How we protect sensitive credentials
How passwords, server access details and migration credentials are stored, revealed and logged, and how to share access safely.
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Keeping your account secure
Practical steps to protect your YallowHost account: strong passwords, two-factor authentication, a secure email inbox and safe habits.
Read articleMigration stages and what to expect
Follow your request from submission to completion, understand quotes and waiting states, and verify everything after cutover.
Read articleHow to prepare for a website migration
Take stock of your sites, email and DNS, make a current backup and plan the cutover so your migration runs smoothly.
Read articleManaging your cloud server
Use the server page, the Managed Server Console, management support and the App Store, and handle add-ons, renewals and cancellation.
Read articleConnecting to your server over SSH
Create an SSH key, find your server access details, sign in securely and apply essential first-hour hardening on a new Linux server.
Read articleDeploying your first cloud server
Walk through the deploy wizard: server type, location, plan, operating system, add-ons, apps and settings, then payment and provisioning.
Read articleOverdue invoices, suspension and reactivation
What happens when a renewal invoice goes unpaid, how suspended services are restored, and how to avoid interruptions.
Read articlePaying an invoice
Pay from your account balance, with a saved card or with another payment method, and add funds to your balance in advance.
Read articleUnderstanding billing and order status
What each invoice and service status means, how orders become active services, and where to find every charge in your account.
Read articleDNS propagation and troubleshooting
Why DNS changes take time to appear, how to check what the internet sees with dig and nslookup, and how to fix common problems.
Read articleUnderstanding DNS records
A practical guide to A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT and NS records, TTL values and the changes most websites and mail services need.
Read articleUpdating nameservers and DNS: the basics
Understand nameservers versus DNS records and change the nameservers of a domain in your account, step by step.
Read articleEmail delivery, spam and password help
Why messages go missing or land in spam, how SPF, DKIM and DMARC help, and how to request a mailbox password reset.
Read articlePreparing a domain for your hosting
Connect a domain registered with us or with another provider to your hosting or cloud server, with a checklist for a smooth switch.
Read articleRegistering a new domain
Search for a name, choose the registration period and WHOIS privacy, set nameservers and follow the registration through to active.
Read articleWhat happens after you order managed hosting
From paid invoice to live website: how setup works, the email you receive and the first things to do once your service is active.
Read articlePlacing your first order
A step-by-step walkthrough of the cart, checkout and invoice, including coupons, payment options and what pending means.
Read articleHow to choose a hosting plan
Compare managed hosting and cloud servers, understand billing cycles and pick a starting point you can grow from.
Read articleCan't find what you need?
Open a ticket and our team will help you directly — by ticket and email, from the people who run the platform.