The Wild Card DNS

Last Updated on Saturday, 23 February 2013 02:09 Written by Naveed Ashraf Thursday, 28 February 2013 12:00

How to Add DNS Records Using WebsitePanel

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 February 2013 09:20 Written by Anand Narayanaswamy Thursday, 14 February 2013 12:00

So you have a web hosting plan from Arvixe with WebsitePanel control panel and you need to add DNS records such as CNAME or MX. You need not to have to seek help from Arvixe support. You can add the required entries yourself, but the interface for adding DNS settings is hidden. You will have a tough time adding entries if you are new to WebsitePanel control panel.

Follow the steps given below to add new DNS records

(1) Login to WebsitePanel and click Domains icon

How to Check if a Record Exists in SQL Database Table with PHP

Last Updated on Saturday, 12 January 2013 12:01 Written by Richi González Saturday, 12 January 2013 12:00

Hello,

Have you been in a situation where you need to check if either a phone number or a user, for example, exists in your database? When I didn’t know how to do that, I looked through several articles looking for the best and most efficient way of doing it until I found this one.

1. Let’s say we have a table called ‘users’ and it has two columns: id, name. This is our table:

Editing DNS Zone Records using WebsitePanel (ASP Hosting)

Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 November 2011 03:45 Written by Mike Hoffman Tuesday, 29 November 2011 03:45

Hello fellow hosters! In response to a comment left on my most recent article (Making DNS Record Changes in cPanel), I decided to blog about how to change DNS zones in an ASP hosting environment. Specifically, using Arvixe’s WebsitePanel. This is a quick and easy procedure, but PLEASE DO YOUR HOMEWORK! Changing DNS records can cause all kinds of havoc if done improperly.  I’ll repeat what was said last time:

ATTENTION: Do not attempt to modify these fields unless you are absolutely sure what you are doing! This tutorial will provide a bit of background on each type of record, but is not for beginners. Please contact Arvixe support if you are not 100% comfortable with these actions and their consequences.

The bold text means it’s serious! Okay now that the disclaimer is out of the way, let’s move forward to navigating the user interface to find the controls.

Making DNS Record Changes in cPanel

Last Updated on Thursday, 1 December 2011 02:12 Written by Mike Hoffman Friday, 25 November 2011 04:19

This article is for those looking to make changes to their DNS zone using Arvixe’s cPanel software. It is an update of an older blog instruction set from 2009. The “simple” and “advanced” DNS Zone Editors allow users to add, remove, and modify A, CNAME, and TXT type records.

ATTENTION: Do not attempt to modify these fields unless you are absolutely sure what you are doing! This tutorial will provide a bit of background on each type of record, but is not for beginners. Please contact Arvixe support if you are not 100% comfortable with these actions and their consequences.

 

First, let’s look at what each record type means. Then, where to access the editor pages.