Frequently Asked Questions
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
Free2Browse
  1. Do you provide free webspace?
    No, we provide free subdomain forwarding. For free webhosts, watch on Freewebspace.net.
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  2. Can I get an email address?
    Yes, we offer webmail services. Get you@short.be at webmail.short.be.
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  3. Will you help me promote my new URL?
    Yes, we will! We made our site and subdomains 'search engine friendly', so they can spider and find all our new subdomains and put them in it's database. Google example, MSN Search example, Yahoo example (also other spiders find them ;) )
    We have a directory and Top XX lists

    NOTE: We don't promote the subdomains active, that means that we can't guarantee you traffic to your subdomain(s). Each user is responsible for the promotion of his/her subdomains!
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  4. What about my site stats? Does F2B provide them?
    Yes, we provide monthly statistics. Log in to see them.
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  5. What does SSR and F2B mean?
    SSR means Short Subdomain Redirection and F2B means Free 2 Browse
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  6. What kind of content is not allowed?
    We don't allow:

    - Spam, scam, hacking...
    - Gambling and casino sites
    - Extreme adult content (like porn,...)
    - Finacial advice (like investments, stock exchange,...)
    - All other illegal content according to law.

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  7. Do you allow adult sites?
    No, we don't allow it! If you own an adult (babes, nudity,...) site, go to liveporn.be, it's a free adult subdomain redirection service
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  8. Do you give support on your free product?
    Yes we do. You can mail us or use this FAQ. All for free!
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  9. Help, I lost my password, e-mailupdate-mail or account activation-mail!
    Don't worry, you can get them all by yourself without have to wait on me (The Administrator). Just use the Lost something system
    Use this function:

    # If you lost your password;
    # If you lost your "e-mailupdate"-mail (when you 've changed your e-mail of your account);
    # If you lost your account activation-mail
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Features
  1. What is URL forwarding?
    With straight URL forwarding (also know as URL redirecting), rather than URL cloaking, the new URL appears in the browser bar rather than what the user actually typed in.

    As an example, if you have a domain name, you.f2b.be, and redirect it to the URL http://users.isp.net/~yoursite, the full http://users.isp.net/~yoursite URL will appear in the the browser bar.
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  2. What is URL cloaking?
    It is the domain name itself that is displayed in the browser bar, the destination URL is "cloaked" by the use of browser "frames".
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  3. What is path forwarding?
    It means that if your visitor enters a filename together with the shorter URL (like www.whatever.com/somename.html) they will be redirected correctly to the somename.html on your actual URL.

    If you Forward http://users.isp.net/~yoursite to http://you.f2b.be, then http://you.f2b.be/index/index.html would be Forwarded to http://users.isp.net/~yoursite/index/index.html and so on.
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  4. What is AutoComplete Meta-Tag support?
    When you create a new subdomain, you must fill in a target URL, then F2B will copy them to use for your subdomain.
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  5. What are meta tags?
    HTML code hidden from the browser that provides a variety of identifying information. There are over 30 different meta tags. The ones that concern search engine optimization are the title, description and keywords. The title is shown at the top of the browser. Search engines often pick up the description when showing search results. Keywords should list the most important words relevant to the site and that Web page. However, today most search engines do not consider meta keywords for positioning.
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SubDomain.be
  1. Can I integrate the subdomain.be service into my website?
    Yes, you can add a WHOIS form to your site.

    Example:
    http://support.f2b.be/viewtopic.php?p=4
    I plan more integration functions in the future.
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  2. I don't own a website, can I use SubDomain.be?
    Sure, just sign up and use your subdomain.be account.
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Using F2B
  1. How can I edit my user information and password?

    Log in to your F2B.be account. Click on "Your info".

    Menu of the F2B controlpanel

    Now you can edit your informaion as well as change you password.

    Edit your information

    Attention! If you try to change your e-mail address, you 'll recieve an activation-mail on your just given in address. Your mail-address has been changed when you has clicked on the link in the recieved mail. Please always fill in a valid mail-address!


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  2. How can I login to the controlpanel?

    Click on "My account".

    Log In

    Fill in your username and password correctly. If you use copy/paste, watch out that you don't have spaces at the end of it!

    Login code?

    Every first (then every tenth) login you need to fill in this code from the yellow square.


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  3. How can I see my stats of one of my subdomains?

    Log in to your F2B.be account. You see a list of your subdomains.

    List of subdomains

    Click on the graph of the subdomain you want to see it's stats.
    Now you can see all the statisics data of that subdomain you has selected.

    Click on the first image

    Stats screen


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  4. How do I register a subdomain?

    Log in to your F2B.be account. Click on "Register subdomain".

    Menu of the F2B controlpanel

    Choose a valid subdomain you want to register. Click on step 1 >>>
    Now you can see if your choosen subdomain is available to register. If it is, fill in the "target URL"-field with a valid and existing URL (else the system 'll give an error) and click on step 2 >>>

    Ready to register your subdomain

    Now you can fill in the meta-tags of your subdomain like title, description and keywords.

    If you're done, click on step 3 >>>. Now you 'll recieve a mail and you can start using your subdomain.

    All done


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  5. How do I sign up for an Free2Browse account?

    Click on "My account".

    Register for an F2B account

    Choose a valid username and fill in a valid e-mail address. After submission you will recieve an activation mail.

    Register for an F2B account Step 2

    Click on the link you has recieved and your account 'll be active and you 'll recieve your password.


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  6. How to edit one of my subdomains?

    Log in to your F2B.be account. You see a list of your subdomains.

    List of subdomains, click to the one you want to edit

    Click on the subdomain you want to edit.
    Then you can edit all the data of that subdomain you has selected.

    Edit screen

    When you are done, click on the "Update subdomain"-button.


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Subdomain status
  1. What does 'awaiting validation' mean?
    When you register a new subdomain or you update a subdomain, then the status is/change to awaiting validation between ().
    You don't need to do anything. Just waiting till the administrator check your subdomain. Your subdomain active and ready to use at anytime.
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  2. When is my subdomain active?
    From the moment you have registered your subdomain till you have deleted it.
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Others
  1. The link to use to confirm my subscription does not work.
    If you see the message: "Sorry, these userdata is invalid."
    Check if you filled in the right informaion else This link is expired after 2 days (48 hours). If it is expired, please try to register your account again.
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