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HelioHost is happy to announce that we're disabling ads across all of our websites and hosting plans, including the free Johnny plan, starting now. Back in 2008 through 2016 or so HelioHost was 100% funded by ads, and we made so much ad revenue that we even managed to save up quite a bit of money in our bank account too. It might come as a shock to some of you, but it isn't free for us to provide free hosting, so we still have to pay for stuff like electricity and internet access. As the years went by Adsense kept paying less less and less each year, and our bills kept adding up to be higher than the ad revenue. So our bank accounts kept dwindling lower and lower. There were a few scary years in there where we had to make some hard decisions whether or not to just give up and shut down entirely. We didn't think anyone would be willing to donate to us, but we didn't really have a lot of other options, so starting in 2016 we began asking for donations. We were then, and still are, completely shocked by how generous people can be. After finishing a record setting fundraiser to purchase a new server earlier this year, we discussed it and decided that we don't need ads at all anymore. As long as people keep donating towards our non-profit mission to provide free or low cost hosting, we don't need to bombard you with annoying advertisements. Thank you to all of our donors for making this possible.

You've probably heard of Apache and Nginx, but have you heard about Caddy? In this video we show you how to install the Caddy webserver software on your VPS. Caddy is known for issuing SSL certificates automatically, and being easier to configure than his more famous relatives. It's worth checking out! https://youtu.be/Vq-cKnQGevU It's been a bit since we released a new video, but hopefully you enjoy this one. Some users find it much easier to follow a video guide rather than reading the text guides we have at https://wiki.helionet.org/ Please let us know if there is a specific topic that you think would be good for our next video. Also if you don't mind subscribing to our YouTube channel that would be a great way to get some free advertising. We are a small non-profit funded by donations so we don't have a huge budget to afford paid advertising, so the more word of mouth recommendations, the more social media likes, and the more subscribes we can get goes a long ways towards finding more users and continuing to grow. Even if you can't donate, this is a great way to help us for free. Thanks!

One of the most common questions we get is "Can I run a Minecraft server on HelioHost?" The answer is yes, and we've made a video tutorial on how to get started. https://youtu.be/JAXDD7VYHUk We are going to try to continue releasing new videos every 2 weeks, because some users find it much easier to follow a video guide rather than reading the text guides we have at https://wiki.helionet.org/ Please let us know if there is a specific topic that you think would be good for our next video. Also if you don't mind subscribing to our YouTube channel that would be a great way to get some free advertising. We are a small non-profit funded by donations so we don't have a huge budget to afford paid advertising, so the more word of mouth recommendations, the more social media likes, and the more subscribes we can get goes a long ways towards finding more users and continuing to grow. Even if you can't donate, this is a great way to help us for free. Thanks!

We have made some changes to the Tommy server to help reduce the number of 503 errors, and speed up the execution of PHP scripts. The feedback we've gotten so far seems to indicate that it is working. We have also noticed that the changes have sped up the time it takes for Apache to restart which should reduce downtime as well. Since the DDoS was targeting the webmail subdomain of random domains hosted on Tommy we just went through and disabled Roundcube on every account. We figure most people probably don't even use the webmail anyways so it is a waste of system resources to have it on by default. If you regularly use Roundcube webmail you can re-enable it yourself on your domain if you need to. Login > Continue to Plesk > Mail > Mail Settings > [Your Domain] > Webmail > Select Roundcube > Ok After enabling webmail again you will need to wait for up to 2 hours for an Apache restart before it will work. In the meantime if you go to webmail.yourdomain.helioho.st it will show the queued page with an estimate of when webmail should start working again. We will also be disabling webmail on Johnny to help with the 503 errors on that server too. We will likely need to disable free signups for a day or so because the server gets really slow while all the webmails are being disabled so account creations tend to time out. Let us know if you have noticed an improvement on the PHP performance of Tommy, or if you have any questions.

