{"id":53748,"date":"2023-08-04T16:44:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T14:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nzbusenet.com\/spotweb-faq\/"},"modified":"2025-01-03T14:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T13:02:10","slug":"spotweb-faq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nzbusenet.com\/en\/spotweb-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"SpotWeb FAQ most frequently asked questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is an overview of SpotWeb FAQ most frequently asked questions. For Synology we have a separate SpotWeb page with frequently asked questions, see the SpotWeb Synology FAQ page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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SpotWeb reset database how do I do that?<\/h3>\n
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You can do this in different ways. <\/p>\n

Option 1 via SSH.
php upgrade-db.php --reset-db<\/code><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What can I install SpotWeb on?<\/h3>\n
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You can install SpotWeb almost anywhere on Windows, Linux, MacOS, Synology and Qnap.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Is SpotWeb free?<\/h3>\n
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Yes SpotWeb is free to download and you can even contribute to the development of SpotWeb because it is open source.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Which version of PHP do I need for SpotWeb?<\/h3>\n
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You must use at least version 5.6. But I advise you to use a more recent version. Because a more recent version of PHP ensures that it is less slow.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How do I create a SpotWeb account?<\/h3>\n
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At the top right you can create an account, if this is not closed <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How do I reset a SpotWeb password?<\/h3>\n
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You can do this via SSH in the following way: php upgrade-db.php –reset-password admin<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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No retrieve button present in SpotWeb?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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you must be logged in as Admin in SpotWeb. Otherwise this button will not be visible.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Get the message Fatal error occurred while connecting to the newsserver:<\/h3>\n
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There is probably something wrong with your Usenet provider’s account. Like an account that has expired. Or a username and password that are incorrect.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What is SpotWeb?<\/h3>\n
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SpotWeb is a variant of SpotNet that works within your internet browser. The advantage of this is that you can install SpotWeb on multiple types of devices with different operating systems. The content available within SpotNet is also available within SpotWeb. The only drawback of this is that it is a bit more difficult to install than SpotNet.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Do you have an overview for me with SpotWeb sites that everyone can access?<\/h3>\n
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Yes, we have a list of SpotWeb sites<\/a> here. We try to update this list as much as possible with new websites. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Is there a question missing from the SpotWeb FAQ? Then leave a message. Then we can add it, or someone else can answer your question.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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