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Host a React, Vue or Angular single-page app on cPanel (fix 404 on refresh)
Deploy a built React, Vue, Angular or Vite single-page app to cPanel hosting and add the .htaccess fallback so deep links and page refreshes do not return 404.
Host a static website (HTML, Hugo, Jekyll, Astro) on cPanel
Publish a static website on cPanel hosting: build it locally, upload the output folder to the document root, set clean URLs, caching headers and HTTPS, and automate with Git.
How to change the primary domain of a cPanel account
What the primary domain of a cPanel account is, why you cannot change it from cPanel itself, how MdmHost changes it for you, and what to check before and after.
How to log in to cPanel (MdmHost dashboard, URL and port 2083)
All the ways to open your cPanel account: one click from the MdmHost dashboard, the direct cPanel URL on port 2083, and what to do when the login fails.
Inodes and disk quota in cPanel: what they are and how to reduce them
Learn what inodes (file usage) and disk quota mean on cPanel hosting, why you can hit the inode limit with free space left, and how to find and remove excess files.
Install and configure JetBackup 5 on a cPanel & WHM server (root)
Set up JetBackup 5 on your own cPanel server as root: installation, a remote backup destination, backup jobs and schedules, retention, and what users can restore.
Install cPanel & WHM on Rocky Linux or CloudLinux
Install cPanel & WHM on a fresh Rocky Linux or CloudLinux 8/9 server: requirements, hostname and network prep, the installer, licence activation, hardening and fixes.
Install Joomla manually on cPanel hosting
Install Joomla by hand on cPanel: PHP version, database, upload and web installer, then remove the installation folder, enable SEF URLs and harden the admin login.
Install Magento 2 on cPanel hosting
Install Magento 2 (Adobe Commerce open source) on cPanel with Composer and the command line: PHP version and extensions, database, OpenSearch requirement, cron jobs and production mode.
Install OpenCart on cPanel hosting (manual install)
Install OpenCart manually on cPanel: prepare PHP, create the database, upload the upload folder contents, run the installer, then secure the admin, storage folder and config files.
Install PrestaShop on cPanel hosting (manual install)
Install PrestaShop manually on cPanel: check PHP version and extensions, create the database, upload and run the installer, secure the admin folder and set up cron and SSL.
JetBackup 5: restore DNS, cron jobs, SSL or a full account, and download backups
Go beyond files: use JetBackup 5 in cPanel to restore DNS zones, cron jobs, SSL certificates or the full account, and download complete backups to your computer.
Keep your own off-site copy of a cPanel account with rsync over SSH
Automatically copy your cPanel website files and database dumps to your own computer or server with rsync over SSH, as an extra backup next to MdmHost's daily JetBackup.
Migrate from 20i to MdmHost cPanel hosting
Move a website from 20i to MdmHost cPanel: export files, databases and email, rebuild the site in cPanel, then switch DNS with minimal downtime.
Migrate from A2 Hosting to MdmHost cPanel hosting
Move your website, databases and email from A2 Hosting to MdmHost: download a full cPanel backup, restore it, migrate mail and switch DNS with minimal downtime.
Migrate from aaPanel to cPanel
Move websites from a aaPanel server to MdmHost cPanel hosting: back up files, databases and mail, restore them in cPanel and switch DNS without downtime.
Migrate from Bluehost to MdmHost cPanel hosting
Move your website, databases and email from Bluehost to MdmHost: download a full cPanel backup, restore it, migrate mail and switch DNS with minimal downtime.
Migrate from CloudPanel to cPanel
Move websites from a CloudPanel server to MdmHost cPanel hosting: back up files, databases and mail, restore them in cPanel and switch DNS without downtime.
Migrate from CyberPanel to cPanel
Move websites from a CyberPanel (OpenLiteSpeed) VPS to MdmHost cPanel hosting: back up sites and databases, copy email, recreate DNS and switch over without downtime.
Migrate from DreamHost to MdmHost cPanel hosting
Move a website from DreamHost to MdmHost cPanel: export files, databases and email, rebuild the site in cPanel, then switch DNS with minimal downtime.
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