Cloud Sites Guide

Cloud Sites is a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution that delivers the power of scalable cloud hosting without the complexity of server management. Unlike traditional VPS hosting, Cloud Sites automatically handles the underlying infrastructure, OS patching, and load balancing, allowing you to focus entirely on your code and content.

Whether you are running a high-traffic WordPress blog on Linux or a complex .NET application on Windows, the Cloud Sites Control Panel provides a unified interface to manage it all. This guide serves as your central hub for mastering the platform, from launching your first site to configuring enterprise-grade database solutions.

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Explore these resources to configure your Cloud Sites account, manage your databases, and protect your data with backups.

Redirect Subdomains using ASP and ASP.NET in Cloud Sites

You can redirect a subdomain to a subdirectory by using ASP or ASP.NET code. Find examples of how to redirect your subdomains in this article.
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Redirecting URLs and Subdomains in Cloud Sites

To ensure secure access to your website, use SSL to change HTTP to HTTPS, encrypting visitor information to protect it from hackers. After installing your SSL, set up URL and subdomain redirects to enforce HTTPS traffic.
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Redirecting URLs using Classic ASP in Cloud Sites

This article provides sample code for redirecting URLs in Cloud Sites using Classic ASP. This can be used for redirecting to a different page or forcing a secure connection (SSL).
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Remap Cloud Sites MSSQL Users

Remap the server-level logins on Microsoft SQL Server database users on Cloud Sites.
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Renew Let’s Encrypt SSL in Cloud Sites

Secure your Cloud Sites website with a free Let’s Encrypt SSL. Learn how to manually generate, validate, and install your certificate using Certbot locally.
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Restore a Cloud Sites MSSQL Database

Restore your Cloud Sites MSSQL Database from a backup through myLittleAdmin.
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Restore Cloud Sites Databases or Content Backups

Recover your Cloud Sites data. Learn how to use Restore Points to revert your website files or database to a previous backup version.
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Run Applications Under Medium Trust in Cloud Sites

The Cloud Sites Windows environment uses a modified Medium Trust for ASP.NET 3.5 servers, allowing specific permissions like OleDb, Odbc, Configuration, Reflection, Web, and Socket permissions.
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