Over the past week or so both Johnny and Tommy have been experiencing occasional slow loading and 503 errors on PHP pages from time to time. This is definitely not normal because we've been using Plesk since 2021 and none of us can even remember the last time we saw a 503 error, and then suddenly they are happening quite frequently on these two servers. We are investigating the issue, and are hoping to resolve it soon. In the meantime, here are some ideas you can do to improve the uptime of your PHP based website. 1. Morty hasn't been affected at all by the 503 errors on PHP pages at all so far, so this is a great time to upgrade to our fastest flagship server starting at only $1 per month. You can check out the discounted Morty packages at https://heliohost.org/dashboard/move/ and move yourself over without talking to an admin by using our fully automated upgrade process with zero downtime for your website if you're interested in trying it out. 2. VPS also have not been affected by the 503 errors either. They start at $4 per month, and aren't affected by other users on the same server as you, because on a VPS you're the only user. Being able to have root SSH access is also a great perk of being a VPS customer. You can check out the plans at https://heliohost.org/vps/ 3. If you don't want to upgrade it is possible for some PHP websites to be converted to static websites. Since it is only PHP being affected by these 503 errors converting your site to use only static html, Javascript, and CSS will allow your website to load faster, have less errors, cause less server load, and greatly reduce the chance of your site getting hacked. It's not possible for all websites to be converted though so this isn't an option for everyone. 4. You could also switch to a language other than PHP. For instance, Python websites using CGI, Django, or Flask haven't been affected by the 503 errors at all. Node.js hasn't been affected by the 503 errors either, but if you decide to try Node.js we recommend keeping a close eye on your load graph at https://heliohost.org/dashboard/load/ because it's easy to go over your 200 GB memory limit. In order to diagnose these 503 errors, the first step we're going to take is implementing additional logging and performance monitoring so we can see exactly when and why the errors are occurring. Let us know if you have any questions, or have any additional information to assist in our investigation.

HelioHost is happy to announce that we now support PHP 8.5 on the Morty plan. The Tommy plan will be upgraded to have PHP 8.5 soon, and after that Johnny will have it installed too.

Should be fixed. /tmp was full again...

Here is the second video in our Minecraft series. This video documents how to set up a modded Minecraft server on a HelioHost VPS. https://youtu.be/Fgmzvrtu7sA We are going to try to continue releasing new videos every 2 weeks, because some users find it much easier to follow a video guide rather than reading the text guides we have at https://wiki.helionet.org/ Please let us know if there is a specific topic that you think would be good for our next video. Also if you don't mind subscribing to our YouTube channel that would be a great way to get some free advertising. We are a small non-profit funded by donations so we don't have a huge budget to afford paid advertising, so the more word of mouth recommendations, the more social media likes, and the more subscribes we can get goes a long ways towards finding more users and continuing to grow. Even if you can't donate, this is a great way to help us for free. Thanks!

it reflected now. thanks @MoneyBroz!

found it, @Krydos! Github Webhooks - Heliohost Wiki I can't contain my excitement right now, haha. thanks for adding it on wiki.

Happy Memorial Day everyone! HelioHost has released a new YouTube video on how to issue a Google Trust Services certificate on a VPS. Check it out and subscribe at https://youtu.be/qXp6pw_aV0w We are going to try to continue releasing new videos every 2 weeks, because some users find it much easier to follow a video guide rather than reading the text guides we have at https://wiki.helionet.org/ Please let us know if there is a specific topic that you think would be good for our next video. Also if you don't mind subscribing to our YouTube channel that would be a great way to get some free advertising. We are a small non-profit funded by donations so we don't have a huge budget to afford paid advertising, so the more word of mouth recommendations, the more social media likes, and the more subscribes we can get goes a long ways towards finding more users and continuing to grow. Even if you can't donate, this is a great way to help us for free. Thanks!

It looks like you were suspended for using 201.15 GB of memory. I'm not sure what content you're hosting that caused such a massive spike in memory over a ~17 hour period, but it's also possible that a bot or malicious actor is paging your website repeatedly. I've unsuspended your account, it'll resume working shortly.

