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API stands for Application Program Interface, it is a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications. An API makes it easier to develop a program by providing all the building blocks. A programmer then puts the blocks together.Almost all Operating environments, like MS-Windows, provides an API so that programmers can write applications consistent with the operating environment. API are ultimately good for users because they guarantee that all programs using a common API will have similar interfaces. This makes it easier for users to learn new programs.

What are the uses of API?

It is a tool kit which is used for developing remote applications for website. API includes documentation, programming interfaces and examples to help you expand Hosting functionality and integrate it in your own web applications.With the help of API objects and modules can be easily managed without logging into the Control Panel.

How do I get started using API?

API is very easy to configure and integrate. Please follow the steps given below:-

1) First login to your control panel>> go to My Server and click API Configurations. Now select the domain under which you want to setup your API. You can also choose your customized name for the virtual directory. Click Save Settings. At the bottom, it will display you the access URL of your API.
2) Open your application and use this URL to connect your application to API.

To backup your MS SQL Server database, please follow these steps given below:-

1) First log into your server through Remote Desktop Connection.

2) Click Start, Programs, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and select SQL Server Management Studio Express or SQL Server Management Studio. After that click Start, Programs, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and select SQL Server Management Studio.

3) Enter the requested information:-
a)Server Type: select Database Engine
b)Server Name: this field should be populated by default
c)Authentication: select Windows Authentication

4) Now click Connect.

5) Expand the server name and expand Databases.

6) Now right-click your database, expand Tasks and select Back Up.

7) select Full under Backup type .

8 ) Click Add under Destination .

9) Enter the path and file name for the backup file.

10) Click OK.

11) Review the settings for the backup.

12) Click OK to begin the backup.

Note:The steps above will create a complete backup of your database.

1) Login to Plesk
2) Click on Domains
3) Click on Crontab
4)  You will notice list of system users. Select system
5)  Click on Schedule a Task icon
6) After that you will need to mention the following :-

Minute : 0 to 59
Hour : 0 to 23
Day of the Month : 1 to 31
Month : 1 to 12
Day of the Week : 0 to 6 (0 for Sunday)

7) You must Enter the email address for notification

Click on OK

It is very simple and cost effective solution for backup through FTP. Following are few of the advantages of Smart FTP which are given below :-

1) Data Security : Smart FTP utilized SSL certification to protect usernames, password and file content.

2)  FTP Space : As per requirements.

3)  Easy Selection of Files and there are many more features included in FTP.

To create a new User on your Windows VPS, follow these steps:-
1) Log into your VPSthrough Remote Desktop Connection .

2) Now Open Computer Management using either method below:

a) Right-click on the My Computer Icon and select Manage.
b) Click Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, and select Computer Management.

3) Expand Local Users and Groups.

4) Click on Users. In the right window you will see a list of the current users on the VPS.

5) Right-click Users and select New User.

6) Enter the following information:
a) User Name (required): Please note that all usernames must be unique and different.
b) Full Name (optional): the name of the user
c) Description (optional): a brief description of the user
d) Password (required): It is strongly recommend that you use at least 6 characters and mixture of uppercase letters, lowercase letters and numbers for your passwords (for example, $peed5)

6)Now confirm your Password (required): this entry must be identical to the Password field

7) Set the options according to your requirements:
a) User must change password at next login: if checked, the user must change their password the next time they login. We recommend you uncheck this so that you have full control over the password.
b) User cannot change password: if the first option is unchecked you will be able to set this option. We recommend you check this option so that only the administrator of the machine can modify the user’s password.
c) Password never expires: controls if the password will expire in 30 days. Once the password expires you will need to reset it manually.
d) Account is disabled: when checked, the user will no longer be valid

Now click Create to add the new user.

By default, new users are added to the Users group. This will allow the user to later be configured as an FTP user through IIS or as a FrontPage user. If you wish for this user to have access to the VPS through Remote Desktop Connection, you will need to add the user to the Administrators group.

1)First you will need to open a web browser and connect to your Plesk Control Panel located at https://ip address:8443.

2) Login as the Administrator using the information sent to you in your setup email.

3) Click on the Domains from the General menu.

4) Click the Domain Name you are managing the database for under the Domains section.

5) Click the Databases from the Services section.

6) Click the Database Name from the Databases section.

To create a new Database user, please follow these steps given below:-

1) Click Add New Database User from the Tools section.

Enter the appropriate information:
a) Database user name: enter the username for the database
b) Old password: displays the old password (if applicable)
c) New password: enter the new password
d) Confirm password: re-enter the new password

And to access phpMyAdmin, please follow these steps:-

1) Click DB WebAdmin from the Tools section.

