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First of all, sorry for the long downtime on our main website. Over the past few years our main database has just been getting slower and slower. It was last rebuilt in 2017 so it was well overdue for an upgrade. A few days ago the main database was so slow that we decided to take it offline, and rebuild it with a modern operating system and up-to-date software. We expected the downtime to last a few hours, but then during the upgrade everything fell apart. While Cody was down, his twin brother Brody got so sad he died too. This happens sometimes with twins because they can't live without each other, which is cute but also very tragic. So then, with both a dead Cody and a dead Brody, we had no nameservers, no main database, no website, no forum, no wiki, etc etc etc. But here at HelioHost we never give up. No matter how many servers explode, or how many evil for-profit corporations try to destroy us we will never give up. It took a few days, but our main website is back online, both of our nameservers are back online, our forum is working again, and a lot of the stuff going on behind the scenes are working again too. That said, there is still plenty of stuff that isn't working yet. The main issue seems to be that during the upgrade of the nameservers a lot of DNS zones got lost, so some websites are offline. If your domain gives a DNS error when you try to visit it in a browser let us know and we can take a look. It usually only takes a few seconds to recreate the DNS for you. We're still working on getting everything functional again, but we're making progress. Thanks for everyone's patience during this crazy rebuild.

Here is the pyinfo page for both 3.9 & 3.14 https://morty2-info.heliohost.org/pyinfo/

Domain added. it can take up to 2 hours to start working.

Sure. That domain has been added back.

thank you for all your hard work 🙏🏻

Domain changed. It can take up to 2 hours to function.

That domain has already been added.

Fixed. If you delete the document root folder, you'll break the domain. There are special permissions on those folders that you can't set yourself, so even if you recreate the folder, you still have to contact support to have the permissions fixed.

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Yeah, that's a lot of emails. Backups 0 MB Emails 728.44 MB Files 245.03 MB Trash 0 MB Logs 23.35 MB PSQL 0 MB MariaDB 0 MB Total 996.82 MB 172K /home/urbanshed.helioho.st/httpdocs 245M /home/urbanshed.helioho.st/urbanshed.in 12K /home/urbanshed.helioho.st/.composer You're at 996 MB out of 1000 MB so you may be able to login quick and start deleting stuff before it goes over the limit again.

Your account was suspended because you exceeded your storage limit. You have 3 options to regain access to your account: You are able to regain access to your account immediately without waiting for an admin by increasing your account's storage space. This storage space upgrade is good for the life of the account, and has no monthly cost. Tell us which files you would like deleted and an admin can delete them for you to get you back under your current storage limit. If you're not sure which files are taking up all of your space an admin can provide a detailed storage space usage report for you. We can also reset your account for you which deletes all files, deletes all settings, and restores your account back to the default state with 0 MB of storage usage.

DNS recreated.

Fixed. The issue is Morty has a newer MariaDB than Tommy, and you created your Wordpress database using a collation that doesn't exist in the older MariaDB on Tommy. After converting your data into a collation that Tommy understands it works fine now.

An administrator can check conclusively what is consuming your storage quota, but it's worth noting that any emails or databases you may have also contribute to that same quota. To resolve this issue, you can upgrade your storage at https://heliohost.org/dashboard/, reset your account, or request an administrator delete any excess files.

Last week we had an issue with Brody and Cody, our nameservers, and we have been very busy during the subsequent days rebuilding them and getting everything back online. Since the older brothers were getting so much attention, the youngest brother, Johnny, threw a tantrum and demanded all of our attention. We noticed Johnny was acting up a couple hours ago, and shut him down to take a closer look. It turns out the master boot record needed to be rebuilt and the partition data needed to be reconstructed as well. We have access to the hard drive now, and it seems like most of the data is still intact. This could indicate that the hard drive is going bad though, so we've already started making backups of everything. It's actually interesting timing because Johnny was already scheduled to be rebuilt in the next month or two anyways, so we've just accelerated that plan. While the backups are being created we will be building a new Johnny on newer hardware and a more reliable hard drive raid array. Once all of the backups are ready we will let you know, so you can download them. If you'd like to get your website back online immediately, the Morty and Tommy servers are still operating normally, or you could even move to a VPS as well. If you'd like to stay on Johnny we will get the new server finished and the backups restored as soon as possible, but there is no promised ETA and it may take a week or maybe even longer.

Installed. You can see the current list of installed modules for Morty's Python 3.14 at https://morty2-info.heliohost.org/pyinfo/info3.14.py

There is a new Johnny running on the IP which is why you see a login page and johnny certs, but it's still being rebuilt. All the backend stuff has to be configured. When it is finished, we'll likely send invites for users to create new accounts since we can't recover the old ones. Users who took the free Morty trial will eventually be moved back to Johnny too if they decide not to purchase Morty plans.

This user is actually on Tommy and has 7 domains, which is why I asked for the URL. That said, I just realized it's all of his domains, and it's because his IPs on Cloudflare are incorrect. His DNS is set to Morty's IP but the account is on Tommy because he didn't refill his Morty balance. He needs to correct the DNS in Cloudflare on his end to point to Tommy.

Let me guess, you are on Jonny server right? I fear you are not alone. I am also experiencing the same thing but I read the news and stay calm. My advice? Always read the news, it will help you stay calm.

