Guides for getting your website online
Plain-English explainers on domains, DNS, DirectAdmin, SSL and website performance — written by the people who run Traxio's hosting support.
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Installing WordPress in Under Five Minutes
The one-click route through Softaculous, plus the three settings worth changing before you start building.
Website Security Basics Every Site Owner Should Know
The unglamorous habits — updates, passwords, backups — that prevent the vast majority of website compromises.
How SSL Actually Works (and Why the Padlock Matters)
The handshake, the certificate, and the encryption behind the little padlock icon — demystified without the cryptography lecture.
Shared Hosting, Explained Properly
What you're actually sharing, when it's the right fit, and the honest signs it's time to move to something bigger.
DirectAdmin vs cPanel: What's Actually Different
Both panels do the same job. Here's where they genuinely diverge — interface density, resource use, and why hosts price them differently.
What Is DirectAdmin? A Plain-English Introduction
The control panel behind every Traxio hosting account, and the handful of screens you'll actually use day to day.
DNS Explained Without the Jargon
What A records, CNAMEs, MX records and propagation actually mean, told through the analogy of an address book for the internet.
Choosing a Domain Name You Won't Regret in a Year
Short, spellable, and boring in the right way — a practical framework for picking a name that still works once the business has grown.
How to Register a Domain: A Straightforward Walkthrough
Everything that happens between typing a name into a search box and owning it — search, WHOIS privacy, nameservers, and the first hour after purchase.
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