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 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.

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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SSL for Cloud Sites

Secure your Cloud Sites traffic. Guides for installing SSL certificates, using Let’s Encrypt, generating CSRs, and forcing HTTPS connections.
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Troubleshooting: Maximum Number of FTP Clients Reached with Cloud Sites

To make sure your Cloud Site has the highest performance possible, a single FTP user can’t have more than 10 FTP client connections. When you hit this limit, you will see an error message.
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Unzip Files in Cloud Sites File Manager

Unzipping a file using the Cloud Sites File Manager is much like uploading a file or folder. You can choose to upload it as a zip file or to extract on upload. Using the steps below, you can unzip files easily through the file manager.
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Upload Files in Cloud Sites Using the File Manager

Uploading files in your Cloud Sites control panel takes just a few steps using the file manager. This tutorial walks you through the process of uploading files.
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