The hosting learning path

Four levels, from what hosting actually is to diagnosing DNS and deploying your own code. Work down the path; tick off tutorials as you finish them and your progress stays in this browser.

Level 1

Complete beginner

What the moving parts are, before you touch anything.

  1. What is web hosting?Read · 2 min read
  2. What is a domain name?Read · 2 min read
  3. What is DNS?Read · 2 min read
  4. How a website works: from typing an address to seeing a pageRead · 2 min read
  5. Domain vs hosting: what’s the difference?Read · 2 min read
  6. What is SSL? (And what is HTTPS?)Read · 2 min read

Level 2

Getting online

The first practical jobs every new account needs.

  1. Log in to your new Traxio account for the first timeTutorial · 10 min
  2. Connect your domain to TraxioTutorial · 15 min
  3. Upload a website you’ve builtTutorial · 15 min
  4. Install WordPress on TraxioTutorial · 20 min
  5. Create your email address and use it everywhereTutorial · 20 min
  6. Make your site secure with HTTPSTutorial · 15 min

Level 3

Managing your website

The routine work of keeping a site running well.

  1. Create a database and connect an application to itTutorial · 15 min
  2. Upgrade your site to a newer PHP version safelyTutorial · 30 min
  3. Add a DNS record and prove it worksTutorial · 15 min
  4. Set up SPF, DKIM and DMARCTutorial · 30 min
  5. Take a full backup and store it safelyTutorial · 20 min
  6. Schedule a task with a cron jobTutorial · 20 min

Level 4

Advanced

Diagnosis, performance and deploying your own code.

  1. Diagnose a 500 Internal Server ErrorTutorial · 20 min
  2. Diagnose a DNS problem step by stepTutorial · 30 min
  3. Diagnose email delivery problemsTutorial · 40 min
  4. Speed up a slow WordPress siteTutorial · 60 min
  5. Deploy a Laravel application to TraxioTutorial · 60 min
  6. Move a website and email to Traxio with no downtimeTutorial · 120 min

Popular

Tip: press / to search from any pageSee all results