# Hosting **URL:** https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/c/hosting/65.md?page=2 [Latest](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/categories.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Elements Hosting - New & Improved Backups! ☁️ ⏫](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-hosting-new-improved-backups/55760)
**Author:** [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-hosting-new-improved-backups/55760 "2026-04-18T01:10:58Z")
Hi Everybody, As mentioned in last week’s post, we’re happy to announce the new Elements Hosting Backups service is now live and available on all hosting plans! :partying\_face: While backups may sound boring, they a… --- ## [Website Hosting](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/website-hosting/55750)
**Author:** [@N.MacLeod9](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/N.MacLeod9)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/website-hosting/55750 "2026-04-17T08:58:58Z")
As you may already know, ChilidogHosting, which has been promoted as a RapidWeaver-friendly service provider, has recently been bought out by ExactHosting. I thought the technical service I received from Chilidog was gre… --- ## [Cleaning up after moving to Elements Hosting](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cleaning-up-after-moving-to-elements-hosting/55595)
**Author:** [@icoyote](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/icoyote)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cleaning-up-after-moving-to-elements-hosting/55595 "2026-04-09T00:26:07Z")
About a month ago I moved 4 domains and hosting from Chillidog/Exact over to Elements Hosting (and am very pleased with the move). However, what I didn’t think of until today was the cleanup I still needed to do at Chill… --- ## [522 Error Hosting account](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/522-error-hosting-account/55566)
**Author:** [@MHA](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MHA)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/522-error-hosting-account/55566 "2026-04-07T16:56:54Z")
Attached is screen shot. Sites not loading. --- ## [Elements Hosting - Guten Tag Frankfurt! 🇩🇪🍺🥨](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-hosting-guten-tag-frankfurt/55472)
**Author:** [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-hosting-guten-tag-frankfurt/55472 "2026-04-02T21:57:47Z")
Hey everyone :waving\_hand: Big update today — we’ve just launched a new server in Frankfurt, Germany! :tada: This marks our first EU-based server location, bringing hosting even closer to our European customers. … --- ## [Elements Hosting - Hello Los Angeles! 🌴☀️](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-hosting-hello-los-angeles/55442)
**Author:** [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-hosting-hello-los-angeles/55442 "2026-03-31T17:41:20Z")
Hey everyone :waving\_hand: Exciting update — we’ve officially rolled out a new server in Los Angeles, California! :tada: We’re now up to 4 global locations: :united\_kingdom: London, UK :united\_states: Chicago, US … --- ## [Exact Hosting - there is hope](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/exact-hosting-there-is-hope/55389)
**Author:** [@robbeattie](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/robbeattie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/exact-hosting-there-is-hope/55389 "2026-03-27T18:08:05Z")
As a Chillidog customer trying to negotiate the new regime under Exact Hosting, I thought I’d share the process that finally worked for me. As of today, if you have a query do the following. Log into your Chillidog ac… --- ## [File sizes in reactor panel view](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/file-sizes-in-reactor-panel-view/55340)
**Author:** [@DazFisher](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DazFisher)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/file-sizes-in-reactor-panel-view/55340 "2026-03-25T16:21:14Z")
When viewing files within my reactor panel, why does it not show/calculate the file sizes please; --- ## [Elements Hosting - Hello New York City! 🗽💫](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-hosting-hello-new-york-city/55303)
**Author:** [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-hosting-hello-new-york-city/55303 "2026-03-24T21:14:42Z")
Hey everyone :waving\_hand: Big news — we’ve just launched our NYC server! :tada: That gives us 3 locations worldwide now: :united\_kingdom: London, UK :united\_states: Chicago, US :united\_states: New York City, US … --- ## [IndexNow & Cloudflare](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/indexnow-cloudflare/55257)
**Author:** [@Jeffinn](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Jeffinn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/indexnow-cloudflare/55257 "2026-03-23T14:06:01Z")
Another advantage (one of many) to being in the Elements Hosting & Cloudflare environment is that your Cloudflare account automatically activates the IndexNow feature. If you’re not aware of this feature, it automaticall… --- ## [Restoring from a backup](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/restoring-from-a-backup/55210)
