Hawk Host is a privately held Canadian company. We have no official affiliation with EIG or any of their hosting brands.

We fully support Zend Framework on all of our shared, cloud web hosting, semi-dedicated, and reseller hosting plans. While we do not have a system wide install available for use, all users are able to upload the framework themselves and run it from within their account. All of the required modules are loaded and Zend Optimizer is installed.

We recommend installing it through Softaculous which is available in your cPanel account. If you need assistance installing it please submit a ticket to our helpdesk.

In the event you need to localize your time via PHP for your applications/scripts/website, you can make the change easily via your .htaccess file. Please note the servers timezone cannot be changed however. For purposes of this article we'll be using cPanels File Manager, though these changes can be made via SSH or any FTP client (we suggest FileZilla). To change your timezone via .htaccess:

1. Login to cPanel for your account, and in the top left finder search for File Manager. (Picture)


2. Select the File Manager icon, and you'll be greeted with a popup. On this dialogue, you'll want to select 'Web Root' for the directory also select 'Show Hidden Files (dotfiles)'. (Picture)


3. Once your File Manager opens, locate your .htaccess file and click it. Once highlighted, select 'Edit' from the top navigation. You will be prompted with another dialogue box, just hit 'Edit' to continue to the editor. (Picture)


4. Now that you're editing your .htaccess, add the following lines to your file: (Picture)
   
   php_value date.timezone "America/Chicago"
   
   Replace "America/Chicago" with the timezone you wish to use. This will now change the timezone for your applications/sites to the one specified.


5. If you need a list of all supported timezones, please reference the following URL: Supported PHP Timezones

Our cloud compute packages include two options for web based control panels to aid in server management. The two panels currently available are DirectAdmin and cPanel/WHM. When your compute is first deployed your chosen control panel will come pre-installed and ready for use.

To access your cPanel/WHM panel:

WHM URL: https://1.2.3.4:2087 (Replace 1.2.3.4 with your compute IP)
Username: root
Password: Your compute root password (Refer to your "New Cloud Compute Information" email)

WHM User Guide: https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/
cPanel User Guide: https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/

To access your DirectAdmin panel:

DirectAdmin URL: http://1.2.3.4:2222 (Replace 1.2.3.4 with your compute IP)
Username: admin
Password: Your compute root password (Refer to your "New Cloud Compute Information" email)

DirectAdmin User guide: https://help.directadmin.com/

To enable or disable ID/whois protection on any of your domains, you would need to contact our billing department for assistance. This can be done by submitting a ticket at https://support.hawkhost.com

In the ticket, please provide a complete list of the domain(s) you wish to enable/disable ID protection for.

Please note there is a $3 per year fee to enable ID protection on any domain that supports the service. ID protection can be disabled at any time, however the $3 fee is non-refundable.

All shared, cloud web hosting, semi-dedicated, and reseller plans include SSH access. To connect to your account using SSH:

3) Open up PuTTY or your alternative SSH client and enter your domain name or accounts IP into the hostname/IP field:

4) Hit enter on your keyboard or press the "Open' button from PuTTY. The SSH connection will be established to your compute. You'll be prompted with a window to accept a certificate. Hit "Yes" as it is safe to accept this certificate:

5) From there you'll be prompted with a black screen asking for a login, then password. Enter your cPanel Username as the login name and enter the cPanel password from your "New Account Information" setup email. Keep in mind when you type your password nothing will be showing up - this is normal and it is being entered:

If you encounter any issues, please submit a support ticket with our compute support department.

If your credit/debit card are not accepted by our billing system directly you can use Paypal to process the payment. You do not need to have a Paypal account to take advantage of this and there are no additional fees for paying through Paypal. Please follow these instructions to complete your credit/debit card payment through Paypal:

1. Login at to your client area account to view your invoices
   
   
2. Navigate to your open invoices by clicking 'Billing => My Invoices' from the main navigation
   
   
3. Select the invoice you need to pay. On the invoice payment page switch your payment method to 'Paypal' and then click 'Paypal Check Out'. You will be redirected to paypal.com.
   
   
4. From the Paypal checkout/payment page, select the option titled 'Pay with a debit or credit card, or PayPal Credit'
   
   
5. Fill out your payment information accordingly and then click 'Pay'. Your payment will now be processed using your credit/debit card through Paypal. After a successful payment you will be emailed a receipt and redirected back to your Hawk Host client area.

If you experience any issues please contact our billing team with the error(s) you encountered.

Cloud compute services can complete bandwidth only upgrades directly through the client area. We offer upgrades in blocks of 1TB and 5TB priced at $10.00/mo per additional 1TB. To upgrade your cloud compute bandwidth:

1. Login to your client area at https://my.hawkhost.com/clientarea.php
   
   
2. Click 'Services' from the menu navigation, and from the dropdown select 'View Available Addons'
   
   
   
3. The Product Addons interface will show the 1TB and 5TB additional bandwidth packages. Select the compute you wish to upgrade from the dropdown and then click "Order Now"
   
   
   
   
4. You will be redirected to the cart to complete the upgrade and payment. Once the order is submitted the bandwidth will be upgraded within 10 minutes.

Please note: If your compute is suspended you will be unable to complete this upgrade. You will need to open a ticket with our billing department to complete a bandwidth upgrade on a suspended compute.

The "Optimize Website" feature that is commonly available on other cPanel based hosts is not available through our services as our webserver (Litespeed) automatically compresses/gzips content when possible. As a result it is not necessary to specifically enable that feature which is why the "Optimize Website" icon is not available in cPanel.

You can confirm gzip compression is enabled on your sites by viewing your request headers or ask our team through a support ticket to provide that information.

Please see below for a breakdown of each departments official hours. Please note any department that is not staffed 24/7 has availability outside official hours, but that is subject to change:

Helpdesk (https://support.hawkhost.com) and Email Availability:

Support: 24/7 via helpdesk and email (support@hawkhost.com)

VPS Support: 24/7 via helpdesk and email (vps@hawkhost.com)

Sales: 24/7 via helpdesk and email (sales@hawkhost.com)

Billing: 24/7 via helpdesk and email (billing@hawkhost.com)

Abuse: 10AM-8PM EST Monday through Friday via helpdesk and email (abuse@hawkhost.com)

Tier II / Management: 9AM-11PM EST every day via helpdesk

Please Note: Our escalated support/billing departments, along with management departments, are reserved for issues that fall outside the scope of our level 1 departments. Please allow for additional time between replies/resolutions for any escalated issues as they usually require a more thorough investigation.

Livechat Availability:

Support: 10AM-6AM EST Monday through Friday

VPS Support: Not Available (Helpdesk/Email Only)

Sales: 10AM-6AM EST Monday through Friday

Billing: 10AM-6AM EST Monday through Friday

Abuse: Not Available (Helpdesk/Email Only)

Tier II / Management: Not Available (Helpdesk/Email Only)

Please Note: There are periods throughout the posted times where livechat will not be available. This can be due to a higher than usual chat/ticket volume or agent availability. Please submit a support ticket if chat is not available during the posted hours.