How to Calculate Streaming Bandwidth (5 Steps)

Navigate to one of the online streaming bandwidth calculator applications (see Resources section).
Enter the speed of the Internet connection configured on the server. (The speed for broadband connections is 220k. For dial-up connections, the speed is 56k, and for ISDN connections, the speed is 128k.)
Enter the number of viewers or listeners expected to access the streaming media.
Enter the event duration.
Click the 'Calculate' button. The results will show minimum bandwidth required for the specified streaming media event.
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How to Embed Audio in HTML

Choose an audio file. You can use an mp3 or .wav file. If you do not have an audio file, make one using any one of the freeware or shareware programs available on the Web.
Upload the audio file to your webserver. Select the file to play on your website and make sure it is in the same directory as your website. To play an audio file on a blog that is hosted on a different server, upload the audio file to a free Web hosting company.
Embed the audio file. Copy and paste the following code onto your website:
Replace the 'myaudio.mp3' with the name of your audio file. Keep the quotation marks. This not only embeds the audio, but also creates a player that allows you to turn the audio on and off.
Embed the audio file onto your blog. Change the file name in the code to the complete URL where the audio file is located. For example, using the following:
Change the name of 'myaudio.mp3' to the full URL address where your mp3 is located. The embed code will create a music player.
Adjust volume, height and width settings to match your blog or website. A width setting of '144' is recommended.
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How to Set Up POP3 Mail (12 Steps)

Open Microsoft Outlook and select 'Tools > Email Accounts' from the menu. In the 'Email Accounts' dialog box, select the option: 'Add a new e-mail account' and hit 'Next.'
Select POP3 as the option to connect to a POP3 e-mail server and download your e-mail and hit 'Next.'
Type in the name you would like to appear in the 'From' field for your outgoing emails and enter the email address you're setting up in the 'E-mail Address' field. Add the user name and password from your Internet server for your email account.
Add your incoming mail server (POP3) and outgoing mail server (SMTP) information under 'Server Information' and place a checkmark by 'Remember password.'
Select the 'More Settings' button. In the 'Internet E-mail Settings' dialog box, select the 'Outgoing Server' tab. Place a checkmark beside 'My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.' Leave the 'Use same settings as my incoming mail server' option selected and click OK.
Hit the 'Finish' button to complete the set up.
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How to Put a Slideshow on My Website (7 Steps)

Open the slideshow software program on your computer. Go to 'Start' and click 'Programs.' Select your slideshow software program.
Import the media into your slideshow software. Arrange the images and photos that you want featured. Select the 'Upload' function in your software. Upload the photos and images into the application.
Arrange the images and photos in the order you want. Add 'Transitions' and effects to enhance the slideshow.
Save the slideshow to your computer.
Log in to your website server. Enter your username and password to gain access. Select your website's hosting location. Open your website's file folder utility. Select the saved slideshow on your computer. Upload the slideshow to your website hosting files.
Log in to the administration panel of your website. Enter the username and password to access the backend. Click the embed button to copy the slideshow code. Paste the embed code into the website. This links the slideshow from the server to the site. Save the website settings.
Click the slideshow presentation on your website to test and view.
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How to Upload a Dreamweaver Website Into Go Daddy Hosting

Find the Host Name, FTP User Name and FTP Password you created when you opened your Go Daddy hosting account. You would have written this information down when you opened your account.
Open Dreamweaver. Go to 'Site' and then 'Manage Sites.'
Pick your website from the list given in the Manage Sites dialog box or click 'New' if you haven't started your website yet.
Choose 'Add New Server' when the setup window opens. Enter a name for your connection, something like 'Go Daddy' or your domain name would be easy to identify, but any name is OK.
Click 'FTP' from the connection menu and enter the FTP User Name and FTP Password you created with Go Daddy. Check the 'Save' box if you want Dreamweaver to remember your login information.
Type your domain name in the FTP box. Click the 'Test' button to confirm the connection. Leave any other fields blank or default unless you've set up special port or proxy settings in your home network or with Go Daddy.
Check 'Automatically upload files to server on save' if you want Dreamweaver to update your website every time you save a page.
Save the connection by clicking 'Save' and go to 'Edit,' then 'Preferences' in Windows. If you're using a Mac, click 'Dreamweaver' and then 'Preferences.'
Select your website from the list on the left and choose your upload settings. Establish whether the FTP connection will time out or terminate after a specified number of minutes. You can also set Dreamweaver to 'Prompt Before Moving Files on Server' and 'Save Files Before Putting.' Experiment until you find the settings that work for you.
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How to Set Up Split DNS (7 Steps)

