Rebooting a Server on ULTRA Cloud
Sometimes your server needs a fresh start. Whether it’s running slow or has stuck processes, this guide will walk you through rebooting safely in ULTRA Cloud. Step 1: Access Your Server Settings Log into www.freethought.uk and open your Scout control panel. From the left menu, select “Servers”. Step 2: Verify…
Downloading a Site Backup on ULTRA Cloud
Need a local copy of your website? Whether you’re archiving, migrating, or just being extra safe, this guide shows you how to create and download a complete backup in Scout. Step 1: Open Site Settings Log into www.freethought.uk and open your ULTRA Cloud Panel. You’ll see your sites listed on…
Deleting a website in ULTRA Cloud Panel
While most of the time you’ll want to keep your website(s), there may be a scenario in which you no longer need it and want to remove them. For example, if it’s an old staging/development website that you no longer use and you want to remove to make space for…
Adding an SSH key in ULTRA Cloud Panel
Sometimes you’ll want to allow SSH/SFTP access to your sites to a colleague or a web developer, but maybe you’re not comfortable with handing over the SSH/SFTP password. Another method for allowing access is to add a public SSH key to the site. đź’ˇNote: This guide assumes you know how…
Migrate a Site from cPanel to ULTRA CloudÂ
ULTRA Cloud’s built-in migration tool makes transferring your website from cPanel hosting simple and straightforward. Prerequisites SSH access enabled on your cPanel account (contact your current host if not available) Access to both cPanel and ULTRA Cloud Panels Step 1: Create New Site in ULTRA Cloud Log in to ULTRA…
Password protecting a site in ULTRA Cloud
If you need to password protect one of your sites (e.g. a staging or development site) that’s hosted on our ULTRA Cloud Panel, simply follow these steps: Login to your ULTRA Cloud Panel Navigate to Sites and click on the site (or the settings cog) you wish to protect Select…
Adding a new site in ULTRA Cloud
Quick Start Log in to Freethought Select ULTRA Cloud Panel from the menu Click “Add a site” (top right corner) Step 1: Choose Your Domain Type You have three options: OptionWhen to UseExampleDomainYou have a registered domain nameexampledomain.comSubdomainSite will be on a subdomainshop.exampledomain.comTemporary domainDon’t have a domain yet or want…
Using ULTRA Cloud Panel‘s Sentry security feature
What is Sentry? Sentry is a ULTRA Cloud Panel security feature that helps defend against Denial of Service attacks, unwanted crawling by bots or malicious behaviour (e.g. spamming, carding, fraudulent orders, vulnerability scanning). Sentry detects potentially unwanted automated activity by checking the behaviour of the visitor’s browser. If you are…
Inviting a someone to the ULTRA Cloud Panel
If you need to invite someone to manage your sites & servers in the ULTRA Cloud Panel, they will need to be added to your Freethought customer account. Login to your customer account at portal.freethought.uk Click your name at the top-right and go to User Management Click Invite New User…
Logging into the ULTRA Cloud Panel
You can access the ULTRA Cloud Panel through your Freethought account at portal.freethought.uk. Login to your Freethought account via portal.freethought.uk Click ULTRA Cloud Panel in the main menu Once logged in, you will be able to manage your sites, databases and servers.