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# Vander Host: VPS, Hosting & Domain Registration

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## Posts
- [The Future of Web Hosting: Trends and Predictions for the Next Decade](https://vander.host/blog/the-future-of-web-hosting-trends-and-predictions-for-the-next-decade/): Key Takeaways:
- [The Importance of Server Location for South African Websites](https://vander.host/blog/the-importance-of-server-location-for-south-african-websites/): Key Takeaways:
- [How to Set Up Your First Website: A Beginner’s Guide to Web Hosting](https://vander.host/blog/how-to-set-up-your-first-website-a-beginners-guide-to-web-hosting/): Setting up your first website can be an exciting journey. Whether you're starting a blog, launching a business site, or creating an online portfolio, understanding web hosting is crucial. Vander Host offers reliable and customisable hosting solutions to help you get started. This guide will walk you through the essential steps and considerations for setting up your first website.
- [Cloud Hosting Solutions for South African Businesses](https://vander.host/blog/cloud-hosting-solutions-for-south-african-businesses/): In today’s digital age, businesses need reliable, scalable, and secure hosting solutions to stay competitive. Cloud hosting offers numerous benefits, making it an ideal choice for businesses looking to enhance their online presence. Vander Host provides top-notch cloud hosting solutions tailored for South African businesses, ensuring high performance and reliability.
- [The Beginner’s Guide to Domain Names and Web Hosting in South Africa](https://vander.host/blog/the-beginners-guide-to-domain-names-and-web-hosting-in-south-africa/): A domain name is your website’s address on the internet, allowing users to access your site easily. Choosing the right domain name is critical as it represents your business’s identity online. Vander Host provides detailed guidance on choosing, registering, and managing domain names to ensure your online presence aligns with your brand.
- [Why Local Web Hosting Matters for Your Business](https://vander.host/blog/why-local-web-hosting-matters-for-your-business/): In today's digital landscape, the speed and reliability of your website can directly impact your business success. Local web hosting plays a crucial role in ensuring your online presence is robust and responsive. Vander Host, a prominent name in web hosting within South Africa, underscores the significance of local hosting solutions for businesses aiming to optimise their online operations.
- [How to Choose the Right Web Hosting Provider for Your Business](https://vander.host/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-web-hosting-provider-for-your-business/): Selecting the right web hosting provider is a crucial step for any business looking to establish a strong online presence. With Vander Host, you have access to reliable and efficient web hosting solutions that can scale with your business needs.
- [Security Features to Look for in South African Web Hosts](https://vander.host/blog/security-features-to-look-for-in-south-african-web-hosts/): When choosing a web host in South Africa, security is a paramount concern. In an era where cyber threats are increasingly sophisticated, selecting a host like Vander Host that offers robust security measures is crucial. Here are essential security features to look for:
- [Top Features to Look for in a Web Hosting Service](https://vander.host/blog/top-features-to-look-for-in-a-web-hosting-service/): Selecting the right web hosting service is crucial for the success of your online presence. Vander Host exemplifies what to look for in a provider, with a focus on performance, security, and user-friendly features. Here’s what makes their service stand out:
- [The Ultimate Guide to Web Hosting Services in South Africa](https://vander.host/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-web-hosting-services-in-south-africa/): Finding the right web hosting service in South Africa can be daunting. With Vander Host, you're choosing reliability, speed, and excellent customer service. This guide will help you navigate through your options to make the best choice for your website.
- [Why choose a local web hosting provider in South Africa?](https://vander.host/blog/why-choose-a-local-web-hosting-provider-in-south-africa/): Choosing the right web hosting provider is crucial for the success of your website. For those of us in South Africa, going local with a company like Vander Host has unique advantages. Below, we delve into why a South African web host might be the best choice for your online presence.
- [What is web hosting and why do you need it?](https://vander.host/blog/what-is-web-hosting-and-why-do-you-need-it/): If you’ve ever wondered how websites are available 24/7, the answer is web hosting. Vander Host, a leading provider in the field, offers a variety of web hosting services that make this possible. But what exactly is web hosting, and why is it so important for anyone looking to establish an online presence? Let’s dive in.
- [What is the difference between domain registration, website hosting, and website design?](https://vander.host/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-domain-registration-website-hosting-and-website-design/): As a web host we often encounter entrepreneurs on their way to building businesses online. Since the web is quite a broad topic, it's useful to new persons to web hosting to understand the difference between domain name registration, website hosting, and website design.