Please post the full, uncensored URL that's experiencing this problem so we can review the issue.

thanks much!

It's no problem at all. We just don't want to miss anyone's requests by accident! 😅

Thanks, it works. Both passwords are updated properly. Regards.

Remote access enabled. host=65.19.154.90 port=5432 user=kkaviani_admin dbname=kkaviani_poems password=<set in Plesk>

This support request is being escalated to our root admins.

This support request is being escalated to our root admins.

Fixed missing DNS zone. Your site should work again shortly.

Yes, it is.

This support request is being escalated to our root admins who can add the modules and WSGI control for you, and confirm if there's a morty2 pyinfo link set up.

Not only have you bumped your own post in this thread (which can delay responses to you since we tend to look for the oldest timestamp first), but you've also posted the same question in another thread here: https://helionet.org/index/topic/67733-when-it-rains-it-pours/#findComment-301442 Since all staff are unpaid volunteers who donate their free time outside of real-life commitments (paid job, school, family, etc.) we prefer to eliminate unnecessary duplication of time and work. For guidance on where and how to ask for help, see: https://wiki.helionet.org/FAQ#Where_do_I_ask_for_help? To understand how Community-Powered Technical Support works, visit: https://wiki.helionet.org/FAQ#How_does_community-powered_support_work? For support response timelines (SLAs and ETAs), check: https://wiki.helionet.org/ETA Asking the same question in multiple places can lead to wasted staff time and effort, resulting in slower support timescales for you and other users.

There are currently issues on the Johnny server. For more details, please see the News post here: https://helionet.org/index/topic/67733-when-it-rains-it-pours/

Don't know if you did anything, or if my messing around accidentally worked, but it's back up and running again, so the reset isn't required. Thank you anyway, and I'll bear all that in mind for the future!

DNS recreated.

This support request is being escalated to our root admins who have the DNS magic. 🙂

Sure. Your VPS has been powered back on, and I put a note on your account that you'll get a new payment set up before 2026-05-21. It was already emailed to you, but here is the payment link again that you can use as soon as you receive your new card: https://heliohost.org/vps/pay/?code=0mUdTg6zUSJFE5QM

Your account has been reset, and you'll receive an email shortly with a link to complete the process and create a new account. If you need any data from your old account, a backup of your old account may be available at https://heliohost.org/backup/ once the process is complete. Note that if your account was reset due to malware or a Terms of Service violation, a backup of your account will not be created.

Remote access enabled. host=65.19.154.90 port=5432 user=dipeshshrestha_dipeshshrestha dbname=dipeshshrestha_lrmDatabase password=<set in Plesk>

This support request is being escalated to our root admins who can set up remote access.

DNS recreated.

Missing DNS zone fixed. It may take a little while before the changes propagate.

Thank You!! Working again!

thank you.

Our old nameservers broke, and we had to transfer all of the zone records to the new DNS servers. It seems like some of the zone records didn't get transferred correctly though. I flagged your post in the Staff channel, and the DNS has been recreated for you. Your website loads for me now. If you can't see it, please try clearing your browser cache. If you're a Discord user, you can keep an eye on the HelioHost #News channel for updates when maintenance is happening. If you haven't yet joined the Discord, here's the link to join if you want. For other users who may see this post: If your website is down and it says DNS_PROBE or some similar error please let us know (by making a new post in the support section at: HelioHost > Customer Service) which domain(s) of yours is having the problem, so the DNS can be recreated for you.

I had an issue trying to add the domain, probably related to the repairs/maintenance that's still ongoing. Just thought I'd reply so you know your post wasn't missed. I'll try again later to add your domain, unless another member of staff does it first. We'll update this thread again once it's been done. Sorry for the delay and thanks for your patience.

Thank you so much !?

Main Domain changed, it can take up to 2 hours to start working. You can download a backup of your account before the change at https://heliohost.org/backup

When asking for a domain to be added, please make sure to provide the full addon domain name you want, including the top-level domain (TLD): If you're using HelioHost's domains, specify either helioho.st or heliohost.us If you've purchased a custom domain, specify the TLD (such as .com, .net, etc.) Since your current main domain is one of the free HelioHost domains ending heliohost.us, I guessed that you meant you wanted butangfindr.heliohost.us added, and I have now added this to your account. Please note that it may take up to 2 hours for the domain change to take effect. If after a full 2 hours it doesn't work on your side, please make sure you clear your web browser cache: https://wiki.helionet.org/Clear_Your_Cache If this is not the domain you wanted added, please confirm the full domain including TLD. You can find more details on how to request addon domains, and all the details that should be included in your request, in our technical documentation Wiki site on this page: https://wiki.helionet.org/Addon_Domains#How_can_I_create_an_Addon_Domain?

I've added that domain to your account for you. Please note that it may take up to 2 hours for the domain change to take effect, and it will not work until you set up your DNS with your domain registrar. To configure your DNS, please see the steps provided on our Wiki to either set NS records pointed at the HelioHost nameservers, or create A/AAAA records and point them to your server's IPv4/IPv6 address: https://wiki.helionet.org/Addon_Domains#Custom_Addon_Domains If after a full 2 hours it doesn't work on your side, please make sure you clear your web browser cache: https://wiki.helionet.org/Clear_Your_Cache

Main domain changed. It can take up to 2 hours to start working.

Domains added. They can take up to 2 hours to function.