QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
? WEB
How do I access my Control Panel?
Use the Control Panel Login at the bottom of any page of the website.
Your control panel is where you can view your sites statistics, add email address and many other features related to your website. To login you will need your user name (ID) and password.
What is Hosting?
While web pages are designed and developed on a single computer, they must be transferred to a server, or host. This computer (web server) is permanently connected to the Internet so that the site can be seen by anyone at any time.
What is a Domain Name or Web Address?
This is the unique name (address) that identifies a web site. For example, google.com is Google's domain name. It is used in email addresses such as info@google.com. The extensions .com & .com.au are most popular. The domain is linked to the server where your web site is hosted.
? OPEN SOURCE
What does Open Source mean?
Open Source commonly refers to computer software or applications that have been developed by the general programming community. Popular software includes Linux OS, Firefox Web Browser and Mozilla.
The basic idea behind open source is very simple: When programmers can read, redistribute, and modify the source code for a piece of software, the software evolves. People improve it, people adapt it, people fix bugs. And this can happen at a speed that, if one is used to the slow pace of conventional software development, seems astonishing.
Is it FREE software?
In the general use of the word it is free, because the home computer user can download it and use it at no cost. Think of it like the free in "Free Speech". Open Source software is different to the "free" software you may get from Microsoft or some other commercial company. The difference is that you do not have the right to distribute or improve on the program if it is not Open Source.
Open source promotes software reliability and quality by supporting independent peer review and rapid evolution of source code.
? GOOGLE
Why is my web page not displaying when I search for it in Google?
It is common for it to take many months for your webpage to be added to Googles database, so do worry if its not there yet, it just takes a while.
How do I get my website to into Google?
The best way to get your page picked-up by Google is to have a link to your web page on someone else's webpage. It is important to include the 'search words' or 'key words' in that link. The other way is to manually add it to Googles index using their website.
How does Google work?
Google is a search engine. It scans and indexes the entire internet creating a database of the information it finds. When you search Google, it scans its database for matches and displays the results. It has a number of criteria for ranking each site to determine which one displays first. The most important is having links to your website (with keywords in the link) on other peoples website's.
How do I know my web sites rank?
There are two ways, the first is to do a search and find your web page in the results list. The second is to download and install the google toolbar, then visit your site to view its rank.
How do I increase my web pages rank in Google?
To increase your rank in Google is more of an art than a science but it can be done using SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). This involves using key works, web page design and linking strategies.
? VIRUSES & SPYWARE
What is a Virus?
The term virus has become a general way to describe many types of malicious software (malware) that can adversely affect your computers software. They can be self replicating just like biological viruses. They range from annoying to destructive to security threats. Other types of malware include worms, trojans, spyware and adware. It is important to have security measures in place to protect your computer.
How do I get rid of a virus?
The best was is to use Anti-Virus, Spyware, and Adware removal software. Have multiple different programs helps to remove all infections.
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