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General Information

How to Enable Cookie
How to Enable Cookie

To enable cookie, follow the instructions below for the browser version you are using.

Mozilla Firefox (1.0 final release and earlier)
- Go to the "Tools" menu.
- Select "Options".
- Select the "Privacy" icon in the left panel.
- Check the box corresponding to "Allow sites to set cookies".
- Click "OK" to save changes.
Netscape 7.1/Mozilla 5.0
- Select "Preferences" from the Edit menu.
- Click on the arrow next to "Privacy & Security" in the scrolling window to expand.
- Under "Privacy & Security", select "Cookies."
- Select "Enable all cookies".
- Click "OK".
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0+
- Select "Internet Options" from the Tools menu.
- Click on the "Privacy" tab.
- Click the "Default" button (or manually slide the bar down to "Medium") under "Settings".
- Click "OK".
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x
- Select "Internet Options" from the Tools menu.
- Click on the "Security" tab.
- Click the "Custom Level" button.
- Scroll down to the "Cookies" section.
- To enable:
  - Set "Allow cookies that are stored on your computer" to "Enable".
  - Set "Allow per-session cookies" to "Enable".
- Click "OK".
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x
- Select "Internet Options" from the View menu.
- Click on the "Advanced" tab.
- Scroll down to find "Cookies" within the "Security" section.
- To enable:
  - Select "Always accept cookies".
- Click "OK".
Netscape Communicator 4.x
- Select "Preferences" from the Edit menu.
- Find the "Cookies" section in the "Advanced" category.
- To enable:
  - Select "Accept all cookies" (or "Enable all cookies").
- Click "OK".
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
PostNuke
PostNuke

PostNuke is software that creates an impressive, dynamic web site and provides the webmaster with a site they can administer with a minimal amount of HTML knowledge through a web browser.

But, PostNuke's functionality can be increased by installing modules, blocks and themes. For example, you can add a forum, a gallery and contact form. You can also change how your entire site looks by changing themes. All of this can be done with just a few clicks in the administration panel saving you hours of time, both in the initial creation of the website and in its day to day maintenance.

PostNuke can do anything from traditional blog websites, to a community members' only website with hundreds of users. PostNuke can scale to thousands of uses but is just as easy to create a small website for friends and family.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
MIVA Merchant Five
MIVA Merchant Five

There should be an e-commerce solution that is flexible, reliable, expandable and easy to use. A solution with comprehensive features that are easy to use for new online businesses, yet powerful enough for the most demanding e-commerce expert.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
phpBB
phpBB

phpBB is a high powered, fully scalable, and highly customisable open-source bulletin board package. phpBB has a user-friendly interface, simple and straightforward administration panel, and helpful FAQ. Based on the powerful PHP server language and your choice of MySQL, MS-SQL, PostgreSQL or Access/ODBC database servers, phpBB is the ideal free community solution for all web sites.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
WebShopmanager
WebShopmanager

The Web Shop Manager allows you to manage a fully functional online store from a centralized web-based administration system.

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Industry News

Summit 2008 Agenda Announced by Parallels
Summit 2008 Agenda Announced by Parallels

Parallels has announced the following topics are to be featured at Summit 2008: Software as a Service (SaaS), Virtualization and 'green' hosting.

This free, two-day event will welcome customers, partners and other industry participants from around the world on May 19-20 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.

This year's Summit will feature keynotes by industry leaders and innovators, as well as in-depth product, strategy and networking sessions for business and technical professionals. The event will also include hands-on technical labs for Parallels Plesk Control Panel, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, and Parallels Plesk Billing, sponsored by HP.

"The Parallels Summit 2008 brings together business and technical professionals to discuss not only virtualization and automation technologies, but also broader hosting and SaaS trends and opportunities," said Kurt Daniel, senior vice president of marketing and online, Parallels. "This year's event will build on the momentum of the previous two years and offers valuable networking with potential business partners, Parallels technical and business resources, and other industry participants."

Agenda Highlights
The Parallels Summit 2008 begins Monday, May 19 at 9 a.m. with morning sessions followed by the opening keynote at 1:30 p.m. The Summit program concludes on Tuesday, May 20 at 5 p.m.

The agenda features two tracks: a business track, which will focus on product features, profitability and use cases; and a technical track, which will focus on product-specific implementations, architectures and hands-on problem solving.

Featured speakers include:
- Bill McNee, Founder and CEO, Saugatuck Technology, who will share findings from Saugatuck Technology's most recent SaaS research program and annual SaaS Research Report.
- Dan Golding, Analyst for Tier 1 Research, who will provide expert analysis of the hosting industry and trends.
- Serguei Beloussov, CEO of Parallels, who will describe the next generation of SaaS and virtualization based on Parallels' unique perspective due to its large, global customer base.
- Top-level Executives, who represent industry leaders and innovative smaller companies who will discuss technology developments that are shaping the industry.
Parallels will also host two evening networking events for attendees. On Monday night, attendees are invited to join Parallels for an Odyssey Boat Cruise. Event participants staying through Tuesday evening can choose to attend a Washington Nationals baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at the brand new ballpark, which features a high-definition scoreboard that displays more than 1 million pixels.