- [Why hosting Laravel applications with Vander Host makes perfect sense](https://vander.host/blog/why-hosting-laravel-applications-with-vander-host-makes-perfect-sense/): Vander Host are one of the best hosting destinations for Laravel applications.
- [Understanding KVM and OpenVZ Virtualisation in VPS Hosting](https://vander.host/blog/understanding-kvm-and-openvz-virtualisation-in-vps-hosting/): Dive into the realm of KVM and OpenVZ Virtualisation in VPS hosting with our comprehensive guide. Uncover the distinctions, benefits, and practical applications of these virtualization technologies. Stay informed to make optimal decisions for performance and resource management in your virtual private server environment.
- [Exploring the Benefits of SSD in VPS Hosting](https://vander.host/blog/exploring-the-benefits-of-ssd-in-vps-hosting/): Key Takeaways:
- [Starting the New Year with a New Website? 4 Tips to create a new Website for 2023](https://vander.host/blog/4-tips-to-create-a-new-website-for-2023/): For a business to succeed in today’s technology-saturated environment, having a business website is a necessity. These 4 tips will help you create a website easy to find and use for your prospective customers. 
- [Cyber Monday Week Deal: 50% off selected domains](https://vander.host/blog/cyber-monday-week-deal-50-off-selected-domains/): It's time to get what you want from Vander Host for a lot less. Cyber Monday is officially today, but our promo lasts this whole week.
- [ISPA is important and we are a proud member](https://vander.host/blog/ispa-is-important-and-we-are-a-proud-member/): Vander Host has been a member of ISPA (Internet Service Providers’ Association) since the beginning of 2022. They represent the South African Internet Industry and has been a key player in shaping the telecommunications policy in our country since its inception in 1996.
- [Get unlimited email addresses on all our packages](https://vander.host/blog/get-unlimited-email-addresses-on-all-our-packages/): With so many companies and a myriad of web hosting packages to choose from, it can be overwhelming to decide what to settle on. Vander Host not only offers competitive pricing and speedy customer service, we also offer unlimited mailboxes/ email addresses on all our web hosting packages. This means you can have as many email addresses as needed linked to your package at no extra cost, which sets us apart from other South African web hosting providers.
- [IMAP or POP3: which is the best for you?](https://vander.host/blog/imap-or-pop3-which-is-the-best-for-you/): With clients accessing emails from multiple devices these days, most of them will use IMAP in their email settings. It’s seen as more seamless and definitely less of an admin nightmare (than POP3) if you lose a device for any reason or it gets corrupted. We do feel it is important here at Vander Host to explain the difference between the two though.
- [Step 1: claim your domain, before someone else!](https://vander.host/blog/step-1-claim-your-domain-before-someone-else/): Is domain registration and a functional website important for your business? Absolutely. Many people are quick to think that in an era of social media, that websites are no longer necessary. But this is simply not true. Although social media is a valuable tool to help market your business, there is growing evidence that traditional social media is waning in popularity and use. Plus, unless a potential customer or client is specifically searching your company’s social media handle on Google, your business won’t come up.
- [The Biggest SEO Mistake I Ever Made running a web hosting business](https://vander.host/blog/the-biggest-seo-mistake-i-ever-made-running-a-web-hosting-business/): Running a web hosting business can be really tough. Apart from the technical and customer service challenges there are also very big marketing challenges.
- [Vander Host & Enter House Magazine Ecommerce Case Study](https://vander.host/blog/vander-host-enter-house-magazine-ecommerce-case-study/): When Mamelodi based magazine editor, Michael Thambeleni Rakhuhu contacted Eugene to ask for assistance with his SSL Certificate, Eugene was eager not to only help with his SSL certificate but to also offer him a better solution to sell his magazine online.
- [Vander Host Ecommerce Toolkit](https://vander.host/blog/vander-host-ecommerce-toolkit/): In 2020 South Africa’s Ecommerce industry generated revenue of R50B as well as contributed to the worldwide Ecommerce growth of 29%.
- [Vander Host Affiliates](https://vander.host/blog/vander-host-affiliates/): We want to give you the opportunity to earn a commission on every referral made! This is a fantastic way to make a bit of extra income without too much effort- all you have to do is to point people in our direction.
