still use the account - some go as far as you must log-in AND make a post in the forums

 

[descalzo]

1. As with any host, paid or free, always make periodic backups of your files and databases and download them to your own computer.

2. It takes a minute to log into the Account Panel. Is your site worth 1 minute of your time once a month? Be safe and log in as you are waiting for your laundry to finish (I hope you do your laundry more than once every 30 days)

 

[Somers_47]

help me find a good platform for my blog?