Frequently Asked Questions

The NearlyFreeSpeech.NET FAQ (*)

Troubleshooting (*)

How should I describe problems I'm seeking help with?

Why can't I delete or change the permissions of these files my web application created?

If I have a directory called example, why can't I refer to it as /example?

Why does my site keep redirecting to the wrong alias?

What does it mean that a site "has temporarily exceeded its connection limit?"

I can't access my site at all. What should I check first?

Try the "Troubleshoot Site" action on the Site Information panel. It is pretty good at detecting site problems, DNS misconfiguration, and domain registration errors.

If that doesn't work, you haven't changed anything that may have caused this, and there is nothing listed in the announcements about something wrong right now, please contact support and provide as much information as possible about your problem. Be sure to include the name of the site you are reporting trouble with!

What do I do if someone is trying to waste my site's bandwidth?

Why shouldn't I refer to my site as "example.com" in the forum?

Why does your credit card form say my address (or zip) "failed validation" even though I know it is correct?

Why do I sometimes receive an "Access Denied" error when visiting my site?

Why am I getting a "premature end of script headers" error when I try to run a script?

Why doesn't my .htaccess file work with Apache 2.4?

Why do I get "The requested URI could not be accessed" when logging in to the control panel of my WordPress site?

Why is there a tiny bug icon on a page in the member interface?

Why is my WordPress site asking for FTP credentials?