Overview
This article describes the most common website issues you may encounter and steps to help resolve them.
Check DreamHost's status page
Always make sure to check DreamHost's status page for any known issues DreamHost is aware of and working to resolve.
Topics to review
After confirming the issue is not DreamHost-wide, you can then check the following topics related to your account or server to further troubleshoot.
Domain registration issues
Payment or abuse-related issues
Server-related issues
Advanced troubleshooting steps
- Were your processes killed on the shared server?
- Common error messages
- Checking your access and error logs
- Error establishing a database connection
DreamPress issues
See also
DreamHost links
- Troubleshooting a single site's connection
- Viewing and examining your access log via SSH
- Viewing your access and error log via SFTP
- Common reasons for poor website performance
Third-party links