- [3 Months Free WordPress Hosting Special](https://vander.host/blog/3-months-free-wordpress-hosting-special/): UPDATE: Promotion no longer running
- [Introducing our Experts Portal](https://vander.host/blog/vander-host-experts-portal/): As a hosting business, we are very fortunate to work with many talented designers and developers in the digital space. Often when clients host their website and email with us the next question is if we can help them with their web design.
- [5 Fundamental Tips for Google SEO](https://vander.host/blog/5-fundamental-tips-for-google-seo/): SEO is a bit of a technical challenge, but this blog will give you five fundamental things to focus on to ensure Google ranks your site high for a keyword or for certain keywords.
- [Vander Host now offering web hosting in San Francisco and Frankfurt](https://vander.host/blog/vander-host-now-offering-web-hosting-in-san-francisco-and-frankfurt/): Vander Host is happy to announce that we have expanded our hosting presence in both San Francisco and Frankfurt by doubling the capacity available at these locations.
- [WhatsApp Help Now Available!](https://vander.host/blog/whatsapp-help-now-available/): Many of our clients are using WhatsApp these days to communicate with us. In order to serve our customer base better, we have launched a WhatsApp help feature button. If you need technical support or have a sales enquiry you can simply click the WhatsApp Us button and the service will launch with our pre-populated number. This button is available on any of the pages of our website.
- [End of Year 2019 Gifts](https://vander.host/blog/end-of-year-2019-gifts/): Vander Host wishes you and your family happy holidays. Here are some gifts for you - all our promotions & specials we are running over the festive season.
- [Be on the move and win a Fitbit Inspire HR](https://vander.host/blog/be-on-the-move-and-win-a-fitbit-inspire-hr/): UPDATE: The winner is Johan Roux who ordered WordPress Hosting with us. Congratulations Johan!
- [Why managed server hosting with Vander Host](https://vander.host/blog/why-managed-server-hosting-with-vander-host/): Managed server hosting is a question of expertise, convenience, and time.
- [Get selected domains for only R74](https://vander.host/blog/get-selected-domains-for-only-r74/): The pricing of all these domains has been reduced to R74 only!
- [Vander Host – u vennoot vir die web](https://vander.host/blog/vander-host-u-vennoot-vir-die-web/): Die Vander Broers is op bystand om u te help met u webwerf en domein behoeftes.
- [How to be successful with WordPress Hosting](https://vander.host/blog/how-to-be-successful-with-wordpress-hosting/): To succeed with a WordPress hosted website, you have to get quite a number of fundamentals right. This article highlights the key requirements for developing and hosting a WordPress website to make sure that you achieve success.
- [SEO Tips #1 and Basic Google Analytics Goal Setup for a Contact Form](https://vander.host/blog/seo-tips-1-and-basic-google-analytics-goal-setup-for-a-contact-form/): This article covers just a few elements of online marketing. We'll discuss a general strategy, and then move on to one or two specifics.
- [Is there a difference between hosting a VPS in Cape Town versus Johannesburg?](https://vander.host/blog/is-there-a-difference-between-hosting-a-vps-in-cape-town-versus-johannesburg/): Generally speaking, people don't always ask in what region a server is hosted. They assume the host will make the best choice. Or that the internet is everywhere so it doesn't matter. People in South Africa further assume that since Gauteng is the biggest commerce centre for South Africa, Johannesburg and/or Midrand must be the best place to host a server, even if you're clientele is international.
- [How (and why) we built our new website](https://vander.host/blog/how-and-why-we-built-our-new-website/): In April 2019 Vander Host launched the second major iteration of the Vander Host website. This was the accumulation of about two months of work, from conception to final deployment.
- [How we monitor our network and servers at Vander Host](https://vander.host/blog/how-we-monitor-our-network-and-servers-at-vander-host/): Networking and server monitoring is an essential part of running a successful hosting business. At Vander Host we have refined techniques accumulated over 20 years to give our customers maximum peace of mind that their electronic assets are functioning properly. Great monitoring also means that our engineering staff can be pro-active on top of failures and have a  more predicable work-life balance.
- [New domain name registration options! .CO.ZA, .ORG.ZA, .WEB.ZA, and .NET.ZA now available](https://vander.host/blog/new-domain-name-registration-options-co-za-org-za-web-za-and-net-za-now-available/): .CO.ZA, .ORG.ZA, .WEB.ZA, and .NET.ZA now available
- [Welcome to Vander Host](https://vander.host/blog/welcome-to-vander-host/): This is our first announcement

## Pages
- [Server Support](https://vander.host/server-support/): Our server support service is designed for clients with unmanaged servers, and who have not opted for a server management plan.
