Best Blog Host Tutorials

As part of our dedication to providing quality support we are very pleased to be able to supply you with a range of video tutorials to help with your blog hosting with help from Hostgator web hosting.

As well as the range of tutorials below, you will also be able to find a range of WordPress Blog specific plugins in your Best Blog Host Client area.

Blogging Tutorials

• WordPress Installation and Setup

  • Installing WordPress via Fantastico
  • Installing WordPress Manually
  • Blogging Tutorials (within your client area)

Domain Management Tutorials

• Enom.com

  • Updating domain contact information
  • Changing name servers
  • Registering name servers
  • Preparing a domain for transfer

• GoDaddy.com

  • Updating domain contact information
  • Changing name servers
  • Registering name servers
  • Preparing a domain for transfer

• NetworkSolutions.com

  • Updating domain contact information
  • Changing name servers
  • Registering name servers
  • Preparing a domain for transfer

• Register.com

  • Updating domain contact information
  • Changing name servers
  • Registering name servers
  • Preparing a domain for transfer

• Yahoo.com

  • Updating domain contact information
  • Changing name servers
  • Preparing a domain for transfer

• Dotster.com

  • Updating domain contact information
  • Changing name servers
  • Registering name servers
  • Preparing a domain for transfer

• NameCheap.com

  • Updating domain contact information
  • Changing name servers
  • Registering name servers
  • Preparing a domain for transfer

• 1and1.com

  • Updating domain contact information
  • Changing name servers
  • Preparing a domain for transfer

• 123reg.co.uk

  • Updating domain contact information
  • Changing name servers
  • Registering name servers
  • Preparing a domain for transfer

• Melbourneit.com.au

  • Changing name servers

CPanel Tutorials

cPanel X3 Skin

• Logging into cPanel
• Creating an email account
• Creating an FTP account
• Using webmail
• Setting up an addon domain
• Changing your cPanel password
• Creating a subdomain
• Backing up and restoring your website
• Viewing your disk space usage
• Accessing your website statistics via Webalizer
• Allowing remote MySQL connections
• Accessing Web Disk
• Blocking an IP address
• Changing your cPanel style
• Changing your MX record
• Controlling FTP sessions
• Creating a MySQL database
• Creating a URL redirect
• Creating an auto responder
• Creating an email forwarder
• Installing FrontPage extensions
• Managing a MySQL database with phpMyAdmin
• Managing raw access logs
• Parking a domain
• Password-protecting a directory
• Setting up a cron job
• Updating your contact information in cpanel
• Using fantastico
• Using file manager
• Using hotlink protection
• Using spamassassin
• Using the index manager

cPanel X Skin

• Creating an email account
• Creating an FTP account
• Accessing webmail
• Adding an addon domain
• Changing your cPanel password
• Adding a subdomain
• Backing up your account
• Creating a URL redirect
• Creating an auto-responder
• Creating an email forwarder
• Installing FrontPage extensions
• Accessing phpMyAdmin from cPanel
• Parking a domain
• Password-protecting a directory
• Using the file manager
• Creating MySQL databases and database users
• Enabling hotlink protection
• Creating custom error pages
• Using the index manager

Email Tutorials

• SquirrelMail

  • Sending an email
  • Viewing an email
  • Modifying your personal information
  • Highlighting emails
  • Managing contacts
  • Managing folders
  • Modifying folder preferences
  • Searching for emails
  • Modifying the display preferences
  • Modifying the index order

• Horde

  • Viewing an email
  • Sending an email
  • Setting up filters
  • Modifying your personal information
  • Modifying the global options
  • Managing tasks
  • Managing folders
  • Managing contacts
  • Managing calendar events
  • Importing contacts into Horde
  • Exporting contacts from Horde

• RoundCube

  • Viewing an email
  • Sending an email
  • Using multiple identities
  • Using draft emails
  • Searching for emails
  • Replying to and forwarding emails
  • Modifying the personal settings
  • Marking emails
  • Managing folders
  • Managing contacts

• Configuring Email Clients

  • Adding Email accounts in Outlook Express
  • Adding email accounts in Outlook 2007
  • Adding Email accounts in Outlook 2003
  • Adding Email accounts in Outlook 2000
  • Adding Email accounts in Windows Email
  • Adding Email accounts in Thunderbird
  • Adding Email accounts in Eudora
  • Adding Email accounts in Opera
  • Adding Email accounts in IncrediEmail
  • Adding Email accounts in Pegasus

• Mobile Email Clients

  • Configuring email on a G1 phone
  • Configuring email on an iPhone
  • Configuring email in Windows Mobile

FTP Tutorials

• FileZilla FTP

  • Configuring accounts
  • Managing files and directories
  • Transferring files

• Core FTP

  • Configuring accounts
  • Transferring files
  • Managing files and directories

• Cute FTP

  • Configuring accounts
  • Transferring files
  • Managing your files and directories

• FlashFXP

  • Configuring accounts
  • Transferring files
  • Managing files and directories

• LeechFTP

  • Configuring accounts
  • Transferring files
  • Managing files and directories

• WinSCP

  • Configuring stored sessions
  • Transferring files
  • Managing files and directories

• WS_FTP

  • Configuring accounts
  • Transferring files
  • Managing files and directories

• Smart FTP

  • Configuring your account
  • Transferring files
  • Managing your files and directories

• Dreamweaver MX

  • Configuring Dreamweaver MX for FTP

SiteStudio Tutorials

• Getting Started
• Changing global settings
• Saving and loading websites
• Creating a download page
• Creating a faq page
• Creating a product page
• Editing page settings
• Managing search engine robots
• Password protecting a page
• Setting special effects

Miscellaneous Tutorials

• phpMyAdmin

  • Navigating in phpMyAdmin
  • Creating and dropping databases
  • Creating and dropping tables
  • Managing users and privileges
  • Copying and renaming databases in phpMyAdmin
  • Inserting records
  • Updating records
  • Deleting records
  • Editing tables
  • Exporting data
  • Importing data
  • Using table maintenance options
  • Querying databases

• osCommerce

  • Installing osCommerce via Fantastico
  • Installing osCommerce manually
  • Configuring osCommerce store options
  • Managing Customers
  • Managing Banners
  • Managing currencies
  • Managing database backups
  • Managing payment modules
  • Managing product attributes
  • Managing product categories
  • Managing products
  • Managing shipping modules
  • Managing Specials
  • Managing tax zones classes and rates

• Gallery

  • Installing Gallery via Fantastico
  • Installing Gallery manually
  • Editing admin settings
  • Adding photos
  • Changing your password
  • Creating albums
  • Editing album properties
  • Editing photos
  • Editing your account information
  • Managing album permissions
  • Managing users

(Some of the video tutorials have been generously provided by HostGator)