Quick Start Guide Summary
| 1 – How to transfer a domain name to HostBuddy.com and the fees for transferring. |
| 2 – How to use our control panel |
| 3 – How to use our Temp URL and Your own domain name |
| 4 – How to upload files using control panel and/or FTP |
| 5 – How to Create a database (Mysql or MSSQL) and where to find connection string. |
| 6 – How to Restore a database. |
Details on Quick Start Guide
1 – How to transfer a domain name to HostBuddy.com and the fees for transferring.
1.1- Please click here to check how to transfer a domain name to HostBuddy.com
1.2- We do not charge any handling fee for transferring a domain name, when you transfer a domain you will need to renew your domain for one year which is only $10/year, you can check here for more details.
2 – How to use our control panel?
2.1- click
here for how to login to your hosting control panel
2.2 - click
here for how to use the control panel functions
3 – How to use our Temp URL and Your own domain name?
3.1- Where can I find my Temp URL?
You can login to your hosting control panel-->my Websites to find your temp URL. You can use it to test your site before you have your own domain name point to this account.
3.2- How can I use my own domain name in this hosting account?
Please click
here for the details
4 – How to upload files using control panel and/or FTP?
4.1- Where can I find my FTP login info
Please click
here for the details
4.1- How to upload files using control panel
Please click
here for the details
4.2- How to use FTP clients to upload/download files
Please click
here for the details with different FTP clients
5 – How to Create a database (Mysql or MSSQL) and where to find connection string?
5.1- Please click
here to check how to create MySQL database, you can find your website database connection string from your configure file and then update it with your new database information
5.2- Please click
here to check how to create a MSSQL database, you can find your website database connection string from your configure file and then update it with your new database information
6 – How to Restore a database?
6.1- Please click
here to check how to restore your MySQL database with your local backup file
6.2- please click
here to check how to restore your MSSQL database with your local backup file