A detailed agenda of planned sessions and activities is available at http://www.parallels.com/summit/agenda .

Register, Reserve Hotel before April 19
Parallels Summit 2008 is expected to attract hundreds of business and IT professionals from around the world. Space is limited and registration and hotel accommodations are subject to availability. To register or become a sponsor, visit http://www.parallels.com/summit today.

About Parallels - Optimized Computing
Parallels (formerly SWsoft) is a worldwide leader in virtualization and automation software that optimizes computing for consumers, businesses, and service providers across all major hardware, operating systems, and virtualization platforms. Founded in 1999, Parallels is a fast-growing company with 900 employees in North America, Europe, and Asia.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Pre-Beta Release of Windows 7
Pre-Beta Release of Windows 7

Over the past few years, you've asked us to make some changes to Windows. We listened closely. Now it's time to share an early look at how we've used your feedback.

Windows 7 is faster, more reliable, and makes it easier to do what you want. Both the everyday things and the killer "is that really possible?" things.

Dig into this site to see what's coming.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
33 Million Domains Registered in 2007
33 Million Domains Registered in 2007

Report released by VeriSign, shows that over 33 Million domain names were registered in 2007, bringing the total up to 153million domains.

Below is a summary of the report:

In the last quarter of 2007, the base of domain name registrations grew 27 percent over the fourth quarter of 2006 and five percent over the third quarter of 2007… The total base of Country Code Top Level Domain Names (ccTLDs) was 58 million, a 33 percent increase year over year and a six percent increase quarter over quarter. Across all of the gTLDs and ccTLDs, .com has the highest base followed by .de (Germany), .net and .cn (China). The fifth spot is shared by .uk (United Kingdom) and .org. with approximately the same size base of domain name registrations.

This release also states that the adoption of IPv6 has been relatively slow in the United States as compared to Asia and Europe. More than 100 domain name registries (i.e. top-level domain managers) support IPv6 for name servers and DNS queries including VeriSign who has supported IPv6 for .com and .net since 2002. The root name servers were enabled for IPv6 in February 2008 with the inclusion of IPv6 addresses for six of the thirteen root servers, including the A and J root servers operated by VeriSign.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Plurk
Plurk

Plurk is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send updates (otherwise known as plurks) through short messages or links, which can be up to 140 text characters in length.

Updates are then shown on the user's home page using a timeline which lists all the updates received in chronological order, and delivered to other users who have signed up to receive them. Users can respond to other users' updates from their timeline through the Plurk.com website, by instant messaging, or by text messaging.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
如何利用異地備份隬補防毒軟件的不足

如何利用異地備份隬補防毒軟件的不足

從世衛在2009年4月24號發出的第一個人類豬流感個案開始，至今已有76個國家和超過3萬感染個案而豬流感病毒變種的問題也成為了全球關注的話題。其實在電腦的世界，惡性攻擊病毒每天在不斷的增加、更新和改變，而企業往往就因為病毒入侵而造成數據丟失和摧毀的受害者。如何防範數據丟失帶來的災難性影響，是企業I.T.部門經常要面對的挑戰。

企業單靠病毒掃描軟件並不足夠

根據美國FBI 2005的研究指出，約84%的公司會受到惡性病毒的攻擊。另外，美國網絡安全協會(Cyber Secure Institute) 的報告指出，企業為了清除各項病毒的花費高達90億美元！無論您為電腦做再好的隔離措施，例如擁有最新的防病毒軟件和頻密的病毒掃描，病毒也可以找到辦法入侵電腦系統然後摧毀公司重要的檔案，例如客戶清單、合約和訂單等等。公司因為數據丟失和內部電腦系統故障影響而到商譽也絕非金錢能隬補。所以，企業要防範數據丟失帶來的災難性影響，單靠病毒掃描軟件並不足夠。

設立災難性回復方案才能治本

其實要解決以上問題就要從根本著手，第一步就是要為企業電腦系統設立有效和快速的災難復原方案 (Disaster Recovery Solution)，而當中最重要的一環便是為每台電腦作鏡像備份(Image Backup)，這樣，當遇到病毒入侵造成數據丟失，企業便可快速地把事先備份好電腦鏡像直接恢復到電腦上，把受到感染或是有故障的電腦復原到正常狀態，確保企業持續運作，儲存於電腦內的業務數據亦能得以保存。

有資深企業備份經驗的Ahsay 銷售部經理候健生指出：「如何為企業設立有效和快速的災難復原方案是一個很大的課題，大小企業都需要正視。但對中小企來說，由於資源所限，加上公司內未必有專門負責I.T.方面的人員，所以很多中小企都未有實行。其實坊間都有不少能夠提供鏡像備份(Image Backup)的備份軟件，可以滿足基本備份需要。但這些軟件只能夠作本地備份，一旦公司的電腦受到病毒侵襲，用作儲存備份的電腦或伺服器亦可能已經中毒，導致已備份的鏡像無法還原而不能做到災難復原。所以企業應選擇具備異地鏡像備份的備份軟件，才能確保災難復原能發揮功效，因為就算本地公司內所有電腦和伺服器都已經中毒，儲存於異地的鏡像備份數據亦不會受到感染，企業便可快速地把電腦鏡像直接從異地恢復到電腦上，達至災難復原的目的。而Ahsay Backup Software 是市場上少數可以做到異地鏡像備份的企業備份方案。」