Go to the Windows server computer hosting the pages and hostname for which you want to create a split DNS. Click “Start” and enter “Services.msc” in the search box. Press the “Enter” key. The Services window appears on the screen.
Scroll down to the “Domain Name Server (DNS)” listing. Double-click the service name. In the DNS Properties window, click the “Startup type” drop-down list and select “Automatic.” Click the “Start” button, then “OK.” Restart the server computer and wait for it to boot into Windows.
Click “Start,” “All Programs,” “Administrative Tools” and then “DNS.” In the server list, right-click the name of the Windows server machine, and then click “Properties” on the popup list.
Click the “Forwarders” tab. Add the IP address of the remotely hosted machine on in the “All Other DNS Domains” area. This causes regular HTTP requests from outer-world network computer to redirect to the IP address of the server hosted by your hosting provider or ISP. Click the “Add” button.
Enter and add additional ISP IP address as needed. Click the “Apply” button to save the DNS changes.
Click the “Internal NAT IP Addresses” tab. Enter the IP address of a server computer on your network hosting Web services meant only for internal use or viewing. For instance, if the computer is on the same internal network, you might enter “192.168.0.2” or “10.0.0.2” depending on the IP scheme your network uses. If the services run from the server computer on which you are working, enter “127.0.0.1” in the field and click “OK.” Note that if the service uses a specific port -- for instance port 118 -- enter the local IP address in the “192.168.0.2:118” format.
Click “Apply,” and then restart the server. Wait for the server computer to restart and boot into Windows. Setup of the split DNS service is complete.
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How to Use Netplay With SNES9x

Open the SNES9x emulator.
Click on the 'Netplay' dropdown menu at the top of the screen.
If you want to host the game session, click 'Act As Server.' If you are the server, you should let the person that you are playing with know your IP address so that he can connect to your computer.
If someone else is hosting the session, click 'Connect To Server...'. This will bring up a small window where you can enter the IP address of the host. There will also be another box where you can enter a port number, but the default port number that is already there should work for you.
After you are connected, you or the person you are playing with can start an old-school game of your choosing.
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How to Change the Root Password in Plesk (3 Steps)

Open a web browser and log in to your Plesk user account.
Click on the 'Server' link on the left and then click on 'Change Password.'
Enter your current root password and enter in a new password twice. Click on the 'Save' or 'Apply Settings' button and the password settings are saved.
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How to Become a DJ in Second Life (5 Steps)

Install DJ software. You will need a program that allows you to stream audio files over the Internet. There are several programs on the market. SAM Broadcaster is a popular program for professional online deejays, but costs around $300. WinAmp is free and adequate for dee-jaying on Second Life. Download and install WinAmp and the free Shoutcast DSP plugin.
Get an audio server account. An audio server or streamcast host is the place your music stream is sent to online, where your listeners will tune-in to hear your mix. Virtual Life and Shoutcast are popular audio server options, but streamcast hosting is not free and, depending on the host and the hosting package, may run you several hundred dollars a year.
Create a music library. Download songs you want to use in your streamcast. Create several playlists using the DJ software on your computers. If you do not hold the rights to your playlists, you may have to get additional permission or license to broadcast.
Apply for a DJ job. Use the 'search' function to find clubs or view the classified ads to find employment opportunities. You should also check job boards and ask members of the Second Life community about dee-jaying opportunities. The Second Life newsletter may also be helpful in finding job openings.
Broadcast your playlist. When you signed-up for a streamcast hosting account, you should have received a listening address and a password. You will need this information to connect your stream to the audio server. The listening address is made up of two parts, the audio server address and the port number. Open up Second Life and click on the land parcel name where you will be dee-jaying. Click on 'World' then 'About Land', Click on the 'Media' tab and insert the audio server address. Listener can access your broadcast in the game by clicking on the 'Play Streaming Music' button.
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How to Create Your Own Game Server

Go to the 'Run' option in your computer's 'Start' menu and input 'cmd' to enter the command prompt. Input 'ipconfig /all' in the prompt, and write down your subnet mask and default gateway DNS server as they appear. Write down the IP address also, but you only need the first three sets of numbers, which should be 192.168.1.
Return to the 'Start' menu and go to the 'Control Panel.' Then go to 'Network and Internet Connections,' 'Network Connections.' Right-click on the Internet connection you are using and select 'Properties.' Then select 'Internet Protocol,' 'Properties.' Check the box for 'Static IP address.'
Fill out all of the needed information in the next window with what you wrote down. For the IP address, type in those first three sets of numbers from your original address, all followed by periods, then enter a number of your choice after that (up to three digits). Click 'OK' when finished.
Open your Internet browser to confirm that your static IP address works.
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How to Install Omniture