- [Google Workspace](https://vander.host/google-workspace/): Ready to simplify your Google Workspace management? Whether you have 10 users or 100, we’ll handle the admin so you can focus on running your business.
- [Server Management](https://vander.host/server-management/): Whether you just need backups and monitoring or a dedicated team to manage everything — we’ve got a plan for you. Start simple with Basic, or go all-in with Advanced for full support, maintenance, and peace of mind.
- [Transfer from your existing host](https://vander.host/transfer/): Fill out the form below if you would like to move your domain from an existing hosting company to Vander Host.We offer free migrations from existing hosts, with almost zero downtime.
- [Online Backup Solutions](https://vander.host/backup/): View our range of online backup solutions. Backup your data remotely from any server or workstation. Try 20GB for free for 3 months
- [Help Centre](https://vander.host/help-centre/): If you cannot find what you are looking for, try to search or submit a ticket. We're there to help.
- [glossary](https://vander.host/glossary/)
- [Website Builder](https://vander.host/website-builder/): Vander Host has at least three website builders.
- [Remote IT Support](https://vander.host/remote-it-support/): Say goodbye to tech headaches and hello to convenient, reliable IT support from the comfort of your own location.
- [Vander Host Easter Egg Hunt Terms and Conditions](https://vander.host/easter-egg-hunt-terms-and-conditions/): 1. The promoter is Vander Host Pty Ltd.
- [Website Hosting Reseller](https://vander.host/web-hosting-reseller/): Our Web Hosting Reseller Packages starts from R199 per month and has numerous install scripts to get you up and running in no time.
- [Colocation at Open Access Data Centre Rondebosch, Cape Town](https://vander.host/colocation-hosting/): Our Colocation Hosting options are ideal for companies who are working from home or remote locations. The facility allows everyone to access their data from a secure, centralised location. There is no need for a physical office to store all of your data.
- [Experts Quotation](https://vander.host/experts-quotation/)
- [E-Commerce Hosting](https://vander.host/ecommerce-hosting/): Our Ecommerce Hosting Toolkit consists of WordPress, WooCommerce, and PayFast. It will help you bring your products to the online market fast!
- [Contact Vander Host](https://vander.host/contact/): Press this button to get in touch with WhatsApp WhatsApp Us +27 21 010-1410 Use the form below if you want to send a general enquiry
- [Legal Information](https://vander.host/legal-information/): Please click here to read our Terms of Service.
- [Affiliates](https://vander.host/affiliates/): As a Vander Host Affiliate you will earn 10% commission on every referral for our Web Hosting, Server Hosting and Email Hosting services, which you can then use to supplement your current service account with us, or even cash out to receive the payment.
- [WordPress Hosting Special](https://vander.host/wordpress-hosting-special/): * Includes 1GB of SSD Storage Space.
- [List as an Expert](https://vander.host/list-as-an-expert/): List as an Expert Benefits Generate leads and receive referrals Open to individuals and companies Showcase your services to a wide audience It's totally free! List yourself as an Expert...additional benefits from listing as an expert Our website gets over 16 000 searches per month Become part of a huge referral network
- [Privacy Policy](https://vander.host/privacy-policy/): 1. Thank you for taking the time to review our Privacy Policy. At times, Vander Host will collect certain personal information about customers and visitors to websites hosted by us. Such information will include both identifiable personal data, as well as non-identifiable personal information. Identifiable personal information will be collected when you sign up for a service with us, or use our website for a transaction or a subscription service. Non-identifiable information is gathered automatically when you visit our website or those websites hosted by us, and stored for use by our servers.
- [Terms of Service](https://vander.host/terms-of-service/): Vander Host (Pty Ltd) (herein referred to as “Vander Host”) is an Information Technology company that offer services in hosting, domain registration and other related services to the customer.
- [Home Slider Test](https://vander.host/home-slider-test/): All our VPS servers run on SSD drives for maximum performance. We offer KVM and OpenVZ virtualization
- [Season’s Greetings](https://vander.host/festive-season-gifts/): Dear friends and clients,
- [Laravel Hosting](https://vander.host/laravel-hosting/): Laravel Server Hosting Packages starting at R149 / month.*Excluding Forge
- [Domains Promotion](https://vander.host/mydomain/): * usual price R99 / year 
- [Support](https://vander.host/support/): Browse our self-help articles in our new Help Centre, check the status of our servers & network online, submit a ticket or request Remote IT Support. We will get back to you right away.