關於Ahsay

Ahsay Systems Corporation (亞勢系統有限公司) 建基於香港，目前在世界各地已擁有超過2, 900個服務合作夥伴和經銷商，並有超過90萬用戶安裝了Ahsay Backup Software備份軟件。

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Email Tutorial

Mozilla Thunderbird for Windows Email Setup Tutorial
Mozilla Thunderbird for Windows Email Setup Tutorial

In This tutorial we will learn about using Mozilla Thunderbird as your email client. We will cover setting up a new account and editing an existing account.

What you will Need:
- A valid email account, if you haven't created an email account yet please log into your Control Panel and set up an email account.
- An email client. This tutorial uses Mozilla Thunderbird, which is a free opensource email client.
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
What is the maximum email size I can send and receive ?
What is the maximum email size I can send and receive ?

The maximum email size you can send and receive through our mail servers is 50 MByte. Anything bigger then that will be automatically bounced.

For bigger files you have to use your FTP!

And the maximum amount of emails which can be send out per hour is 30 emails from one account or 300 emails per domain and 700 emails per day, Focus Network Company reserves the violation of any of the foregoing may result in immediate deactivate or termination upon any indication of such activity without notice.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Microsoft Outlook Setup Tutorial
Microsoft Outlook Setup Tutorial

In this tutorial we will learn how to setup MS Outlook for use with your new hosting email account.

What you will Need:
- A valid email account, if you haven't created an email account yet please log into your Control Panel and set up an email account.
- An email client. This tutorial uses Outlook, which is part of Microsoft Office.
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Eudora 6 For PC Email Tutorial
Eudora 6 For PC Email Tutorial

In this tutorial we will learn how to set up Eudora 6 for PC as your email client.

What you will Need:
- A valid email account, if you haven't created an email account yet please log into your Control Panel and set up an email account.
- An email client. This tutorial uses Eudora, which is available for PC and MAC.
Eudora is an email package that is free to download from http://www.eudora.com Eudora has three modes -- Sponsored, Paid, and Light. Sponsored mode gives you the full-featured product, but displays ads on part of your screen. The ads are relatively unobtrusive. Paid mode gives you the same thing as Sponsored mode, without the advertisements, but you need to pay for and register it. Light mode is Eudora without the bells and whistles, but also without advertisements.

When you install Eudora it will be in Sponsored mode by default. You can change the mode by choosing 'Payment & Registration' from the help menu.

These instructions assume that you are using Eudora 6.x in Sponsored mode for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP. The configuration might be slightly different for other versions of Eudora.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Are you able to send emails but not receive?
Are you able to send emails but not receive?

Either your E-Mail address setting is wrong, or your domain is out of disk space. You will need to increase the amount of disk space to receive mail again.

Does it say "please enter your username and password for the following server" and you are sure you're using the correct information?

Most of our servers have a 60 checks per hour limit. If you hit this limit in any hour you'll be locked out for the rest of the hour. you will need to click: Tools > Options > General > and disable where it says "check for new messages every xx minutes".

If you do not want to disable it just set it to check less often. keep in mind the more computers you have auto checking or checking the mail the quicker you will hit this limit.

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Domain Names Knowledge

How to transfer my existing domain name to "Focus Network Company"?
How to transfer my existing domain name to "Focus Network Company"?

When you start using your new hosting account or E-Store with us, it may be quite inconvenient to leave your domain name to be managed by your old host. If you do that you will have to communicate with two different organizations: one will be providing the hosting services or E-Store for your website and the other will be providing domain registration services for your website.

In order to move your existing domain and manage it together with your "Focus Network Company" hosting account with you just need to order the "Domain Transfer Service".

Requirements for successful domain name transfer
- The domain name to be transferred is not in 'Locked' Status.
- The customer has access to the administrative contact email for the domain.
- The customer can provide "Focus Network Company" with the domain EPP key code, applying to domains for which there is such a code.
- There are more than 15 days till the domain name expiration date.
- The domain name was registered for the first time more than 60 day ago.
- The domain name has one of the following extensions: .com .net .org .us .biz .info .name.
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
How do I change DNS records if my domain is registered with GoDaddy?
How do I change DNS records if my domain is registered with GoDaddy?

