How to Sell Server Space

Set up your web server. You can either build one, purchase one, or rent space on an existing web server. Next you will need to insure the server is connected to a high speed internet connection with a dedicated ip address. Then purchase a domain name and configure name servers such as ns1.yourdomain.com and ns2.yourdomain.com. This will allow those buying web server space from you to point their domains to your web server. Ensure the necessary programs and software are installed, such as the Linux Operating System, Apache Server software, PHP programming environment, and MySQL databases.
Select your administration software. One of the most automatic and easy to use web server administration software is the combination of cPanel and Web Host Manger (WHM). This will allow you to quickly and easily setup new web sites on your server, perform administrative tasks, as well as give limited control and configuration to your customers.
Set up hosting packages. You should create different price points for different packages which include different features and level of storage space and bandwidth. This can be easily done with WHM. Make sure to assign the correct package when setting up a new site for a customer. Changes or upgrades can be easily made as well.
Create a web site to advertise, display the pricing and details of each package, and to take credit card orders is an effective and helpful way to bring in new customers. Create language about support, terms of conditions, ways to order, information about your company, and more.
Set up a PayPal account to accept credit card payments. One of the most cost effective and easiest ways to accept recurring monthly billing through credit cards is with PayPal subscriptions. Creating a PayPal account is free with a 3 to 5 percent fee charged to each order. PayPal is a commonly used method and allows for purchase with a PayPal account, credit card, or debit card. When configured correctly the order will automatically bill each month, year, or whatever period you set up. You can easily email an invoice with a payment link or embed the payment link into your web site.
Create or rent a daily backup solution so that your data and those of your clients are protected from any viruses, hacker attempts, or hardware or software failures. Explain your backup policy to your customers in your terms of agreement and determine any potential problems or limitations ahead of time.
Set up a fee structure for additional services. This includes advanced support, site or data restoration, custom coding, custom configuration, web design, and more. By offering these additional services you can increase your income and continue to meet the needs of your customers.
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How to Uninstall FileZilla (3 Steps)

Sign into a Windows account with administrative privileges.
Click the 'Start' button in the Windows taskbar. Click 'Control Panel.' Click 'Programs and Features.'
Right-click 'FileZilla' and click 'Uninstall.' Restart your computer after the uninstall to complete the process.
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How to Change the Web Root in Plesk (5 Steps)

Log in to Plesk as the administrative user.
Click on the domain with the document root that you want to change.
Click on 'Web Directories,' then click on 'Preferences.'
Move to the Documents section and set the document root to a location you want to have it set as.
Click 'Save' to apply the settings.
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How to Transfer Domain Names to Another Hosting Company

Create an account with the registrar where you intend to transfer the domain name. Login to the account and under the ''Administrative Settings' you will find a link that says 'Transfer Domain.' Click on that then enter the domain name and click 'Ok.'
Login to the account where the domain name is currently hosted and double check to see that the administrative contact email is correct. Go to the administration section and check that the domain you wish to transfer is 'Unlocked' and 'Active.' It will also need to be more than 60 days old. The new registrar will send an email requesting that the domain be transferred along with a link to verify and approve the transfer.
Open up the email and click on the link in order to approve the transfer. The new registrar will notify the ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) and the domain will be transferred to the new registrar in five to seven days.
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How to Check IIS Version

Click the Windows 'Start' button and select 'Control Panel.'
Double-click 'Administrative Tasks.'
Double-click 'Internet Information Services.' This opens the management console.
Click the 'Help' menu at the top of the window.
Select 'About Internet Information Services.' This opens a window that shows the IIS version you are running.
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How to Install APC on cPanel

Download the PECL extensions package. APC is one of the extensions included in the package. The latest package can be downloaded from the PECL page of php.net (see Resources). Once downloaded, open the package and locate the php_apc.dll file.
Log into 'WHM cPanel' and navigate to the extensions directory. Note that you will need to have administrative access to add or remove extensions. Having a standard cPanel account that comes with a shared hosting package will not be suitable. You will need to have access to the WHM reseller panel, which typically comes with VPS and dedicated server packages. Adding extensions here will make the extension available to all cPanel accounts on the server.
Upload the php_apc.dll file to the extensions directory. Click 'Add an Extension.' Browse to the location of the file, then select 'Upload.' The APC extension will be added to the server.
Add the extension to the php.ini file. Open the file with a text editor such as Windows Notepad. Scroll down to the section for other extensions and add the following code to the end of the section: extension=php_apc.dll.
Add the extension parameters to the php.ini file. Add the following code to the end of the php.ini file:apc.shm_segments=1
apc.optimization=0
apc.shm_size=128
apc.ttl=7200
apc.user_ttl=7200
apc.num_files_hint=1024
apc.mmap_file_mask=/tmp/apc.XXXXXX
apc.enable_cli=1After the code has been added, click “File” then click “Save.” Use the cPanel file manager to upload the revised php.ini file to the root directory of the server.
Upload the apc.php file to the server. Refer back to the PECL extensions package to locate the apc.php file. Use the cPanel file manager to upload the file to the root directory of your server.
Open the apc.php file in your browser. Navigate to 'yourname.com/apc.php' (replacing “yourname.com” with your Internet domain). This will open the Alternative PHP Cache manager for your server.
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How to Disable FTP Access to a CPanel Account

Log in to your cPanel. The address of this will depend on where you installed it to. If you have multiple users for the account, log in to one that grants administrative access.
Click the 'FTP Daemon' button in cPanel.
Click 'Disabled' under the list of options.
Click 'Save.' This disables FTP access to cPanel and the control server.
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How to Find Where a Web Site Is Hosted (5 Steps)

Do a 'whois' search. This is a search that shows you who has registered a domain. There are many sites that allow you to perform this search; see Resources for just a few examples. The site WhoIsHostingThis.com offers the simplest results; typing in a website address will yield the very simple result: 'xxx.com is hosted at xxx.com,' as seen in the image.
Read through the results of a more complex 'whois' search, such as one done through GoDaddy's 'whois' search. In the example in the image, Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. shows the website DesignLogicMedia.com is hosted at GoDaddy. The administrative and technical contacts show DomainsByProxy, meaning privacy restrictions were put into place to prevent the address and phone number from showing up and being available to spammers.
Call or e-mail the administrative or technical contact, if it is listed, for further information.
Go to the website itself as an alternate to, or in addition to, a 'whois' search. Often, the website will have information on where it is hosted. Scroll down to the bottom of the page, and you may see 'Hosted by' and the name of a company.
Contact the person listed as webmaster on the website itself. Depending on the circumstances, that person may be willing to offer you information.
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