Windows Hosting
How to Redirect HTTP to HTTPS on IIS
Redirect HTTP to HTTPS on IIS with a permanent rule in web.config, avoid redirect loops behind proxies and update internal links to HTTPS.
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Munaf Sheikh
I’m an open-source enthusiast and web hosting specialist who builds on raw Ubuntu servers and NGINX, with nothing in the stack I didn’t put there myself. I’ve helped Fortune-listed companies deploy their platforms/applications and still work with several of them. I assess new tools, technologies tune stacks until they run lean, and write up what works here.
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Windows Hosting
How to Back Up a Plesk Website and Restore It
Back up a Plesk website with Backup Manager, keep a copy off the server, restore it to a test domain and check the database before going live.
Windows Hosting
How to Fix ASP.NET Core 502.5 Process Failure on Windows Hosting
Fix ASP.NET Core 502.5 process failure on Windows hosting: enable stdout logging, read the event log, and fix the DLL name, runtime or settings.
Windows Hosting
How to Set Up Scheduled Tasks in Plesk
Set up scheduled tasks in Plesk: protect the job endpoint with a token, make jobs safe to repeat, log each run and alert on a missed run.
Windows Hosting
How to Deploy a Website With Git in Plesk
Deploy a website with Git in Plesk: use a read-only deploy key, build on deploy, keep secrets on the server and roll back to a known commit.
Windows Hosting
How to Connect ASP.NET Core to MS SQL Server on Windows Hosting
Connect ASP.NET Core to MS SQL Server on Windows hosting: create the database in Plesk, keep the connection string secret, and run migrations safely.
Windows Hosting
How to Create a Website and Install SSL in Plesk
Create a website in Plesk, point the DNS at the server, install a free SSL certificate and redirect HTTP to HTTPS in the right order.
Windows Hosting
How to Deploy ASP.NET Core on Plesk Windows Hosting
Deploy an ASP.NET Core app on Plesk Windows hosting: publish for Windows, upload the output, set the web.config start command and test the site.
Web Hosting
Shared Hosting, cPanel or VPS: How to Choose
Compare shared cPanel hosting, managed WordPress and a VPS by the limits that matter, run a load test, and choose the right hosting for your site.