If you recently purchased Focus Network Company web hosting or E-Store, but your domain name was previously hosted somewhere else, you will need to change your DNS information to the follow these simple steps:
1. Log in to the GoDaddy Account Manager. http://www.godaddy.com
2. Select Manage Domains from the Domain Names dropdown menu or the Manage Your Account list.
3. Select the domain name you wish to modify using the checkboxes and then click Set Nameservers Icon.
4. Select Custom nameservers (I host my domains elsewhere.).
5. Enter our name server information to Nameserver 1 and Nameserver2 from below.
  ns1.powersx.com
  ns2.powersx.com
6. Click OK at the bottom.
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
How do I change DNS records if my domain is registered with Directnic?
How do I change DNS records if my domain is registered with Directnic?

If your domain is registered with Directnic and you want to use Focus Network Company web hosting or E-Store service, you'll just need to follow these simple steps in order to point the domain to our name servers.
1. Log in to your Directnic account and click on the Domain Manager link. http://www.directnic.com
2. Click on the Change Nameserver Information icon located to the right of your domain name, under the Options heading.
3. Replace the nameserver information listed with the below.
  ns1.powersx.com
  ns2.powersx.com
4. Click on the Modify button at the bottom of the page and you're done.
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
What Is Domain Redemption Period
What Is Domain Redemption Period

The Redemption Period occurs approximately 30 days after a domain has been reached its expiration date, this applies to .COM, .NET, and .ORG domains, other TLDs may have different policies concerning expiration and renewal.

For thirty (30) days after the expiration date the domain will be available for renewal in a grace period. After the thirty day grace period the domain will enter a hold period known as the Redemption Period for another thirty (30) days where to recover the domain the registry requires a HKD$3,000 fee.

However, there is no guaranteed grace period, and once expired, the domain can be deleted at any time.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Who can register a .US domain name?
Who can register a .US domain name?

Any United States citizen or permanent resident, as well as any business or organization with a bona fide presence in the U.S., can register a .us domain name.

One of the following eligibility requirements must be met:
- A natural person (i) who is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories or (ii) whose primary place of domicile is in the United States of America or any of its possessions, or
- Any entity or organization that is incorporated within one of the fifty (50) United States states, the District of Columbia, or any of the United States possessions or territories or (ii) organized or otherwise constituted under the laws of a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, or any of its possessions or territories, or
- An entity or organization (including federal, state, or local government of the United States, or a political subdivision thereof) that has a bona fide presence in the United States.
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Pre-Sale Services

How to renew your Domain / Hosting Plan / other services?
How to renew your Domain / Hosting Plan / other services?

Our billing system will automatically send the renewal notification and invoice to your registered email address 15 day before the expiry date.

You need to ensure your registered email is valid in the billing system and to alert on any email notification sent from us, You are responsible for keeping their contact information up to date.

Please note your responsibility to track the services their expiration date.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
What are your DNS servers?
What are your DNS servers?

Please refer to:

How to point my existing domain name to "Focus Network Company" server?

ns1.powersx.com
ns2.powersx.com

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
How to apply special price for international domain
How to apply special price for international domain

We are offering domain name registration for the unbelievable low price.

This offer is for a limited time only. Act fast while quantities last.

You must purchase following plan offered on our site at the same time you new register your domain name to qualify.
- E-Store
- Linux Web Hosting
- Website Design & Development
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Privacy Policy for your account
Privacy Policy for your account

We will never under any circumstance - rent, sell, exchange or in any way make your information available to third parties, unless legally required to do so.

For international domain, ICANN does require that you receive one email per year to verify and update your contact information on your domain.

Also, confirmation emails for ordering, domain name registrations and transfers, along with instructional email to activate services will still be sent to you.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Specific refund conditions based on method of payment
Specific refund conditions based on method of payment

Cash / Bank Deposit / Cheque:
We will refund your money back to the account you sent payment from, mail a cheque, or via PayPal. Your PayPal account must be considered "Verified" by PayPal, open, and in good standing with PayPal for us to refund money.

PayPal:
For orders paid via PayPal we will refund money to your PayPal account only. Your PayPal account must be considered "Verified" by PayPal, open, and in good standing with PayPal for us to refund money.

Credit Card:
For security reasons the credit card you use to purchase any of Focus Network Company products must be valid when you request a refund. We cannot refund to a credit card that has expired or been cancelled.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.

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Linux Web Hosting

Plesk 9 Control Panel User’s Guide
Plesk 9 Control Panel User’s Guide

Parallels Plesk Panel is the only web hosting control panel with integrated web design, SaaS storefront and billing. Parallels Plesk Panel delivers maximum profits for growing service providers.

Parallels Plesk Panel is the most complete Web hosting control panel available today. In fact, it’s the only Web hosting panel that includes integrated Web design tools, a SaaS storefront, and fully automated billing and provisioning. Plus it delivers maximum profits for growing service providers; provides key tools for Web designers; and includes an easy-to-use server control panel for IT professionals (and small businesses without IT staff).

This is a guide to the new Panel user interface called Control Panel, which is focused only on hosting management. This guide is addressed to anyone who is going to manage websites and mail using Parallels Plesk Panel 9: hosting services customers, resellers and server administrators.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
How to enable Mod-Rewrite Module
How to enable Mod-Rewrite Module

This module uses a rule-based rewriting engine (based on a regular-expression parser) to rewrite requested URLs on the fly. It supports an unlimited number of rules and an unlimited number of attached rule conditions for each rule, to provide a really flexible and powerful URL manipulation mechanism. The URL manipulations can depend on various tests, of server variables, environment variables, HTTP headers, or time stamps. Even external database lookups in various formats can be used to achieve highly granular URL matching.