- [Domain Registration – where to get a domain name](https://vander.host/domain-registration/): Domain Registration helps you give your business credibility. It also makes it easier for your clients to find your business and get easy access to information about your business. Without a domain name, you can't have a website and without a website, you are limited to what social media offers you.
- [Email & Website Hosting Reseller Packages](https://vander.host/email-and-website-hosting-reseller/): Our Email and Website Hosting Reseller packages are ideal if you want to offer email and website hosting for your clients as a stand-alone or add-on business. 
- [About Vander Host](https://vander.host/about-vander-host/): Vander Host offers server, email, and web hosting services at highly competitive prices. We have data center presence in Europe, USA, Africa, and Asia. Our portfolio includes virtual private servers, and shared website hosting in these locations as well as dedicated hardware / bare metal at our own data center in Technopark, Stellenbosch.
- [Super Fast WordPress Hosting on SSD Servers](https://vander.host/wordpress-hosting/): Get your better bigger faster WordPress site Our Wordpress Hosting package has a one-click-install from our Control Panel to get you up and running in no time.
All our Wordpress servers run on SSD drives for maximum performance. All our web hosting packages have a 30-day money back guarantee Plans Monthly Annual startup Monthly subscription R 69 00 Monthly Linux OS 1 GB SSD Storage 1 Website FREE SSL Certificates 0 Subdomains 2 Databases UNLIMITED Domain Aliases UNLIMITED Mailboxes 50 Emails per hour UNLIMITED Traffic FREE Migration Superior Tech Support Select Plan basic Monthly subscription R 99 00 Monthly Linux OS 5 GB SSD Storage 3 Websites FREE SSL Certificates 3 Subdomains 6 Databases UNLIMITED Domain Aliases UNLIMITED Mailboxes 100 Emails per hour UNLIMITED Traffic FREE Migration Superior Tech Support Select Plan standard Monthly subscription R 149 00 Monthly Linux OS 10 GB SSD Storage 5 Websites FREE SSL Certificates 5 Subdomains 10 Databases UNLIMITED Domain Aliases UNLIMITED Mailboxes 200 Emails per hour UNLIMITED Traffic FREE Migration Superior Tech Support Select Plan POPULAR advanced Monthly subscription R 279 00 Monthly Linux OS 20 GB SSD Storage 10 Websites FREE SSL Certificates 10 Subdomains 20 Databases UNLIMITED Domain Aliases UNLIMITED Mailboxes 500 Emails per hour UNLIMITED Traffic FREE Migration Superior Tech Support Select Plan enterprise Monthly subscription R 369 00 Monthly Linux OS 30 GB SSD Storage 20 Websites FREE SSL Certificates 20 Subdomains 40 Databases UNLIMITED Domain Aliases UNLIMITED Mailboxes 1000 Emails per hour UNLIMITED Traffic FREE Migration Superior Tech Support Select Plan startup Annual subscription R 759 00 Annually SAVE R 69 Linux OS 1 GB SSD Storage 1 Website FREE SSL Certificates 0 Subdomains 2 Databases UNLIMITED Domain Aliases UNLIMITED Mailboxes 50 Emails per hour UNLIMITED Traffic FREE Migration Superior Tech Support Select Plan basic Annual subscription R 1,089 Annually SAVE R 99 Linux OS 5 GB SSD Storage 3 Website FREE SSL Certificates 3 Subdomain 6 Database UNLIMITED Domain Aliases UNLIMITED Mailboxes 100 Emails per hour UNLIMITED Traffic FREE Migration Superior Tech Support Select Plan standard Annual subscription R 1,639 00 Annually SAVE R 149 Linux OS 10 GB SSD Storage 5 Websites FREE SSL Certificates 5 Subdomains 10 Databases UNLIMITED Domain Aliases UNLIMITED Mailboxes 200 Emails per hour UNLIMITED Traffic FREE Migration Superior Tech Support Select Plan POPULAR advanced Annual subscription R 3,069 00 Annually SAVE R 279 Linux OS 20 GB SSD Storage 10 Websites FREE SSL Certificates 10 Subdomains 20 Databases UNLIMITED Domain Aliases UNLIMITED Mailboxes 500 Emails per hour UNLIMITED Traffic FREE Migration Superior Tech Support Select Plan enterprise Annual subscription R 4,059 00 Annually SAVE R 369 Linux OS 30 GB SSD Storage 20 Websites FREE SSL Certificates 20 Subdomains 40 Databases UNLIMITED Domain Aliases UNLIMITED Mailboxes 1000 Emails per hour UNLIMITED Traffic FREE Migration Superior Tech Support Select Plan Unsure about what plan is right for you? Help Me Select a Plan Features & Add-ons Zero Click Install When you order WordPress hosting from us, there is no complexity. Your WordPress website and database is immediately up and running and you can just start