**Author:** [@Jeffinn](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Jeffinn)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/restoring-from-a-backup/55210 "2026-03-20T17:38:16Z")
If I choose to restore my website from a backup, does it apply the backup to my local files or just to the online website? Thanks. Jeff --- ## [First time publishing help required](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/first-time-publishing-help-required/55170)
**Author:** [@PMUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PMUK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/first-time-publishing-help-required/55170 "2026-03-19T10:23:16Z")
@differentdan I’m already to do my first FTP to Elements hosting and move on can I ask for your help please or do I have to a support ticket. TIA --- ## [🚨 Server Reboot Tonight - March 19th, 2026 (London & Chicago locations)](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/server-reboot-tonight-march-19th-2026-london-chicago-locations/55179)
**Author:** [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/server-reboot-tonight-march-19th-2026-london-chicago-locations/55179 "2026-03-18T19:57:10Z")
Hi Elements Hosters :slightly\_smiling\_face: I will be rebooting the servers tonight in order to update some server side software. Downtime will be minimal, about 1 minute, 2 minutes tops. Shouldn’t be longer than that. … --- ## [Rapidweaver Elements Hosting Service is Great](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-elements-hosting-service-is-great/55099)
**Author:** [@JamesMickartz](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/JamesMickartz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-elements-hosting-service-is-great/55099 "2026-03-14T19:44:54Z")
I just thought I’d share the great experience I had with Rapidweaver from a website point of view as well as the great help I received from Daniel in getting my website posted to the web on the new Rapidweaver hosting s… --- ## [Pricing for Web Hosting](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/pricing-for-web-hosting/54880)
**Author:** [@DazFisher](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DazFisher)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/pricing-for-web-hosting/54880 "2026-03-13T19:00:36Z")
Hi, Seriously looking at migrating to the hosting, can I pay monthly or is it an annual charge only? --- ## [Force HTTPS](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/force-https/55062)
**Author:** [@DazFisher](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DazFisher)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/force-https/55062 "2026-03-12T17:31:23Z")
Is it best practice to enable ‘force https’ in reactor control panel? I have created all my 301’s from legacy pages to point to the respective new https pages. Tia Daz. --- ## [Requesting Feedback for Hosting Locations](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/requesting-feedback-for-hosting-locations/54090)
**Author:** [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/requesting-feedback-for-hosting-locations/54090 "2026-03-12T15:24:43Z")
My post will probably be a little boring compared to the big news that’s coming to the forum shortly. :star\_struck: I wanted to do a poll though to ask what locations y’all would like to see for our Elements Hosting ser… --- ## [🚨 Scheduled Server Maintenance (Chicago) - March 10th, 2026](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/scheduled-server-maintenance-chicago-march-10th-2026/55007)
**Author:** [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/scheduled-server-maintenance-chicago-march-10th-2026/55007 "2026-03-11T00:42:05Z")
To all customers on our US Chicago server, this a notification that tonight between 12 midnight and 4AM US Chicago time, there will be some scheduled maintenance in order to perform a network upgrade. You can view up-to… --- ## [Server down?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/server-down/54981)
**Author:** [@DazFisher](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DazFisher)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/server-down/54981 "2026-03-09T23:33:37Z")
Unable to connect via SFTP, is there a server status page? --- ## [Add on domain help required](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/add-on-domain-help-required/54992)
**Author:** [@DazFisher](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DazFisher)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/add-on-domain-help-required/54992 "2026-03-09T13:53:59Z")
I have added a domain to my hosting, but struggling what to enter with my domain company to point to the added domain in my elements hosting --- ## [Chillidog warning](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/chillidog-warning/54918)
