This is a feature exclusive to AW GRUP,
and is available ONLY with our
Linux Hosting Packages. Using this
feature, you can have your own branded extensions for web pages on your site,
and assign them to any file types. For instance, you can choose to name your
Excel files with the extension .data, or your image files .picture
and so on!
Assigning branded file extensions
1.
Login to your
Control Panel and search for the domain name for which you have purchased
this hosting package.
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how >>
2. In the search results view, click on the
domain name. This will take you to the order details view.
3. Click on Manage Web Hosting Service
in the lower toolbar.
4. In the Website Management interface pop-up
that follows, go to Manage Website -> Web Server Manager -> Branded File Extensions -> Add
Branded Extension.
5. Here, in the File Extension field,
specify your custom file extension e.g. .brand, .mine or any other
extension you wish to have for a particular Content Type.
6. Choose the appropriate content type for
which you wish to apply that extension. You can either choose one from the
existing types or add your own content type.
7. Once you have specified these details, click
on Add Branded Extension.
Modifying branded file extensions
1. Perform steps 1-3 mentioned in the above
process.
2. In the Website Management interface pop-up
that follows, go to Manage Website -> Web Server Manager -> Branded File Extensions ->
List
Branded Extensions.
3. Click on the File Extension link to
go to the Branded Extension Details page for that specific extension.
4. Modify the File Extension and/or
Content Type for this
extension, and click on Modify Branded Extension.
Disabling branded file extensions
1. Perform steps 1-2 mentioned in the above
(modifying branded file extensions) process.
2. Select the checkbox adjacent to
one or more file extensions which you wish to disable.
3. Click on Delete button and confirm
the action by clicking on OK.
IMPORTANT
In order to complete the action, the Web Server needs to be restarted. Random restarts
affect other services running on the Server. In order to avoid this, the
Server has been scheduled to restart at intervals of 20 minutes. Hence, each
one of the above mentioned actions might take upto 20 minutes to be
effective.