In order to enable Mod_Rewrite for your site you should create a text file called .htacccess in the directory where you wish the rewrite rules to apply.

The first line of this text file should be:
```
RewriteEngine On
```
After that you can place your rewrite rules. Here are some examples for Joomla's SEF option:
```
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (/|.htm|.php|.html|/[^.]*)$  [NC]
RewriteRule ^(content/|component/) index.php
```
Many applications come with ready to use rewrite rules that can be found in a file called htaccess.txt.

Upload this file into the root of your domain(e.g. httpdocs). The changes take effect immediately.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.

Basic Connection Settings for MySQL

There are different ways to connect to a MySQL database.

Locally, the settings are: (from a script on the server, to the server)

Type	Rule	Information
Server	localhost	localhost
Database name	<PLESK User>_<Database name>	C0801001234567_mydatabase (example)
Database user name	<PLESK User>_<Database user name>	C0801_username (example)
Database user password	password	PRks5Q7bGIl5 (example)

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.

Using FTP with Internet Explorer (IE)
Using FTP with Internet Explorer (IE)

Internet Explorer(IE) include built-in FTP functionality. To connect to a website via FTP and transfer files, follow the instructions below.

If your FTP requires a username and password, you will obviously need these before you begin.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Plesk 11 Customer’s Guide
Plesk 11 Customer’s Guide

With more than 250,000 Windows and Linux servers deployed, Parallels Plesk Panel is the preferred choice for hosting service providers, web designers, and website owners. Parallels Plesk Panel is the first step down your business' growth path - toward faster sites and faster mobile access for website owners and toward a complete product line as your hosting business grows.

This is a guide helps customers to accomplish hosting-management routines and create sites with Parallels Web Presence Builder.

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E-Store

Forum Manager
Forum Manager

在線上商店設立“討論區”，能有效幫助提升瀏覽量，進而令產品銷售業績達至更高峰。

專屬的“討論區”與一般外部連接的常見討論區具有很大的差別，因專屬“討論區”能跟商店風格完全配合，而且商店內的會員可直接參與討論，無需再次註冊，所以無論討論的會員與管理員均可輕鬆操作。

由於專屬“討論區”屬實時互動，所有在線的會員都能根據自己的喜好，參與不同話題的討論，會員之間亦可表達到產品的用後感，這樣更能節省會員發出向商店查詢的數目。

若您希望為會員提供理想的討論環境，那必需事先花點心思，開設多種不同話題的討論分區，並且多抽時間參與討論，這將能讓會員感到商店的熱誠服務。

由於“討論區”屬實時運作，所有會員發表的訊息將直接張貼顯示，但有些情況例如會員張貼負面訊息、違法內容、不可接受的廣告等，管理員便應盡快修改文章，甚或刪除之避免帶來負面影響。

進入“討論區總管”：
1. 點擊主選單的“訊息中心/電子報”
2. 點擊左選單的“討論區總管”
新增討論區：
1. 點擊主螢幕的“增加”按鈕
2. 輸入相關資料，例如“主題”、“說明簡介”
3. 選擇合適的狀態
4. 完成後按“增加”或“儲存”，或按“返回”放棄新增動作
每個討論分區包含的資料：
- 主題
  討論分區的主題名稱，最長32個字元，例如“購物心得分享”（必需輸入）
- 說明簡介
  討論分區的簡介，最長256個字元，例如“請發表您對本店產品的使用心得”（按需要輸入）
- 狀態
  討論分區在商店的展示狀態，請選擇“顯示”或“不顯示”
- 接受張貼狀態
  討論分區在商店的文章發表狀態，請選擇“開放張貼”或“禁止張貼”
- 排序
  若多於一個討論分區，請安排各分區的上下排序，數字越細代表排列越高
針對“討論分區”的動作：
- 開放狀態
  點擊狀態列的“綠色”或“紅色”按鈕
- 編輯
  修改已經增加的討論分區資料
- 刪除
  將該討論分區和當中的所有文章資料刪除
- 進入
  管理討論分區的文章
管理討論分區的文章：
1. 在討論分區點擊“進入”或“討論區主題”
2. 進入後，點擊文章的“主題”或“編輯”
3. 進入後，點擊希望管理的主題文章，或該主題的回覆文章
4. 點擊“編輯”進行修改，或點擊“刪除”把文章刪除
如何建立超級討論區會員（管理員）：
1. 在商店頁面，使用您的管理員專用的電郵地址，以正常的會員參加程序，建立一個會員帳號
2. 利用這個帳號登入商店，並前往討論區發表新文章，或進行回覆
3. 發表後的文章，在文章發表人的稱名前，將顯示標緻為“管理員”
注意事項：
- “討論區”的內容和主題，只屬互動性質的額外資訊，不會構成對產品銷售和其他功能的影響
- 所有發表的文章的動作，必需由已登記的會員進行，不能透過匿名方式張貼文章
- “討論區”必需建立完成，方能讓會員進行討論
- 討論區沒有限制主題和文章的數量，但當中的資料將佔據資料庫和您的可用硬碟空間，所以應定時刪除過舊的文章以節省儲存空間
- 管理員不應發表或回覆違法、欺詐、中傷、誹謗、淫褻、色情、褻瀆、恐嚇、污穢、討厭、令人反感或其他不良或過分的資訊
- 我們不會對討論區的文章內容提供支援或維護服務，當中包含的文章與我們無關，若文章內容導致任何法律責任或損失，均由業務擁有者承擔
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Categories
Categories