One of the biggest problems on forums these days is lack of good forum etiquette. What some of the newer users of message boards don't understand is that forums have a very different environment from a chatroom, an instant message conversation, or even an email correspondence. Users of respectable message boards are expected to act maturely. And therefore, to help some of our newer users, I have created this guide to maintaining good forum etiquette. Use spelling and grammar correctly. Always capitalize the first letter in a sentence, even if you only have one to post. Always use periods. Capitalize only when necessary. Remember, all caps means you're yelling. Use commas and punctuation marks. The only excuse you can have for bad spelling or grammar is that you are not a native of an English-speaking country, and even then, you should do your best to learn English.Don't post just to up your post count. In fact, don't even pay attention to your post count. The senior members of a forum aren't respected because they have lots of posts, but because they are good contributors. You should strive to do the same.When you post, make it in-depth. Never just say "I agree" or "Good idea." Describe your idea. Say "I agree because..." or "Good idea. I think..." We want to hear a developed opinion, not just a short statement. Two or three word posts aren't really contributing anything to the forum.Know what you're talking about. Most forums are a community of experts and enthusiasts, and they love to discuss their passions. However, if you go into a topic you don't know much about and say something ignorant, it'll really tick them off. Especially if you stated it with authority.Never ask someone a question you can could easily get answered through a search engine or an encyclopedia. People expect you to find things out on your own instead of getting other members to do it for you. Laziness is frowned upon.Make sure never to turn a topic into back-and-forth conversations on random things. Topics are made for a reason - to discuss something. If you go into a topic and turn it into something completely irrelevant from what it was intended to discuss, you're only ruining it for the users who seriously want to discuss that topic.Don't just go through every topic in a forum posting in each one. Most people will find it hard to believe that you actually have something important to contribute to a topic if you post all over the place.Don't overdramatize unimportant things. There is no need to post a sorry thread if you broke a rule, or make a big deal when something doesn't apply to you. If you made a mistake, no big deal. If you follow these rules, people will forget all about it in a month or so.Don't freak out if no one responds. People have things they need to deal with outside of HelioNet. If you have a question and it has gone several days without being answered, kindly bump the thread up so others may see it.These are just the basics of forum etiquette. You'll learn much more as you post and interact with the community. We won't chastise you for a mistake, but we expect you to do your best to follow this guide. Good luck, and happy foruming © Copyright Helio Networks 2006-2009

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

Your account has been unsuspended. Apologies for the inconvenience on this. It may take a little before your site's domain works again.

I've reset your account as requested. You should receive an email shortly so you can take the next steps to recreate it. I made a backup before the reset, so if you discover you need any of your old files, you can download the backup here: https://heliohost.org/backup If you're not sure how to extract the backup files, please follow our how-to guide here: https://wiki.helionet.org/Account_Backups

thank you very much for the solution😁

Thank you!

Thank you for adding the domain and for your detailed explanations and assistance throughout the process. I truly appreciate the time and effort you’ve invested in helping me configure everything properly. Your support is greatly valued. Best regards, Goran

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

This support request is being escalated to our root admins.

Thank you

Thanks for your quick response!

Account texu has been unsuspended. It might take a few minutes to work again. If you need more than the 10 domains you already have, you can purchase a paid account here: https://heliohost.org/morty/ Each paid account is good for 10 additional domains, and is valid as long as you keep the bill paid. Creating another account that is not on Morty will result in a ban.

I've never used phpMyAdmin on Hestia before, but I would assume you can login using your database username and database password.

Dear Heliohost crew, I needed VPS closer geographically, that is, in Europe, and currently don't need a service in USA. Thank you for being my first provider, thanks to you I was able to host stuff for myself and friends. Until next time

SSH is not permitted for security reasons. There are ways to run a telegram bot without SSH though. The method used for starting and stopping a Discord bot can be easily adapted for example: https://wiki.helionet.org/Discord_Bot#Starting_and_Stopping_Your_Bot

Apologise for my question i should check before i ask , looks like the packages are already there fastapi 0.115.12 uvicorn 0.34.2 Installed Modules (Site Packages) https://krydos1.heliohost.org/pyinfo/info3.12.py

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

Thanks!

Sorry by mistake I created two post and I tried to delete it but there isn't any option to do that. I will keep that in mind. Thanks for your help

i see that your VPS is using Ubuntu 22, would you like to use Ubuntu 24 instead?

