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In theory it is possible, but be prepared to encounter many challenges that you will need time,...
Why Don't I Just Go With the Cheapest Hosting?A host needs to make a profit to continue operating. Some hosts do not properly understand the...
Can I Host My Friends' Websites?Yes, you may host your friends. There would be only one control panel for your account however,...
Can I Run a phpBB Forum (Message Board) On My Site?Absolutely! In fact, we have it pre-installed for you. phpBB is free, open source software for...
Can I have Warez, Appz, Serialz and/or Commercial Software on My Homepage?No, if we find them in your directory or links to them, your entire account will be subject to...
Do I Have to Keep Your Banner on My Site?Rest assured that all sites hosted with CanHost are BANNER-FREE. It's your site (you're paying us...
Do I Need a Static/Dedicated IP Address?Dedicated IP's are desirable if you wish to access your website directly (bypassing DNS...
Do You Host Adult Sites?We police our systems only for the infractions as listed in our TOS and AUP.
Do You Offer Password Protected Directories?Yes, using our web-based control panel you can protect any directory without having to manually...
Do You Offer Server Side Includes (SSI)?Server Side Includes (SSI) is enabled on all of our servers. You just need to be sure that you...
Do You Offer Telnet or SSH Access?By default, we do not provide SSH (Secure Shell) access to our clients. SSH access may be...
Do Your Servers Support XML?Yes, all of our servers support XML.
How Do I Signup?Navigate to the 'Hosting' drop-down menu on canhost.ca to check out our hosting services. For a...
How to Harden WordPress From Attackers!If you or your company have WordPress sites, there are two things to consider. First is to avoid...
Information Needed For SSL Certificate - CSRWe need the following information to generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR): For the SSL...
What Database Do You Offer?We use MySQL. We have found that our members prefer MySQL because it is a relatively easy-to-use...
What Happens If I Exceed My Allocated Bandwidth?You will receive an automatic e-mail message warning you that you have reached 80% of your...
What if My Site Breaks Your Terms of Service?Users' sites may be suspended for violations of policy, and if it is extreme, or a second time...
What is a Blog?There is a lot of talk these days about having a blog, but for those of us that have been too...
What is an Error 404 page?Error 404 indicates that server connection was successful, but that the requested file or...
Which Control Panel Am I Using? Windows Plesk, or Linux cPanel?When you order your hosting package you will select a control panel, either with Windows or...
Why Don't You Offer Unlimited Bandwidth?There is no such thing as unlimited bandwidth. Any company that promises you unlimited bandwidth...
Will I Be Able to Check My Emails When I Am Away From My Home/Office Computer?Yes, we provide all our customers with their own Webmail access. This means that you can log on...
Will I Have Unlimited Access to Update My Site?You have unlimited access 24-hours a day. As such, you can create and maintain your web pages and...
Will You Place Any Ads on My Site?None whatsoever! We do not place any advertisements on your site. No banners, no annoying...