產品的目錄結構對整個商店來說是非常重要的，一套良好的目錄結構對顧客可帶來更流暢的瀏覽，對日常管理亦會更有效率。

Ec2Biz的「網上商店系統」支援無限層級的目錄，目錄間亦可隨時移至不同位置。

目錄的結構主要由“最上層”向下發展，每個目錄可以建立不同的副目錄，直至最終的產品儲存位置。

雖然我們的目錄系統可以無限層級分支，但是建議最多使用三層，這將會令管理上較為簡單，亦令頁面更美觀簡潔。

每個目錄包含的資料：
- 目錄“中英文”名稱
  最多125個字元，請盡量簡短（必需輸入）
- 目錄圖片
  JPG、GIF、PNG或SWF格式（按需要使用）
- 目錄狀態
  選擇：“開啟”或“隱藏”（其中一種）
- 目錄型式
  選擇：“普通目錄”或“專屬客戶目錄”（其中一種）
- 目錄說明
  選擇：自訂編排的文字、圖片等簡介（按需要使用）
- 目錄排序
  選擇：顯示的先後次序（按需要使用）
新增產品目錄：
1. 點擊主選單的“分類目錄/產品管理”
2. 點擊左選單的“分類目錄/商品”總管
3. 點擊右上方的“新增分類”按鈕
4. 輸入相關資料
5. 完成後按“儲存”或“更新”，或按“返回”放棄並返回列表
更改目錄狀態：
1. 目錄狀態
  點擊狀態列的“綠色”或“紅色”按鈕
2. 目錄型式
  點擊狀態列的“專屬客戶目錄”或“普通目錄”按鈕
3. 目錄排序
  點擊狀態列的“上箭頭”或“下箭頭”
針對目錄的動作：
- 新增分類
  新增一個最上層的目錄或副目錄
- 編輯
  修改已經建立的目錄資料，例如更改名稱、轉換圖片
- 刪除
  將該目錄連同所屬的副目錄及產品一併刪除
- 移動
  將該目錄連同所屬的副目錄及產品移往其他位置
- 資訊
  顯示該目錄的資訊，包括內含的副目錄及產品數量、目錄狀態及型式、新增及修改日期、該目錄的適用位置超連結
- 進入
  進入該目錄的內部
注意事項：
- 不應將產品直接置於“最上層”
- 同一目錄的同一層級，不應同時存有“副目錄”及“產品”
- 如將目錄狀態設為“隱藏”，商店則不會顯示該目錄及所含的產品，但管理員仍可進行編輯
- 如將目錄狀態設為“專屬客戶目錄”，則只顯示給已登入的指定客戶，一般人仕將不能瀏覽
- 被刪除的目錄及所含產品不影響已產生的訂購單
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Support Tickets
Support Tickets

“支援服務記錄”能提供高效率、管理簡易的雙向溝通環境，比一般只依靠電子郵件進行通信的模式不同。

當顧客（查詢者）需要向店主查詢問題的時候，只要直接在“聯絡我們”的頁面輸入個人資料及問題的內容，簡單地點擊“寄出”，系統便會記錄該項查詢，並且即時向“查詢者”及管理員發出確認郵件。

當管理員知悉及回覆查詢後，系統便會記錄往後的答覆，並同時發出電郵通知“查詢者”，而“查詢者”可點擊郵件內的連結，再次到達您網站的“聯絡頁”檢視管理員的回覆細節，“查詢者”亦可在需要時在“聯絡頁”提出“回應”。
整個查詢過程，“查詢者”均可隨時隨地在“聯絡頁”辦理所有查詢、檢視、回應，系統亦會將每一項查詢主題的來龍去脈一一記錄，以便管理員掌握這些客戶服務中的資訊。

支援查詢的範圍主要可針對“一般查詢”、“產品查詢”、“訂單查詢”等等，這些查詢的記錄必需是經由“聯絡頁”處理，凡經其他途徑例如電子郵件、電話處理的情況下，這項功能是沒法記錄的。