Access your Adobe Support Manager.
Highlight the Omniture HTML component link provided in the Adobe Support Manager. Right-click the HTML link and click “Copy.”
Log into the website's hosting server platform and open the webpage editor.
Locate the HTML view to see the raw HTML code for the page you intend to edit.
Right-click in the header or footer area of the site's HTML code. The header area is located directly above the beginning of the code, and the footer area is directly below the end of the code.
Click the “Paste” action to place the Omniture HTML embed code link with the site's HTML code.
Save the changes to your Web hosting server. This action installs Omniture to the site, and enables data collection for optimization and monitoring purposes.
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How to Change the Memory Configuration in the Apache Server

Open the httpd.conf Apache configuration file in your computer's text editor.
Reduce the pre-fork configuration settings in the httpd.conf file to the following settings. This change will reduce the memory overhead required by the Apache Server for normal web-serving operations.StartServers 3
MinSpareServers 3
MaxSpareServers 10
ServerLimit 50
MaxClients 50
MaxRequestsPerChild 2000If you are expecting significant site traffic or are already seeing significant traffic, consider setting these limits between the settings listed here and the default settings. The server limit and maximum-client figures should be set closer to 256 if on a dedicated server. If you are on a small VPS, increasing these settings can negatively impact the overall performance of your server.
Change the KeepAlive setting in the configuration file. This setting allows visitors to your website to issue multiple similar requests over the web connection. If you do not have a lot of images or Javascript on your website, you can toggle the KeepAlive setting to 'off.' If you do, reduce the default timeout value from 120 to 40 in the configuration file.
Save the Apache configuration file and restart your web server. You will see an improvement in the performance of the Apache webserver.
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How to Reserve Domain Names

Select a company that registers domain names. There are many to chose from, including GoDaddy, Network Solutions, NameCheap and MyDomain (See Resources). There are several criteria that will influence your choice:What is the cost to reserve a domain name?How often do you have to renew the name?Does the site offer any discounts to reserve multiple variations (.com, .org, .net, etc.)?Does the site offer any discounts to run your site on its server?
Decide what domain extension you want to use. There are many to chose from, all intended for specific purposes and costing different amounts. Some of the more popular ones are:.com (commercial site).net (network site).org (organization).edu (educational).gov (U.S. government).biz (businesses).info (informational)Many Web developers purchase many different extensions so that no matter what someone types, their page will come up.
Decide your domain name. It should be as short and concise as possible so that it is easy to remember. For example, www.johnsmithsstotallyawesomesite.com is clunky and easy to type incorrectly. The name www.johnsmith.com is more user-friendly.
Check whether your chosen domain name and extension are available. Most domain-name companies have a search on their main page. If the name is not available, try a similar variation or go with a second choice.
Enter your personal and payment information, following the on-screen instructions with the company you have chosen, to reserve your domain name.
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How to Recover Deleted Web Pages

Gather all of the information pertaining to your website, such as your domain name, as well as the information for the administrative contact person who is over the administration of the website.
Contact the company that is hosting your website. Provide it with your domain name and administrative contact information.
Advise the company you deleted a Web page and would like to recover the deleted file. Most Web hosting companies back up all of their website pages. The company will be able to look up the file you deleted on the backup server and restore it into your file directory. It is best to contact your Web hosting company as soon as possible after deleting the Web page to increase your chances of getting the page restored.
Use the Internet Archive Wayback Machine to look up your deleted Web page if you do not want to go through your Web hosting company. By going to Internet Archive Wayback Machine, you can type in the domain name for your website. The Internet Archive Wayback Machine will then pull up all website pages that have been associated with the website, no matter how old they are. This is great if you would like to go back and see a Web page that was deleted many years or months ago.
Click on the page of your website that you would like to recover through the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Click on the 'View' option from the menu bar of your Internet browser. Select the 'Page Source' option. Copy all of the HTML coding associated with your deleted Web page from the page source.
Paste the copied HTML code from the page source into the HTML editor of your website. Save your work. You should now be able to view your Web page. Some of the graphics might not be in place anymore, but all of the textual aspects of the Web page should still be in tact. You will have to upload new graphics.
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How to Setup a Secureserver.Net Email (10 Steps)

