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+===== 1984 Hosting Knowledge Base =====
+This is the place to look for instructions on the use of the services of 1984 Hosting Company.\\
+To the left you will find more thorough instructions on many of 1984's systems, and more.\\
+If you don't find what you are looking for, please drop us an email to 1984@1984.is
+==== Frequently asked questions (FAQ) ====
+++++Do I pay for one year in advance or one month at a time?|
+You pay for one, two or three years in advance.\\
+If for some reason you want to quit before the end of the period you can cancel your hosting and ask us to refund the remaining months.\\
+Further information at:\\
+ → 1984hosting.com\\
+ → Products\\
+ → "Pricelist"++++
+++++How do I pay for the hosting and other service?|
+All payments are made from within the users  "Control Panel". You can pay with Creditcard or Paypal.++++
+++++Where can I see my payment history?|
+You go to 1984hosting.com1984 now!1984hosting.com\\
+→  Login\\
+→  Control Panel\\
+→  In the upper right corner you can see your username next to the flag\\
+→ Press your username to get a drop down menu.\\
+→ press Bills.++++
+++++How much space is included with shared hosting?|
+hosting offers unlimited hosting space for web sites, MySQL databases and e-mail.\\
+Further information at:\\
+ → 1984hosting.com\\
+ → "1984"\\
+ → "Terms Of Service".++++
+++++Can I migrate my website and e-mail over to 1984hosting?|
+ If your current hosting provider does allow it then in most cases we can migrate your website and e-mail to our hosting.\\
+Website that can't be migrated are for example sites made in proprietary programs.++++
+++++Can 1984hosting do the migration?|
+Staff at 1984 Hosting Company can migrate your web site for a modest fee.\\
+Please contact us for more information via 1984@1984.is.++++
+++++How do I change my e-mail password?|
+→ Log in at 1984hosting.com/Go to control panel now!Control Panel\\
+→ Click on the blue button to the right Goto Control Panel\\
+→ Click on Email Accounts at the top\\
+→ Find the e-mail you want to change and click on Edit to the right\\
+→ Enter the new password twice and save\\
+You can also change the password inside our webmail interface at  vefpostur.1984.is. Log in with your e-mail and password. You press the rack-wheel (settings) up to the right and there you should find Password on the left.++++
+++++How do I get a backup of the Database?|
+→ You log in to your user account at management.1984hosting.com and press "Goto Control Panel".\\
+→ Press "Manage SQL".\\
+→ You find the Database user and to the right you can click PhpMyadmin\\
+→ You will be mysteriously transfered to the phpMyadmin panel and from there you can click on "export"\\ at the top and safe the file on your computer.++++
+++++How to add a subdomain or Domain Alias?|
+→ You log into the 1984hosting.com/signin/Control Panel\\
+→ Click on the blue button Goto Control Panel\\
+→ Click Domains\\
+→ Below you have the options Add Subdomain and Add domain Alias.++++
+++++How to set domain forwarding?|
+hosting.com Contol Panel:\\
+ → Click on the blue button "Goto Control Panel".\\
+ → Next you press "Manage domains" at the top.\\
+ → Find the domain alias and click on "Change" to the right.\\
+ → From there you can enable forwarding and type in domain in the box.\\ ++++
+++++Sending mail from my website does not work|
+Sending mail through php mail() from the website has certain limits. We recommend usin SMTP mail function and have it sent through mail.1984.is with username and password. Using an existing e-mail you have with 1984.++++
+++++How many MySQL databases can I have?|
+As many as you need. There is no limit.++++
+++++[How do I change the name servers for a domain purchased through 1984hosting.com?]|
+Only employees at 1984 can change the name servers. Please send an email to 1984@1984.is with information about the name servers you want the domain to be pointed to.++++
+++++How do I buy a new domain?|
+You go to 1984hosting.comGo to1984hosting.com now!1984hosting.com\\
+→ Click Login\\
+→ Choose Control Panel\\
+→ Click Products\\
+→ Choose Register domains\\
+→ Follow the instructions to buy the domain.++++
+++++Can I check my e-mail online?|
+Yes you can: You go to to 1984hosting.com\\
+→ Click Login\\
+→ Choose Webmail\\
+→ Log in with your email and password.++++
+++++Can I have an online shopping site?|
+Yes and you have many options as long the eCommerce system can run on Linux/Apache web servers. You can also use SSL if needed.++++
+++++I don't want to renew a domain or hosting. What do I do?|
+You log in at 1984hosting.com\\
+→ There you will see a list of all your 1984 services\\
+→ Under Autorenew you untick the services you don't want to renew.\\
+→ If you cancel all your 1984 services you migt also want to delete your Payment methods:\\
+→ Click Payment methods\\
+→ Click the red Delete button to remove a payment method.++++
+++++How do I delete my hosting or domain?|
+You can delete all extra hostings, subdomains and email adresses in the Control panel.\\
+Your main webhosting is deleted aproximately three month after the service is cancelled.\\
+If you want to close and delete your services instantly you need to send an email from your contact email address to 1984@1984.is.++++
+++++What the do you mean by "e-mail associated with hosting"?|
+takes the privacy of it's customers very seriously. Therefore we only answer questions and queries if they originate from the contact email of the user registered in our systems.\\
+ If you need assistance or support, please make sure you send your request from the correct email  address. The email registered when the user account was created is that e-mail.++++
+++++How do I create new e-mails?|
+→ Go to 1984hosting.com\\
+→ Click Login\\
+→ Select Control Panel\\
+→ Click Goto Control Panel\\
+→ Select Mail\\
+→ Click Add email account\\
+→ Fyll in Username the part you want to be in front of @\\
+→ Domain name select the domain if you have more than one\\
+→ Password if the measurement bar becomes green you have a good password\\
+→ Click ADD\\
+→ Then go to 1984hosting.com, "Login", "Webmail" to see if everything is working\\
+→ Username is the email address you created\\
+→ Password your powerful password\\
+If everything is OK, you can set up an e-mail client, such as Thunderbird for example.++++
+++++How do I create an Out of Office Reply (Auto-Reply)?|
+→ Go to 1984hosting.com\\
+→ Click Login\\
+→ Select Control Panel\\
+→ Click Goto Control Panel\\
+→ Select Mail\\
+→ Click Enable below the email address you want to create an auto-reply for\\
+→ Fill in your message and click Activate.++++
+++++How do I set e-mail forwarding?|
+→ Go to 1984hosting.com\\
+→ ClickLogin\\
+→ Select Control Panel\\
+→ Click Goto Control Panel\\
+→ Select Mail\\
+→ Click Edit far to the right of the email address you want to forward\\
+→ Fill in the email to forward to (use comma or new line for more than one address)\\
+→ Click Update.++++