這份指南將介紹“支援服務記錄”中的各項設定。

“部門設定”包含以下資料：
- 查詢部門名稱
  “中英文”的自訂部門名稱，供“查詢者”提出針對部門的選擇，亦提供“管理員”回覆時的所屬部門選擇。
- 預設值
  針對所有名稱的其中一項為系統預設狀態
“重要程度設定”包含以下資料：
- 重要程度名稱
  “中英文”的自訂重要程度名稱，供“查詢者”提出針對重要性的選擇。
- 預設值
  針對所有名稱的其中一項為系統預設狀態
“查詢狀態設定”包含以下資料：
- 查詢狀態名稱
  “中英文”的自訂查詢狀態名稱，讓雙方知悉查詢項目的處理狀態、流程，一般預設狀態是“等待處理”。
- 預設值
  針對所有名稱的其中一項為系統預設狀態
“職員設定”包含以下資料：
- 職員名稱
  “中英文”的自訂職員名稱，讓管理員以不同身份進行回覆。
- 預設值
  針對所有名稱的其中一項為系統預設狀態
注意事項：
- 我們已經預先設定了若干常用的名稱，如您仍覺不足，則可再新增希望使用的名稱。
- 請於“初始設定”時妥善設定，日後新增名稱是可以的，但切勿刪除已建立的名稱，這樣將引致已記錄的“支援服務記錄”不能對應。
- 上述名稱應採用簡短易理解的政策，切勿輸入長篇的說明。
針對“支援服務記錄”的動作：
- 編輯
  修改已經建立的“中英文”名稱、改變預設值。
- 刪除
  刪除已經建立的“中英文”名稱，己運作的商店不宜進行刪除動作
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Administer Groups
Administer Groups

我們的“線上商店”系統，允許業務由多個管理員進行維護，而且可設定一些權限，讓指定的管理員只可執行獲受權的區域。

如需設定其他管理群組，請先完成這編指南的“管理員群組”，再參考上一節介紹的“管理員設定”。

進入“管理員群組”：
1. 點擊主選單的“系統管理員”
2. 點擊左選單的“管理員群組”
每項“管理員群組”包含的資料：
- 管理群組名稱
  簡短的群組名稱，最多32個字元（必需輸入），例如“Top Administrator”
每項“權限設定”包含的資料：
- 區域和項目選擇
  根據該群組選擇合適的執行區域
新增“管理員群組”：
1. 點擊主螢幕的“增加”按鈕
2. 輸入簡短的群組名稱
3. 完成後點擊“增加”按鈕
4. 在主螢幕點擊剛才建立的群組的“權限設定”
5. 選擇合適的執行區域
6. 點擊“儲存”按鈕
注意事項：
- 切勿刪除我們預先設定的“最高權力”管理員群組，否則在群組限制下，業務擁有者可能無法再進入一些被限制的區域，如不小心刪除而需我們重設這種管理員，需向我們繳付設定費。
- 除“獨立套裝軟件”及“開發版軟件”外，我們擁有登入您的管理系統任何區域的權力，以便提供技術咨詢和系統升級修正。
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
軟件及硬件設備
軟件及硬件設備

所有透過Ec2Biz電子商務系統的日常操作無需增設特別的硬件，全部均利用Web Base操作，一套已連接互聯網的電腦及瀏覽器即可完成所有操作。

但為提高效率，我們建議使用以下設備：
- Pentium 4 1.6Ghz 或以上中央處理器
- 256MByte 基本記憶體
- 60GB或以上的硬碟
- 65,535色 / 1,024x768 VGA級顯示器
- Windows XP及Internet Explorer 6.0以上瀏覽器，並開啟Cookies、Java、ActiveX
另外亦建議準備以下設備，方便目常的產品管理、客戶訂單管理、列印收據或報告、儲存業務資料備份等工作：
- 黑白或彩色打印機
- 24x CD-Writer 或 DVD-Writer 光碟機及燒錄器
- USB 手指型記憶體
對於展現美觀清晰的產品，能讓客人提高瀏覽興趣，所以亦應設置以下設備：
- 3.5 Mage Pixel 數碼相機
- 彩色文件/圖片掃描器
- 攝影帳幕
- 背景布幕
- 攝影專用燈光
- 相機腳架
建議準備一些常用的軟件：
- ACDSee http://www.acdsee.com - 圖片的獲取、管理、瀏覽
- PhotoImpact http://www.ulead.com.tw/pi/runme.htm - 較為簡易使用的圖片處理軟件
- Adobe Photoshop http://www.adobe.com/tw/products/photoshop/ - 進階圖片影像處理軟件，功能強大，使用較複雜
- Adobe Flash Professional http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/flashpro/ - 制作頁面動畫、產品動態介紹
- Microsoft Office Excel http://office.microsoft.com/excel - 方便進行本系統的匯出、匯入資料
- Symantec Ghost Solution Suite http://www.symantec.com - 備份軟件，經常備份資料，可避免您的系統毀損帶來的損失
- 以及一些保護您電腦安全的軟件，例如：Anti-Virus防毒系統、Anti-Spyware反間諜軟件
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.

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Cookie
Cookie

The term Cookie derives from "magic cookie", a packet of data a program receives but only uses for sending it again, possibly to its origin, unchanged. Magic cookies were already used in computing when Lou Montulli had the idea of using them in Web communications in Mar 1993.