**Author:** [@WOS](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/WOS)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/chillidog-warning/54918 "2026-03-07T20:24:44Z")
I have an open support ticket with Exact from 3 days ago - no response yet. Today my server monitoring service advises me one of main sites on chillidog has been unavailable at different times - server ip changes - duri… --- ## [Subdomain](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/subdomain/54941)
**Author:** [@DazFisher](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DazFisher)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/subdomain/54941 "2026-03-07T18:31:35Z")
I have the starter hosting plan, with my files sitting in the /public\_html folder. If I were to add a second site to my hosting plan is it acceptable to create a new folder for the 2ndSite like this; /public\_html/2ndSi… --- ## [A quick thank you to Different Dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-quick-thank-you-to-different-dan/54878)
**Author:** [@Jeffinn](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Jeffinn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-quick-thank-you-to-different-dan/54878 "2026-03-06T01:14:40Z")
I just had @differentdan set up my Elements hosted website. He migrated my website over, set up my Cloudflare account, provided me with the new DNS settings and kept in contact throughout to make sure everything went as … --- ## [Scheduled Server Maintenance - March 6th, 2026](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/scheduled-server-maintenance-march-6th-2026/54890)
**Author:** [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/scheduled-server-maintenance-march-6th-2026/54890 "2026-03-05T20:02:22Z")
To all our early testers on our UK server, just a reminder that tonight between 12 midnight and 4AM UK London time, there will be some scheduled maintenance on our UK Server Fleet in order to perform a network upgrade. Y… --- ## [Elements Hosting Updates - 3rd Edition](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-hosting-updates-3rd-edition/54749)
**Author:** [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-hosting-updates-3rd-edition/54749 "2026-03-05T17:45:29Z")
Another weekly update on what’s going on in the Elements Hosting world. Early Testers Onboarded and Loving It A gigantic THANK YOU to our Early Testers for volunteering to be our first set of customers! We got the firs… --- ## [Will your domain name price jump after Chillidog?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/will-your-domain-name-price-jump-after-chillidog/54747)
**Author:** [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/will-your-domain-name-price-jump-after-chillidog/54747 "2026-03-04T18:58:09Z")
I just noticed this. If you have domain names registered through Chillidog, make sure you pay attention to any upcoming renewals. Below is the pricing for the web host that Chillidog sold to. I’ve heard from some cus… --- ## [Chillidog now Exact](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/chillidog-now-exact/54858)
**Author:** [@WOS](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/WOS)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/chillidog-now-exact/54858 "2026-03-04T17:43:48Z")
What a disaster. Support sucks. Now I gotta move a bunch of sites. --- ## [Welcome to Templays on Elements Hosting!](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/welcome-to-templays-on-elements-hosting/54774)
**Author:** [@AnasHyeee](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/AnasHyeee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/welcome-to-templays-on-elements-hosting/54774 "2026-03-04T03:19:21Z")
Welcome to the Family, anashyeee.com! :rocket: We have some exciting news to share here on Templays! We’d like to give a massive, warm welcome to our newest hosting client: Hosting Elements. We are thrilled to announce … --- ## [Testing potential new uptime monitor. Working for y'all?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/testing-potential-new-uptime-monitor-working-for-yall/54807)
**Author:** [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/testing-potential-new-uptime-monitor-working-for-yall/54807 "2026-03-02T17:35:27Z")
Stayed up way too late, but wanted to finish up installing, configuring, and testing a potential new uptime monitor. Check it out below and let me know if it’s loading ok for y’all. Will change the green color to blu… --- ## [Setting up email in contact with Elements Form](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/setting-up-email-in-contact-with-elements-form/54724)
**Author:** [@IdahoSAM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/IdahoSAM)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/setting-up-email-in-contact-with-elements-form/54724 "2026-02-27T17:33:33Z")
Since Elements doesn’t provide an email server, how would I set up a 3rd party email address? I have entered the correct information for an outlook.com account but I get the error “Your request did not go through”. Can… [Previous page](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/c/hosting/65.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/c/hosting/65.md?page=3)