Select 'Accounts' from the 'Tools' menu in Outlook Express.
Open the 'Mail' tab. Click on the 'Add' button and select 'Mail' from the popup menu.
Type your first and last name as you wish it to appear to others and click 'Next'.
Type your email address exactly as it is set up with your account and click 'Next'.
Select 'POP3' as the incoming mail server type. Type 'pop.secureserver.net' into the 'Incoming Mail server' field and 'smtpout.secureserver.net' as your 'Outgoing Mail Sever'. Click 'Next'.
Type your email address in the 'Account Name' field and your password in the 'Password' field. Remember that these are case sensitive. 'password1' and 'PASSword1' are considered different. Leave 'Log On Using Secure Password Authentication' unchecked and click 'Next'.
Click 'Finish' on the confirmation page. Although Outlook Express will say that your account setup is complete, there are a few advanced settings to change to connect to your Secureserver.net account.
Click on the account you just created in the 'Mail' tab to select it, click the 'Properties' button, and select the 'Servers' tab.
Check the box next to 'My Server Requires Authentication' and click 'Apply'.
Click on the 'Advanced' tab. Change the 'Outgoing Mail' port to 80 and click OK. Click close to return to Outlook Express. Your new emails will begin downloading and you can now send outgoing mail.
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How to set up ftp filezilla for GoDaddy hosting account

Open the FileZilla program. Go to File > Site Manager
Enter in the Space for the following:
Host: Your domain name. IE: ehow.com Port: 21
Server type: FTP
Logontype: normal
User: This is the username that appears when you enter into your hosting/domain settings. May not be the login name used to sign on to your godaddy account.
If you entered in everything correctly, you should be connected without a problem. If you'd like additional help or you are using another FTP client program, then try visiting the Godaddy FTP information page. Here is the link: https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/ftpinfo.asp
Good luck!
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How to Transfer From Seedbox to Seedbox

Open your FTP client, such as FlashFXP, FTPRush or SmartFTP.
Click 'Tools' and select 'Site Manager.' Create a 'New Site.'
Enter the information for your first hosting server. You will need the hosting address, username and the password for the account.
Create another new site for your second hosting server. Enter your login information for this account, as well.
Connect to both servers. Your log should indicate a successful connection, or any problems encountered with the server or inaccurate login information.
Locate your seedbox directory within each server, using the internal browser windows to navigate the server's directories. Drag and drop the files from one server to the other to begin the FXP, or file exchange protocol, process.
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How to Make an Official Website

Obtain permission to create an official website. Unless you are creating an official website for your own venture, you must obtain permission before even going to work on the site. Talk to the person or group that you wish to create an official website about. Pitch your idea to them, and make sure that they don't already have an official website and that they are interested in you creating one.
Register a domain. Registering a domain rather than hosting somewhere else makes your website look far more professional. If you are creating an official website for a person, band or product, having your own domain is a must. Think of a catchy title that is easy to remember. Then choose a domain registration service, and register your site on the Web.
Find a hosting service. Once you have a domain, you will also need a hosting service. Hosting services keep all the information for your website on a server so that it can be accessed by people on the Web. Some domain registration services also host but may not have prices and services that meet your needs. Do a little research, and find out what hosting service is right for you.
Download website creation software. A number of free programs exist for creating content for your official website, such as Joomla! and NVU. Download one of them to avoid tedious hours spent coding by hand.
Create content. The fun part of creating an official website is making the content. At the very least, you will need a banner and a landing page. The banner should be something visually interesting, the logo of the product or band, or a logo that you design yourself if one does not already exist. Use your website creation software to craft a professional-looking official website. You will probably want to include things like a biography or an about page, a news page, and a resume, bibliography, discography, or other representation of the subject's professional history. Media, such as music, videos, or product documentation or demonstration, can also be helpful.
Upload your content. Your final content files need to be uploaded to your host. This can be done using an FTP server or by using the control panel provided by your hosting service.
Update name servers. Go to your host, and find your name server information. Copy and paste this information, and insert it into the name server information field on your domain service. This will direct your domain to the content at the hosting service.
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How to Find Your Port Number on GoDaddy (3 Steps)

Access your email server port settings. The instructions for reaching the port settings vary on all email clients, but you can usually do so either when you first set up the email or by selecting the email account properties.
Look to see if you have enabled 'This sever requires a secure connection.' If you did not, type '143' into the incoming port if you're using an IMAP-enabled email. Type '110' if you're using a POP-enabled email. You can look to see whether you're using POP or IMAP in the main email settings. If you do have a secure connection enabled, set the IMAP settings to 993 and the POP settings to 995.
Set the 'Outgoing Mail' port to '80,' '25,' '3535' or '787' if you do not have a secure connection enabled. Depending on your location and connection, some ports may not work. If you do have a secure connection enabled, set the port to '465.' Click 'Apply' and 'OK.'
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