Purpose
HTTP cookies are used by Web servers to differentiate users and to maintain data related to the user during navigation, possibly across multiple visits. HTTP cookies were introduced to provide a way for realizing a "shopping cart" (or "shopping basket"), a virtual device into which the user can "place" items to purchase, so that users can navigate a site where items are shown, adding or removing items from the shopping basket at any time.

Allowing users to log in to a website is another use of cookies. Users typically log in by inserting their credentials into a login page; cookies allow the server to know that the user is already authenticated, and therefore is allowed to access services or perform operations that are restricted to logged-in users.

Many websites also use cookies for personalization based on users' preferences. Sites that require authentication often use this feature, although it is also present on sites not requiring authentication. Personalization includes presentation and functionality. For example, the Wikipedia Web site allows authenticated users to choose the webpage skin they like best; the Google search engine allows users (even non-registered ones) to decide how many search results per page they want to see.

Cookies are also used to track users across a website. Third-party cookies and Web bugs, explained below, also allow for tracking across multiple sites. Tracking within a site is typically done with the aim of producing usage statistics, while tracking across sites is typically used by advertising companies to produce anonymous user profiles, which are then used to target advertising (deciding which advertising image to show) based on the user profile.

Browser Setting
Described in " How to Enable Cookie " section.

Cookie Expiration
Persistent cookies have been criticized by privacy experts for not being set to expire soon enough, and thereby allowing some websites to track users and build up a profile of them over time. This aspect of cookies also compounds the issue of session hijacking, because a stolen persistent cookie can potentially be used to impersonate a user for a considerable period of time.

Identification
If more than one browser is used on a computer, each usually has a separate storage area for cookies. Hence cookies do not identify a person, but a combination of a user account, a computer, and a Web browser. Thus, anyone who uses multiple accounts, computers, or browsers has multiple sets of cookies.

Likewise, cookies do not differentiate between multiple users who share a computer and browser, if they do not use different user accounts.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
e-Commerce
e-Commerce

Electronic Commerce is exactly analogous to a marketplace on the Internet.

Electronic Commerce (also referred to as EC, e-commerce eCommerce or ecommerce) consists primarily of the distributing, buying, selling, marketing and servicing of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks.

The information technology industry might see it as an electronic business application aimed at commercial transactions; in this context, it can involve electronic funds transfer, supply chain management, e-marketing, online marketing, online transaction processing, electronic data interchange (EDI), automated inventory management systems, and automated data collection systems. Electronic commerce typically uses electronic communications technology of the World Wide Web, at some point in the transaction's lifecycle, although of course electronic commerce frequently depends on computer technologies other than the World Wide Web, such as databases, and e-mail, and on other non-computer technologies, such as transportation for physical goods sold via e-commerce.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
FTP
FTP

File Transfer Protocol - simply a method in which you can upload and download information to and from the Internet. Our building software takes care of this for you. Some specialized programs can often do a better job.

Recommend software:
SmartFTP
http://www.smartftp.com

GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP
http://www.cuteftp.com

FileZilla
http://filezilla.sourceforge.net

CoffeeCup Free FTP
http://www.coffeecup.com

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
PNG (Portable Network Graphics)

PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a bitmapped image format that employs lossless data compression. PNG was created to improve and replace the GIF format, as an image-file format not requiring a patent license.

PNG is pronounced "ping" , but can be spoken "P-N-G" to avoid confusion with network tool ping. PNG is supported by the libpng reference library (platform-independent), with C functions for handling PNG images.

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Encryption
Encryption

encryption is the process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, sometimes referred to as scrambling. Encryption has been used to protect communications for centuries, but only organizations and individuals with an extraordinary need for secrecy had made use of it. In the mid-1970s, strong encryption emerged from the sole preserve of secretive government agencies into the public domain, and is now used in protecting widely-used systems, such as Internet e-commerce, mobile telephone networks and bank automatic teller machines.

Encryption can be used to ensure secrecy, but other techniques are still needed to make communications secure, particularly to verify the integrity and authenticity of a message; for example, a message authentication code (MAC) or digital signatures. Another consideration is protection against traffic analysis.

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What is the maximum email size I can send and receive ?

Microsoft Outlook Setup Tutorial

Eudora 6 For PC Email Tutorial

Are you able to send emails but not receive?

Domain Names Knowledge

How to transfer my existing domain name to "Focus Network Company"?

How do I change DNS records if my domain is registered with GoDaddy?

How do I change DNS records if my domain is registered with Directnic?

What Is Domain Redemption Period

Who can register a .US domain name?

Pre-Sale Services

How to renew your Domain / Hosting Plan / other services?

What are your DNS servers?

How to apply special price for international domain

Privacy Policy for your account

Specific refund conditions based on method of payment

Linux Web Hosting

Plesk 9 Control Panel User’s Guide

How to enable Mod-Rewrite Module

Basic Connection Settings for MySQL

Using FTP with Internet Explorer (IE)

Plesk 11 Customer’s Guide

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Forum Manager

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FTP

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