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Can I host an adult site? No, we don't host adult-oriented websites or any sites that breaks down the essence of our... Views: 55

Can I transfer my existing domain name to IDS Hosting? When signing up you will be given the option of choosing a new domain or a domain transfer or... Views: 78

Do you offer 24 hour support? We offer support in various ways during normal business hours. We offer online chat support... Views: 65

Do you offer an uptime guarantee? Yes. We Guarantee 99.9% uptime for your website(s). Views: 60

Do you offer protection against viruses and spam? Every email account is enabled with the powerful features of our anti spam system. Some of our... Views: 63

Do you support FrontPage? Yes, Front Page installations are supported. Extensions must be enabled via your Control Panel... Views: 52

Getting errors with Putty in your SSH? Check to see that you have the latest version of Putty!http://localhost.nl/putty/ Views: 43

How do I access the Joomla Template Builder base template? To access these downloads you need to have access to one of the 5 hosting packages. 1) Login to... Views: 228

How do I ad a new email account? As soon as you are registered on the site as a hosting client or an email only client: We will... Views: 75

How do I get my website online? We recommend that you download an ftp program to simplify the process, FileZilla is easy to use... Views: 52

How do I install Joomla via my Fantastico link in my cPanel? Please follow this link to a video on how to install Joomla via your Fantastico link in your... Views: 55

How long will it take before my account is ready to use? Once payment has been received, during office hours you can have access to your site within a few... Views: 62

How many email accounts can I use on my email only package? There is no limit to the number of email accounts.Note Space is 1Gb, bandwith is 1Gb. This should... Views: 53

How to choose a hosting package? There are quite a few factors to consider, but here are some guidelines to help you: 1) What... Views: 86

How to get rid of the IDS hosting construction page? Note that its not recommended to delete the index.html page if you are not adding your own index... Views: 628

How to set up and use your shared SSL How to set up and use your shared SSL All IDS Hosting shared servers have a shared SSL... Views: 52

I want a web site, but do not know what to do next! Message It depends on what you would like to use your website for, will determine what size... Views: 86

Is there a minimum contract period? No, you are free to cancel your account at any time, subject to giving us a  calendar months... Views: 52

My Password is not accepted Password access has been set high for security reasons. You need to keep trying with passwords... Views: 83

Password Strengths A strong password is required for your client area as it contains all emails sent to you which... Views: 58

What is the Control Panel & is there a demo? Control Panel is where you set up your emails, databases, site statistics, addon domains,... Views: 76

What payment options do you offer? We accept the major credit cards (Mastercard, Visa), we also offer payment by debit order with... Views: 64

What software do I need to set up and run my web site? To get started no software is required to be purchased, all can be obtained free of charge on the... Views: 159

What Technologies does IDS Hosting Offer? Technologies we offer: Yes No Linux Must be enabled  ... Views: 92

What Version of PHP do you offer/support? We are currently running version : PHP 5.2.9And we support version version 5, but version 4 can... Views: 101

What visitor tracking do you offer? All packages come with AW Stats that generate advanced web stats from the server logs in an easy... Views: 53

Whats the difference between Positive & Instant SSL The Private Instant SSL sells for R1500 ZAR is the Comodo Instant SSL. The Private Positive SSL... Views: 209

When I'm travelling how can I access my Email? You will have access to our webmail system so you can access your email from anywhere in the... Views: 51

Where are your servers located and what are their specifications? We are internationally based, to find out more follow this link:... Views: 61

Why are you so cheap, is there a catch? International hosting has come a long way and we can offer these prices as a result of volumes... Views: 46

Why are your domains not free like so many other hosting companies? When you are faced with the option to accept hosting with a free domain as an added bonus. Be... Views: 62

Why don't you offer unlimited bandwidth? There is no such thing. Companies that promises you unlimited bandwidth are counting on you not... Views: 49

Will I get a control panel? Yes. Every web hosting package comes the world renowned cPanel. The control panel includes many... Views: 50

Will I have unlimited access to update my pages? You have unlimited access 24 hours a day via FTP or FrontPage. You are also able to control many... Views: 51

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