configuring it with your favourite theme. Perfect for WooCommerce Doing e-commerce with WooCommerce? No problem! By using Vander Host’s platform you’ll have powerful shopping functionality in minutes, taking actual live payments. We eat our own Lunch The Vander Brothers use WordPress extensively, including to run this powerful marketing website that you’re using at the moment. We have a network of WordPress designers and developers at our disposal and we eat, sleep, and dream about WordPress every single day <3 South Africa Based We provide our clients with ultra fast, low latency hosting from South African servers. Having said that, some of our clients want to host WordPress overseas and to cater for all situations please visit our data centres in these locations. Access Millions of Themes and Plugins WordPress’ power is unleashed by the millions of themes and plugins available worldwide. By using the Vander Hosting infrastructure you will have access to any of those themes and plugins. Detailed Analytics Not quite got the hang of Google Analytics yet? No problem, because with Vander Host’s WordPress hosting on day one you get both Webalizer and AWStats with zero configuration, so that you can track your web usage and build your path to success.
- [Linux VPS Hosting Worldwide Packages](https://vander.host/linux-vps-hosting-worldwide/): Get one of our Linux VPS International packages that you can instantly deploy and is highly configurable.
- [Web Hosting Packages – super fast websites](https://vander.host/web-hosting/): Our Web Hosting Packages starts from R69 per month and has numerous install scripts to get you up and running in no time.
- [Blog](https://vander.host/blog/)
- [Knowledgebase](https://vander.host/knowledgebase/): Search for a term below or browse popular categories.
- [Vander Host Data Centre Locations Worldwide – 9 locations, 4 continents](https://vander.host/server-locations/): Vander Host offers hosting in 9 locations across the world. From London to New York to Singapore to South Africa.Our infrastructure runs on super fast highly resilient servers with ultra low fibre network latency.In Cape Town we have offer co-location.
- [Linux VPS Hosting South Africa Packages](https://vander.host/linux-vps-hosting-south-africa/): Get one of our Linux VPS Hosting South Africa packages that you can instantly deploy and is highly configurable.
- [Hosting](https://vander.host/hosting/): Vander Host uses high performance servers with only SSD drives. We have various options available suited for affordable, basic website hosting to high performance VPS servers with configurations of up to 32 GB RAM.
- [Home](https://vander.host/): A website hosting service is a type of internet service that allows individuals and organisations to make their websites accessible to the world wide web. Web hosting providers offer servers, storage, and other resources necessary to keep a website online and accessible 24/7.

## Hosting Features

## Experts
- [JosiMu](https://vander.host/experts/josimu/)
- [SEO Studio](https://vander.host/experts/seo-studio/)
- [Urchin Design](https://vander.host/experts/urchin-design/)
- [Fundi Telecoms](https://vander.host/experts/fundi-telecoms/)
- [Wilson Consulting](https://vander.host/experts/wilson-consulting/)
- [Boost Media Agency](https://vander.host/experts/boost-media-agency/)
- [Computer Basics](https://vander.host/experts/computer-basics/): 1
- [Tina Media](https://vander.host/experts/tina-media/)
- [iWANTaCODE](https://vander.host/experts/iwantacode/)
- [Marguerite Roux](https://vander.host/experts/marguerite-roux/)
- [Wishbone Web Design](https://vander.host/experts/wishbone-web-design/)
- [Wilbur Taute](https://vander.host/experts/wilbur-taute/)
- [DigitalBeyond](https://vander.host/experts/digitalbeyond/)
- [Fintech Systems](https://vander.host/experts/fintech-systems/)
- [Triggerbox](https://vander.host/experts/triggerbox/)
- [Dean Marx](https://vander.host/experts/dean-marx/)

## Help Articles
- [Blocking xmlrpc.php to your cPanel Hosted WordPress server to reduce hacker load](https://vander.host/help-centre/website-email-hosting/blocking-xmlrpc-php-to-your-cpanel-hosted-wordpress-server-to-reduce-hacker-load/): Hacker continuously try to hack WordPress websites. They know once they have administrative access to your WordPress, they can hide files deep beneath the root and start sending phishing scams there to conduct real crime.