Soo as it turns out, on Jonny you can safely place your .env file in the root of your app and the server will automatically prevent it from being served to a client. for this sample project, the path is load_dotenv("/home/dkobrin.helioho.st/flask.dkobrin.helioho.st/MyNewFlaskApp/.env") as an extra layer of safety I am also adding the following to my .htaccess file instructing Apache to deny requests for .env files #hide .env files from http access <FilesMatch ".env"> Order allow,deny Deny from all </FilesMatch>

We usually just suggest putting a blank index.html file in the folder to hide the listings when this happens. The Options directive is...weird...on Plesk sometimes. Also, I did notice that your website makes a distinction between /projects/ and /projects (without the trailing slash). I would suggest renaming the projects folder to something not used by the website to avoid visitors accidentally getting the wrong one.

Glad your account is still working after the domain shenanigans.

Thank you!

Yep. Does it accomplish what you're trying to do?

Free signups on the Johnny server will be reopening in about 10 hours since the maintenance for the last week has been completed. The performance of PHP should be much faster than before, and the number of 503 errors should be much less. Let us know if you notice any difference. Webmail is now disabled by default on the Johnny accounts, but you can enable it yourself if you will be using it.

Our signup page mentions "You may only have one account on Johnny or Tommy without prior written permission from an admin." And the Terms of Service, which users must read and agree to before creating an account, also mentions "Each person is allowed to have one account on Tommy or Johnny unless permitted in writing by an administrator of HelioHost." Since you created 2 accounts, you would have seen both these warnings twice, for a total of 4 times. If there is a way you think we can make the rule easier to read or more obvious so people actually read it, please let us know. You also mentioned you "have not received any specific information regarding the reason" for the suspension, which we will investigate further and advise on, since emails are generally sent to users who are suspected to be in violation of the Duplicate Account rule. In the meantime, I have unsuspended the account. It will take a few moments to reinstate so please make sure you read the Terms of Service as well as the Suspension Policy.

To access it from a Django app running on our server, yes just localhost. To access it remotely, you’ll use the server host name (tommy.heliohost.org). Escalating to Krydos.

This support request is being escalated to our root admins who can look into this further for you.

Eventually you will be able to move to Johnny if you want.

I believe that's supposed be megabytes but is an older version of the chart that doesn't show usage beyond 100. The version of this chart that admins work with shows the memory usage in megabytes. This is your account as seen from my side. That spike peeked around 150MB. I asked about the charts differing in a staff channel for you. For a simple reference, if the app will run 24/7, keep your app's memory below ~70MB and you should be fine. 70MB continuous for 24 hours converts to 98.4GB, which is basically right at the 100GB cumulative daily cap.

Hello, file is still in the same path, I didn't delete it. Plus the other pre-existing py files give the same error too. I login with "pyknite" user on this url https://tommy2.heliohost.org:8443/smb/file-manager/list

to 3: Yes, I have read the news. My attempt to use php version 5.6.40 on tommy2 in the last week seemed successful. The error is only visible after the move. to 2: I have executed the instructions again, it leads to the same result, /arcor and the following subdirectories are password protected. On tommy2 only the directory itself was protected, the protection was not inherited to further subdirectories. I remember that Krydos had also checked or changed something in the server configuration for this in the past.

Did you read the news? It clearly states that PHP 5.4 is being removed, and PHP 5.6 will still be available. If your software won't run on PHP 5.6 you'll need to move to a VPS https://heliohost.org/vps/ Have you tried following these instructions again after being moved? https://wiki.helionet.org/tutorials/plesk/password-protect-directory

The first thing that i notice is i can't login with my usual password, but i can fix it easily with reset password and it's done. The plesk panel is soooo much snappier, i don't to wait like 10 second just to move around in plesk I need more time to test, but that is my first impression after migrate to the new server.

Since Johnny has been rebuilt and seems to be working fairly well, we will be opening free signups once again beginning at midnight UTC tonight, which is roughly 8 hours from now. Sorry again for the long downtime, and be assured we have taken steps to prevent something like this from happening again. Thanks for your patience during this unexpected rebuild.

Agreed Just as the big bang proves the existence of the Creator, the laws of physics prove the conscious presence of a Creator. How is it that something that does not live like gravity, exists and functions ? Nature is testament to Gods existence

Who created the Creator? You say everything is limited and must rely on something else that is also limited. Therefor, shouldn't someone or something have created the Creator? Finally a reply Well, then if the Creator was to have a creator than creation itself would be an impossibility Since the chain would be never ending. The Creator is by nature unlimited & eternal, thus He created