Site Modes in ULTRA Cloud – Live, Development and Debugging
The ULTRA Cloud provides three distinct Site Modes – Live, Development, and Debugging to help you manage your website effectively depending on its lifecycle stage. Each mode adjusts caching, search engine visibility, and diagnostic tools to suit your needs. Live Mode Purpose: Default mode for production websites. Features: Enables all…
Change PHP memory limit and other settings on ULTRA Cloud
The Scout Control Panel allows you to manage PHP settings for your hosted websites. Adjusting these settings can help optimize performance, handle larger scripts, and customize your environment to suit application requirements. This article explains how to change the PHP memory limit and other PHP-related configurations. Prerequisites Access to your…
CRON Jobs (Scheduled Tasks) on ULTRA Cloud
Automate repetitive tasks with scheduled jobs. Whether you need to clean up data every night, fetch data hourly, or run maintenance scripts, CRON jobs let your site work while you sleep. Step 1: Open Site Settings Log into www.freethought.uk and open your ULTRA Cloud Panel. Click the Settings icon beside…
Reset Permissions on Files and Folders in ULTRA Cloud
File permission issues can cause surprising problems – broken uploads, missing images, or strange errors. The good news? ULTRA Cloud makes fixing this incredibly simple. One click and you’re done. When You Might Need This Permission issues often show up when: File uploads aren’t working Images or assets aren’t displaying…
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 ULTRA Cloud. Step 1: Open Site Settings Login to your Freethought account Login to your Customer Portal account. Click on ULTRA Cloud Panel in…
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…