- [How to add a subdomain with a different A record in Virtualmin](https://vander.host/help-centre/server-hosting/how-to-add-a-subdomain-with-a-different-a-record-in-virtualmin/): Here are the steps if a user wants to create an A Record for a subdomain, for example, mysubdomain.vander.host pointing to any IP address (e.g 1.1.1.1)
- [How to delete old or unwanted email in Virtualmin](https://vander.host/help-centre/website-email-hosting/how-to-delete-old-or-unwanted-email-in-virtualmin/): PLEASE NOTE: We recommend backing up your mail before performing the bulk delete action
- [How to set up WordPress with a domain I registered in Virtualmin](https://vander.host/help-centre/website-email-hosting/how-to-set-up-wordpress-with-a-domain-i-registered-in-virtualmin/): Login to the Customer Portal. Click on Services and go to My Services. If you registered a domain and purchased a hosting package with us, you should see it here with a Status of Active. Navigate to the hosting package your want to set up WordPress on and click on Active. Scroll down and click on Log in to Control Panel. Once logged into your Virtualmin instance click on Install Scrips. Click on the Scripts column to sort alphabetically and scroll down until you see the WordPress script. Select the WordPress script. Once the WordPress script is selected, click the Show Install Options button.  Most of the time you would want to install WordPress At top level. Make sure it is selected at the Install sub-directory under public_html field. Otherwise, you can specify another sub-directory. Click Install Now. Specify the Site Title. Specify your Username. Specify the Password. Be sure to choose something strong, you can also click the lock icon to generate a random strong password. Specify Your Email. The Search Engine Visibility field is optional, it is basically to specify to Google that they should not index your website, but it is up to them to honour this request. Once all the information is provided, click the Install WordPress button. The script will then run and you will receive a link to access WordPress once done.
- [How to set up WordPress for the domain you registered with a hosting package](https://vander.host/help-centre/website-email-hosting/how-to-set-up-wordpress-for-the-domain-you-registered-with-a-hosting-package/): Login to the Customer Portal. Click on Services and go to My Services. If you registered a domain and purchased a hosting package with us, you should see it here with a Status of Active. Click on Active. Click on Login to cPanel. Search Softaculous in the top-right search field or scroll down and click on Softaculous Apps Installer. On Softaculous the Top Scripts should already have WordPress listed on top. Otherwise, you can search for WordPress. Click on WordPress. Click on Install Now. Fill in the Fields Software Setup Make sure you choose https:// as the protocol as we will provide you with a free SSL certificate. Select the domain that you want to set WordPress up for. Select the directory in which you want to set up WordPress. If you want WordPress to be set up in the root directory of your hosting package then leave this field empty. If you are unsure, the correct answer is usually to leave the field empty. Select the version of WordPress that you want to install. It is always best practice to select the latest version of WordPress. Site Settings Specify the name of your site in the Site Name field. Specify the description of your site in the Site Description field. Leave Enable Multisite (WPMU) and Disable WordPress Cron unchecked. Admin Account Specify your Admin Username. Specify your Admin Password and make sure that it is a strong password. To be safe, you can click on the Key icon to generate a strong random password. Specify your Admin Email address. Choose Language (optional) Select the language you wish to set up your site in. This is usually in English Select Plugin(s) (optional) These plugins are optional. Loginizer is good for security and the Classic Editor is good if you do not like WordPress’s default editor. Advanced Options (optional) The Database Name and Table Prefix settings are mostly optional to change and won’t make a difference. Disable Update Notifications Emails should be left unticked as it is always good to receive notifications on updates. Auto Upgrade WordPress Plugins is up to you to decide as updates can decrease security vulnerabilities but could also cause issues with your website if the plugin developers are not good. Auto Upgrade WordPress Themes same as above, up to you to decide. Backups (only use this if you have no other backup solutions, like a WordPress plugin which is recommended) With the Backup Location, you can specify where you want your backups to be stored. With the Automated backups field you specify how frequent you want your backups to happen (daily, weekly, monthly or custom). With the Backup Rotation field, you can specify the maximum amount of backups to be stored before older backups are deleted. Select Theme If you don’t already have a theme you can select one from here. It is important to do your research first to find out which theme will work best for you. Specify the email address you which to receive updates about the installation in the Email installation details to field. Click the Install button to start your WordPress installation. Once the installation is complete you should receive an email as well as an onscreen prompt that the installation was successful with a link to log in to your WordPress site.
