We’ve developed multiple Advanced Tools which can be found for you totally free with the HostBuddy Web Control Panel! They’re created for web–developers and for site owners who wish to take care of their hosting setting by themselves. You can quickly create an .htaccess file, switch the PHP version for your personal cloud hosting account, alter the php.ini file, create a range of automatic chores and apps, and more!

All Advanced Tools follow the design pattern of our Web Control Panel, making them extremely uncomplicated.

Hotlink Protection

Protect yourself against bandwidth theft

From the HostBuddy Web Control Panel, you can actually promptly shield all of the pics within your web sites from being used any place else without having your agreement. And you’ll achieve this with merely a few clicks by making use of our Hotlink Protection tool.

Everything you should make is merely opt for the domain you would like to defend and then trigger the Hotlink Protection. Adjustments will be effective in the blink of an eye and your pics will be protected against unwanted employment and bandwidth theft.

Hotlink Protection

.htaccess generator

Automatic creation of .htaccess files

By using the .htaccess file, you can quickly manage your website – create redirections, establish security password secured folders, and so much more. Within the HostBuddy Web Control Panel, you can quickly make unique .htaccess files applying the highly effective .htaccess Generator.

You don’t need to learn anything at all with regards to .htaccess files to use the .htaccess Generator. Just designate the alterations you would like to produce employing the tool’s convenient–to–use interface and it will automatically generate the needed code on your behalf.

.htaccess Generator

IP blocking

Prevent malicious IP addresses from accessing your site

Inside the HostBuddy Web Control Panel we’ve included an exceptionally valuable tool that enables you to restrict access to your websites by obstructing numerous IP addresses. While using the IP blocking tool, it’s possible to prevent an IP address or, possibly a full range of IP addresses from obtaining your web site. To determine what IP addresses generate the ’harmful’ website traffic to your website, you can check out the Stats Manager.

All of the IPs will be obstructed promptly and no one will be able to observe or access your site from them any longer.

IP Blocking

PHP configuration

Switch the PHP rules for your personal site

When the application you use requires a distinct PHP release, or you need to make any PHP tweaks, you can quickly do that from the HostBuddy Web Control Panel. It is possible to switch the PHP version with just a mouse–click, selecting from previous PHP versions up to the most recent stable PHP launch. Additionally, you can speedily alter the most crucial controls in the php.ini file, or create a complete change of the way your PHP build operates.

You no longer need to wait patiently for long hours or reboot anything for the adjustments to be effective. All the modifications are implemented on the Internet the instant you save them.

PHP Configuration

Cron Jobs

Develop automated planned tasks

In the HostBuddy Web Control Panel, we’ve launched a hassle–free and user–friendly interface for setting up completely new and taking care of active cron jobs – the Cronjob Manager. A cron job is really a scheduled activity – commonly a script, which is executed at defined intervals of time. It can be a simple script for verifying if your site is on the web, a mailing script, a web site performance report, etcetera.

It is possible to configure and make use of cron jobs with all of HostBuddy’s cloud hosting plans. In the event you require extra cron jobs, you can always get extra as an upgrade.

Cron jobs

Password Protection

Easy way to shield your files

If you need to build an area within your website that’s seen just to the users you need, you can actually benefit from HostBuddy’s Password Protection tool. Making use of it you can quickly create a security password protected folder that is to be encrypted and accessible simply to you and also anybody else whom you share the login details with.

The folder will be secured easily and no–one else can look at what’s inside. You’re the one person who will be able to adjust or change it unless you plan to authorize different customers to view it.

Password Protection

URL redirection

URL redirection with just several mouse–clicks

If you need to immediately reroute your site to another web page or another website, you can do this using our URL Redirection instrument. It minimizes the necessity to set up PHP redirects or create an .htaccess file. Simply define the place you need to point your domain name towards and the tool will take care of the rest. Your website will be rerouted quickly.

And if you want to terminate the re–direction and also have your web site directed back to the initial URL, this can be done with simply a click of your computer mouse.

URL Redirection