This will open a new window and log you into phpMyAdmin.

You must use the chkconfig command for configuring Apacheweb server to start at boot:

[root@bigboy tmp]# chkconfig httpd on

Use the httpd<code> init script in the <code>/etc/init.d directory to start,stop, and restart Apache after booting:

[root@bigboy tmp]# /etc/init.d/httpd start
[root@bigboy tmp]# /etc/init.d/httpd stop
[root@bigboy tmp]# /etc/init.d/httpd restart

You can test whether the Apache process is running with

[root@bigboy tmp]# pgrep httpd

you should get a response of plain old process ID numbers.

MS SQL 2005 Express Edition features are as follows :
* Price : Free
* CPU : No
* 1 GB max memory limit for buffer pool : Yes
* 4GB max database size : Yes
* SQL Server Agent : Yes
* Full Text Search : Yes
* IMPORT/EXPORT : No
* Basic Integration Services : No
* Advanced Integration Services : Yes

MSSQL 2005 Standard Edition features are as follows :
* Price : Not Free
* CPU : Yes
* 1 GB max memory limit for buffer pool : No
* 4GB max database size : No
* SQL Server Agent : Yes
* Full Text Search : Yes
* IMPORT/EXPORT : Yes
* Basic Integration Services : Yes
* Advanced Integration Services : Yes

MSSQL 2005 Workgroup Edition features are as follows :
* Price : Not Free
* CPU : Yes
* 1 GB max memory limit for buffer pool : No
* 4GB max database size : No
* SQL Server Agent : Yes
* Full Text Search : Yes
* IMPORT/EXPORT : Yes
* Basic Integration Services : No
* Advanced Integration Services : No

VPS Hosting provide much better performance than a shared or a reseller hosting account.VPS Hosting provides us the privileges which are more or less compared to a dedicated server such as SSH Root access to VPS, custom installations etc.

It is possible to install any custom applications or softwares on the VPS Hosting package. However, there are some applications such as Java and others which require more resources when compared to softwares and applications such as PHP or MySQL.

Applications and software installation are all dependant upon the configuration allocated to your VPS. Hence, many companies provide wide range of virtual private servers to help you select the best configuration as per your requirements.With VPS you will get administrative rights which will provide you with complete rights on the VPS. Some of the applications / softwares supported on a VPS are as follows:
PHP, MySQL, Apache, cPanel, Plesk, Virtuozzo, FFMPEG, exim, ZendOptimizer, ioncube, Ruby on Rails ( RoR ), python, Imagemagick, FTP, Perl, .htaccess, Mod rewrite, Server Side Includes, SpamAssassin, SSH Server, phpMyAdmin, Awstats, Webalizer, Horde Webmail, Microsoft® FrontPage extensions, Fantastico ( Standard ), Custom Cron Jobs, BIND DNS Server, Linux Firewall, Application Vault ( Optional ), Postgres SQL, ODBC, Windows Firewall Service Pack 1, Microsoft FTP Server, MailEnable Standard, Microsoft ASP, ASP.NET, SpamAssassin ( Only with Plesk ), Microsoft IIS 6.0, MS Exchange Server ( backend server with no mailstore mounted ), SQL Server MSDE ( Requires Plesk Power Pack ), MSSQL 2005 Express Edition, Lighttpd, FastCGI, RubyGems, AJAX etc.

1) First login to Plesk
2) Now click on Server on the left-hand Side
3) Click on IP Addresses
4) You will now be able to view IP address on the Server

Follow these Steps to add new IP:-

1) In IP Addresses, click on Add New IP Address
2) You will now be able to view IP address from
3) Select Network for the IP Address
4) Enter the IP and subnet mask
5) Select the option, shared or dedicated
6) In SSL Certificates, select the type of SSL certificate
7) Click on OK

Steps to Remove IP from the VPS:-

1) In IP Address, click on IP address to be removed
2) Click on Remove
3) Confirm Removal and Click on OK

Adding IPs to Client’s IP pool :

1) In IP Address, click on the number in clients column of the IP address that you wish to add
2) Click on Add New Client icon
3) Select the client that you need the IPs to be added

Removing IPs to Client’s IP pool :

1) In IP Address, click the number in the client of the IP to be removed
2) Select the Client and Confirm Removal
3) Click on OK

Default Domain Setup for IP Address :-

1) In IP Address, in hosting column, click on the IP address to be managed
2)  Select the Domain from the list
3)  Click the set it as default

IP Address Edit : Allocation and SSL Certificate

1) In IP address, click on IP address that is needed to be managed
2) Select allocation
3) Select SSL