Answer Hosting

Open your pod and follow the installation wizard if it appears. Set the site URL to your pod’s public address and create the administrator account, keeping its email and password for signing in. The installation guide explains the setup screens.

If a new pod shows an HTTP 50X error, PikaPods’ first-run instructions say to choose More > Restart Pod to finish installation, or inspect the pod logs.

No. PikaPods sets up and runs Answer for you, including OS and app updates and HTTPS. You won't touch Docker or a server. Your data stays available over SFTP if you ever want to move it elsewhere.

Yes. Apache Answer has a responsive web interface, so people can open your pod URL in a phone, tablet or desktop browser. A separate native app is not required; see the feature overview.

People can use accounts on your Answer site. Configure your own SMTP email service for registration emails in Admin > Settings > SMTP, as described in the official FAQ. An email provider may charge separately. Third-party login and other plugins may require external provider accounts; see the feature overview.

Set up incremental backups to S3 in your pod settings for automatic nightly snapshots, or copy your files over SFTP. We keep whole-server backups for server failures, but they aren't a per-pod restore service, so your own backup is what protects your data.

No. You add prepaid credit and your pods are billed by the hour from that balance, rounded up to full hours. There are no contracts or minimum terms: delete a pod anytime and billing stops. Optional automatic top-ups keep your pods running without manual payments.

You do. And you're in full control. If you ever want to download, migrate, edit or delete your data, just enable SFTP access to your pod and it will be right there.