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Hi, there. I've heard that in order to switch from one server to another, I have first to delete my account, then open a new account. Well, I've tried to do it, but a message shows saying that the account couldn't be found. Is there any possibility of any of you make this change for me? I'm on Johnny and I'd just like to switch to Tommy. No matter, if I lose all my files, because I have copy both of the database and scripts, so no matter. I just want to make this process more practical, since I don't have much time to wait or do it. I'd very much appreciate your help. Thank you!     

Hey, I've just checked my website (orangeadex.heliohost.org). Did you suspend the website? Why? What's going on?

Hi, there. I've heard that in order to switch from one server to another, I have first to delete my account, then open a new account. Well, I've tried to do it, but a message shows saying that the account couldn't be found. Is there any possibility of any of you make this change for me? I'm on Johnny and I'd just like to switch to Tommy. No matter, if I lose all my files, because I have copy both of the database and scripts, so no matter. I just want to make this process more practical, since I don't have much time to wait or do it. I'd very much appreciate your help. Thank you!     

On the profilepics folder, create a file called .htaccess with the content:

Require all denied

The files are still accessible using PHP.

 

Thanks. This solution has helped a little bit.

Just put a blank index.php in there and users visiting the folder will see a blank page instead of a file listing. They would need to know the full path including filename to see anything.

 

If you actually block access to it with something like htaccess, the users who do need to load those pictures as part of your site will be unable to do so.

That's not a bad idea entirely, but... How can I block this folder access via htaccess? Is it possible?

Hi, I'm developing a website in PHP. What I need is some mechanism to protect a folder called profilepics from being accessed by any user in the world. There are users' profile pictures there and I don't want them to be seen or downloaded. How can I do this magic? Thanks.     

Ok, I'll try to switch then to this other server you said. Thanks.

That site is loading for me now. A bit slow, but it's working. If you need faster performance, moving to tommy is your best bet.

Are you really sure that Tommy is better now? I don't want to make a bad decision.

I'm on Johnny. The website (https://orangeadex.heliohost.org) is loading almost like forever. What's happening? Sometimes it's working, sometimes it's not. This is trying my patience. I need to end a project in less than 7 days. What to do? Thank you.

Share the files, not the account. That's how most development is done.

 

For two people you can just share the files with him, if there's going to be more than that, you might want to look into something like git so you have some form of version control and can track who changes what.

Yes, good idea. That's what I was thinking of doing. Thank you!

Hello, this question is more to help when dealing with this situation: I want another developer to help me in developing my website. The thing is I have to lend him my username and password, so that he can connect to my database and send files to your server via FTP. But I believe there's also another possibility: I can lend him the config.php script file, without my official password and username. The developer can install XAMPP in his machine, then I send him the whole database in sql so that he can modify the whole structure. And then when he finishes, he sends all the files back to me. I think it's more secure. What do you think? What mechanism do you recommend? Because I don't want this guy to steal my Heliohost account. Thanks.