Web Hosting FAQs

Web hosting provides the server storage, network connectivity, and server configuration needed to make your website accessible on the internet. When someone types your domain name into a browser, the hosting server delivers your site's files and pages to them.

Shared web hosting is an economical hosting environment where multiple websites share the resources of a single physical server (CPU, RAM, disk space, and bandwidth). Each account has its own isolated file directory and control panel access. It is the most popular hosting type for small-to-medium websites, blogs, and informational business sites.

Yes. You can point additional domain names to your hosting account as domain aliases (which display the same content as your primary site) or, depending on your plan tier, set up additional separate websites within your account.

Yes. You do not need to transfer your domain registration to Global MCS to use our web hosting. Simply update your domain's nameservers or DNS A record at your current registrar to point to your Global MCS server IP address.

Your hosting account is activated automatically once your payment is processed. If you are using an existing domain, it will connect to your hosting as soon as your DNS records are pointed to our servers (typically 1 to 24 hours). If you registered a new domain, DNS propagation usually takes 2 to 48 hours.

Yes. You have 24/7 access to update your website files, databases, and content through the Plesk control panel, SFTP/FTP, or your content management system (such as WordPress).

Yes. For Linux hosting, you can log in via SFTP/FTP using the primary username and password configured for your account or subscription in the Plesk control panel.

Yes, you can create separate, isolated FTP user accounts for each domain name or directory associated with your hosting account directly in the Plesk control panel.

Our shared hosting plans include the industry-standard Plesk control panel. Plesk provides an intuitive, web-based interface for managing files, databases, email accounts, DNS settings, SSL certificates, and 1-click application installations.

All content hosted on Global MCS servers must comply with applicable state and federal laws and our Acceptable Use Policy and Terms of Service. Spam, malware, phishing, copyright infringement, and abusive scripts are strictly prohibited.