- [How to move your hosting to Vander Host](https://vander.host/help-centre/website-email-hosting/how-to-move-your-hosting-to-vander-host/): When moving your hosting, we recommend the following basic procedure. If any of this sounds a bit too much or too technical to you, do not worry, our experts will be there to help with the entire transfer from start to finish. Please also call us on +27 21 300-3873 or +27 82 309-6710 (WhatsApp) if you need in depth information.
- [Disk Space and Traffic Overuse](https://vander.host/help-centre/website-email-hosting/disk-space-and-traffic-overuse/): When approaching your limits we recommend upgrading to the next hosting package to avoid unnecessary overuse charges billed at the end of every month.
- [What kind of virtualization systems does Vander.host support?](https://vander.host/help-centre/server-hosting/what-kind-of-virtualization-systems-does-vander-host-support/): Vander.host support KVM and OpenVZ based virtualization systems.
- [What domain names can I register at Vander Host?](https://vander.host/help-centre/domains/what-domain-names-can-i-register-at-vander-host/): At Vander Host we want to bring you the diversity you need to make your business fresh. We offer over 250 top-level domains for you to choose from. You can view all of our options here.
- [How to transfer your domain to Vander Host](https://vander.host/help-centre/domains/how-to-transfer-your-domain-to-vander-host/): Note: Before transferring the domain, it is best to check who the Registrant ("Owner") Email linked to the domain record is. Important messages may be sent to this address when a transfer request is submitted. This can be found out from the current Registrar i.e the company that registered the domain.
- [How to set up autoresponder or out of office for your emails in Virtualmin](https://vander.host/help-centre/website-email-hosting/how-to-set-up-autoresponder-or-out-of-office-for-your-emails-in-virtualmin/): Often when you are on holiday or unavailable you might still receive emails. It might not be good if your client does not get any response from you at this time. This is where the Automatic Replies on Usermin comes in and here is how you can set it up:
- [Control Panel Install Scripts for Website Hosting](https://vander.host/help-centre/website-email-hosting/control-panel-install-scripts-for-website-hosting/): Our website hosting has over 100 control panel install scripts to help you get up and running quickly. Want to sign up? Click here to choose a package:
- [How to access Webmail in Virtualmin](https://vander.host/help-centre/website-email-hosting/how-to-access-webmail-in-virtualmin/): To access Webmail for Virtualmin, there are two ways of doing it, one way is a long way, the other is a quick way. The quick way is to access webmail.yourdomain.com in your browser, but replace "yourdomain.com" with your own domain. Enter your login credentials and you will be re-directed to Webmail. Be sure to bookmark this for future use.
- [Can I have your BEE certificate?](https://vander.host/help-centre/accounts-payments/can-i-have-your-bee-certificate/): Our most up to date BEE certificate can be requested by submitting a ticket from our Helpdesk.
- [How do I update my PayFast credit card details on file](https://vander.host/help-centre/accounts-payments/how-do-i-update-my-payfast-credit-card-details-on-file/): Vander Host processes credit card payments with PayFast, South Africa’s leading payment provider.
- [How to access Webmail in cPanel](https://vander.host/help-centre/website-email-hosting/how-to-access-webmail-in-cpanel/): To access Webmail for cPanel, there are two ways of doing it, one way is a long way, the other is a quick way. The quick way is to access webmail.yourdomain.com in your browser, but replace "yourdomain.com" with your own domain. Enter your login credentials and you will be re-directed to Webmail. Be sure to bookmark this for future use.
- [How to set up autoresponder or out of office for your emails in cPanel](https://vander.host/help-centre/website-email-hosting/how-to-set-up-autoresponder-or-out-of-office-for-your-emails-in-cpanel/): Often when you are on holiday or unavailable you might still receive emails. It might not be good if your client does not get any response from you at this time. This is where the Autoresponder on cPanel comes in and here is how you can set it up: