Technical features of web spaces on A/I

In this page you'll find the characteristics of your web space hosted by Autistici/Inventati.

Site URL

The main URL where your site can always be reached is:

http://www.autistici.org/site/

(or www.inventati.org).

According to the content distribution mechanism chosen by A/I, though, each web space is always hosted by one server, so if you enter your URL in the browser, you'll be redirected to the real URL:

http://wwwN.autistici.org/site/

This URL can vary if some urgent needs force us to move your web space from one server to another one: this shouldn't be a problem for bookmarks or for Google, because even if you enter a different N you will be redirected to the right URL anyway.

Space usage

The web space offered by A/I has no strict limits. This doesn't mean that you can drop any responsibility while using your space: to keep update you will always be reminded in your user panel about the total space you are using in our servers. The less space you use, the smaller will be the load on our structures!

PHP

The A/I servers offer the possibility of running scripts in PHP. The specific PHP version is 4.3.10 (with safe mode enabled).

If you wish to install some complex software on your own, for example a CMS, a blog or a forum, and if this service is not automatically offered by A/I, we suggest you to study very carefully the security updates of the software you are installing. A complex site requires maintainance: it's a matter of safety for your data and, in general, for the A/I servers.

MySQL

If you already have a site with PHP, you can request a MySQL database. As soon as the db is created, you'll receive a message with your database name, your user name and the password you need to connect to your db. The host is always "localhost".

To access the database administration panel, you pass through the A/I panel, but you can also access it directly by going to

https://wwwN.autistici.org/mysql/

, whereby wwwN is the name of the server hosting your site (and thus the database as well). To log in you must use the connection data we've sent you.

CGI script

Due to the way services are organized, at the moment A/I does not offert the possibility of running CGI scripts.