1. Export Local Database
Login to your local phpMyAdmin, select the database from the dropdown. Click on the Export tab:

Under the Export field, make sure all tables are selected
Under the Structure field, tick "Add DROP TABLE / DROP VIEW"
Tick "Save as File"
Then click Go and it will prompt you to download a SQL file

It may sound like a rather simple question, but for the less technical minded of us it’s actually a valid one. Web hosting has been in existence pretty much since the explosion of the internet and has rapidly grown as an industry in its own right in recent years. In essence web hosting is the renting of space on a web server for your website to be stored on. So why can’t you do this yourself with your own server? Why do we have to pay a middleman to host our own sites?

A web server basically does its job by being connected to the internet all the time. For security reasons, this means they will usually be stored in secure surroundings and in a climate controlled environment to receive the best possible performance. When you sign up with a host provider, as well as paying for this set up, you will also be paying for specialist software and their technical expertise, which comes at an unrealistic cost for most website owners.

This all points to the simple answer that it’s much easier to let your host provider bother with all the above particulars than having to worry about it yourself. The cost of a yearly subscription to a host provider is at an all time low and whether you are an individual or a business the benefits clearly outweigh the cost.

We hope this helps all you budding website owners out there and may have even convinced a few of you to take the big step to setting up your own site. Good luck!

Many see moving their website to a new web host as a daunting and unnecessary task, but a high percentage of orders that Web Arts receives are transfers of existing domains. This means there must be a reason why people choose to take on this challenge and maybe it’s because it’s not actually that hard to do!

If you are unhappy with your current host, maybe you are experiencing high downtime, are limited on your disk space or are simply paying too much per month, you need to decide on a new host, then the real fun of moving your content begins.

Firstly you need to make a backup of your MySQL Databases and save them somewhere safe on your computer. Login to your new control panel where you can then restore your files. If you are transferring to Web Arts your control panel will be cPanel and you can restore your databases by using the Backup feature in the Site Management menu.

Next comes the moving of your files which can be done with the help of a third party software such as FileZilla which allows you to download a complete backup of your files. To then access these files you must create an FTP account in your new account which you can do in the FTP Manager Menu in cPanel. This will give you complete access to your files allowing you to upload them to your new server.

When you sign up with your new host they should provide you with an IP address which acts as an alternative to your domain name. Through this IP you can check that your website is showing correctly before you make the transfer complete by asking your registrar to change your nameservers. You should allow 24 hours for the nameservers to propagate. All that is then left is to cancel your old hosting, doesn’t sound too bad does it? If you are considering moving to website to Web Arts don’t forget to take full advantage of our dedicated support team available 24/7 at support[at]webarts.in

Downtime can be frustrating enough for any webmaster let alone when the source of the problem is unknown. Hopefully your website won’t experience much downtime but in preparation of a worst case scenario, we have compiled a list of some of the most common error codes along with their meaning so you can find a solution to the problem and get your website back online in no time.

Client Error Codes:

400 Bad Request

The HTTP request was rejected due to a syntax error within the request.

403 Forbidden

The server was unable to serve the requested data.

404 Not Found

The page you are trying to access no longer exists or never has existed.

408 Request Timeout

Communications between the server and client were taking too long so the server closed the socket. This could be due to load or bandwidth issues with the server.

Server Error Codes:

500 Internal Server Error

The server has been misconfigured in some way that prevents it from responding correctly.

502 Bad Gateway

The page requested is stored on a third party server and has issued an error preventing the server from accessing it.

This is just a select few error codes that most webmasters will stumble upon in their life time. Error codes can be even more complicated and aren’t always easy to diagnose. If you are ever unsure as to what is the cause of the problem, our friendly 24/7 support team will be able to help in no time. Feel free to get in touch by phone, email or live chat.

For a more complete and detailed list, visit Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_HTTP_status_codes

I’m proud to announce the launch of Web Arts’s professional reseller hosting services. After a record breaking year in the shared web hosting market, we have now moved into reseller hosting and have launched with a bang as we’ve set our pricing and specifications to compete with all the current major reseller hosts.

We are renown for offering affordable shared web hosting with superb uptime and support and we hope to carry this forward with their new reseller hosting plans. Reseller hosting is the obvious move for any shared web host who has built up a name for themselves as a reliable host. People buying reseller services are very much in the know about web hosting and their success is in our hands they are relying on our infrastructure to provide a first class service to their customers. With this in mind we are confident that Web Arts can become a major force in the reseller hosting market”

The reseller plans we’ve chosen have a vast list of features that are sure to impress new and existing customers, these features included a free eNom domain reseller account, a choice of free billing systems, WHM for full account management and unlimited free cPanel accounts. All of these tools will be vital to resellers looking to set up their own web hosting business.

Web Arts’s reseller program consists of four plans, each with four term options to suit all budgets. All of their plans come with the well know WHM and cPanel control panels and a wealth of extra features for both the reseller and their hosting customers. We’ve also chose to include extra features such as a free domain with each account, the ability to host unlimited sites in each control panel and private nameservers for each reseller which places us in a very competitive position when it comes to reseller hosting.

For further information on our reseller plans please visit: http://www.webarts.in/resellers.html

There are literally thousands of Wordpress plug-ins on the internet available to download, from search engine optimization plug-ins to security enhancement, each plug-in has their own uses but out of the thousands a small handful stands out, these are our essential plug-ins for Wordpress.

Google Sitemaps Generator
The sitemaps generator for Wordpress generates a sitemap for your WP installation allowing all major search engines to discover each and every post within your blog. What’s great about this tool is that it’s 100% automated and therefore it does all the work for you. If search engines are important to the success of your website, the Google Sitemaps Generator plug-in is essential for your blog.