Ensuring that every visitor to your website uses a secure HTTPS connection is critical for data privacy, SEO ranking, and user trust. If your site is hosted on Sternhost or any other cPanel-powered hosting platform, you can easily force all traffic to use SSL by adding a few lines of code to your .htaccess file. Read More

Protecting your domain name is one of the most critical steps in securing your online presence. A domain lock helps prevent unauthorized transfers, ensuring that your valuable web address stays under your control. In this guide, we’ll explain how to lock and unlock your domain using your Sternhost client portal and why it matters for Read More

A secure website builds trust and protects sensitive data. Whether you’ve purchased an SSL certificate from a provider like DigiCert, Comodo, or Namecheap, installing it correctly on your hosting account is crucial. If you use Sternhost’s reliable web hosting, installing a third-party SSL certificate in cPanel is quick and hassle-free. This guide will show you Read More

Email is the lifeline of business communication. But sometimes, you might run into the dreaded error: “Cannot connect to SMTP server.” This issue usually occurs when your email client or application cannot establish a connection with the mail server. If you’re hosting your emails on Sternhost (whether shared hosting, business hosting, or VPS), this guide Read More

When running a website or web application, you may need specific PHP modules to enhance functionality. For example, applications like WordPress, Laravel, or Magento often require modules like cURL, GD, mbstring, or ionCube Loader. With Sternhost VPS hosting, you have full root access, which gives you the flexibility to install and configure any custom PHP Read More

When it comes to web hosting and server performance, the way your server processes dynamic requests determines how fast and reliable your website runs. Three major methods are CGI, FastCGI, and PHP-FPM. While they serve a similar purpose, their efficiency and scalability vary significantly. In this guide, we’ll explore each, their differences, and which one Read More

CGI (Common Gateway Interface) scripts allow you to create dynamic and interactive websites by running scripts written in languages such as Perl, Python, or C. If you’re hosting your website on a Linux-based server, cPanel makes it easy to enable and manage CGI scripts. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to enable CGI Read More

Managing a Virtual Private Server (VPS) is a critical responsibility for website owners, developers, and businesses. Sometimes, rebooting your VPS becomes necessary—whether due to software updates, troubleshooting, or server optimization. However, rebooting incorrectly can lead to data loss, downtime, or corrupted configurations. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the safe methods to reboot your Read More

Website security is no longer optional—it’s essential. One of the easiest ways to protect your website visitors and boost your SEO ranking is by installing an SSL certificate. At Sternhost, we make it simple with free SSL integration through Let’s Encrypt. In this guide, we’ll show you how to install a free SSL certificate on Read More