Frequently Asked Questions

IWS Console is a developer cloud platform for hosting applications, managing databases, auto-deploying from Git, managing custom domains, and storing files. It's built for developers who want VPS-level control without the DevOps overhead.

Visit dashboard.iwsconsole.com and sign up. You can log in with OTP (one-time password sent to your email) or via Google OAuth.

IWS Console supports email OTP login and Google OAuth. No password required — OTP ensures your account is always accessible even without a saved password.

No. You pay only for what you use during your billing cycle. No upfront payment is required.

You can host Node.js, PHP, Python, and any process-based application. IWS Console uses PM2 to manage processes and Apache VirtualHost for routing.

Connect your Git repository. When you push to your branch, IWS Console receives a webhook, clones the latest code, runs npm install (or your build command), and restarts your app with PM2 — all automatically.

PM2 is a production process manager for Node.js. IWS Console uses it to keep your app running, auto-restart on crash, and expose logs. You can start, stop, and restart processes from the console.

Yes. With Shared VPS or Regular VPS, you can create multiple projects, each with their own VirtualHost, domain, port configuration, and PM2 process.

IWS Console supports MySQL and MongoDB. Both can be created, browsed, queried, exported, and imported directly from the browser — no SSH required.

Yes. The Query Runner lets you type and execute raw SQL (for MySQL) or MQL operations (for MongoDB) and see results instantly in a tabular view.

No. By default, databases are bound to the local Unix socket on your server and are not accessible from the internet. This is a security feature — connections only work from your server's own processes.

In the Database section of your project, click Export. For MySQL, you'll get a .sql dump. For MongoDB, you'll get a JSON export of your collections.

Add your domain to the Virtual Host settings of a project. IWS Console automatically calls the Cloudflare API to create or update the DNS A record pointing to your server's IP. DNS propagates in ~30 seconds.

Every project can get a free *.iwsconsole.com subdomain. The first month is free, then it's $0.50/month. This gives you a live URL before you're ready to use a custom domain.

Your Cloudflare API token and Zone ID need to be configured in the console settings once. After that, all DNS changes for your projects happen automatically.

SSL certificate automation is not yet available in v1. You can manage SSL via the Cloudflare dashboard (using their universal SSL) while we build native Let's Encrypt integration.

At the end of each monthly billing cycle, we generate an invoice based on your actual usage — server instances, active subdomains, email sends, and vault storage.

You can set a monthly spending cap in your account settings. If your projected usage for the month approaches the cap, you'll receive an email alert. Services are suspended at the cap to prevent unexpected charges.

Platform subdomains (*.iwsconsole.com) cost $0.50/month per subdomain. The first month for each subdomain is free so you can evaluate without commitment.

Email service is coming soon. When launched, it will be priced at $0.001 per email sent — the same rate as Resend, which powers the service.

The Vault is an S3-compatible object storage service inside IWS Console. Upload files, images, and documents into buckets and access them via direct URLs or pre-signed temporary links.

Pre-signed URLs are temporary access links that expire after a set time. They let you share files from private buckets without making the entire bucket public — great for user-uploaded content.