Plesk
Websites, email, databases and settings in the Plesk panel.
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Install and enable PHP extensions in Plesk (admin)
Enable bundled PHP extensions per PHP version in Plesk, install extra ones such as Redis, Imagick or ionCube with PECL or packages, and verify they load.
Install Plesk on Windows Server (2019, 2022, 2025)
Install Plesk Obsidian on a clean Windows Server VPS or dedicated server: requirements, the installer commands, first-login wizard, licence activation, hardening and fixes.
Manage customers and resellers in Plesk
Create resellers and customers in Plesk, understand ownership of subscriptions, give access with additional users and roles, and suspend or remove accounts.
Manage database servers in Plesk: local, remote, MariaDB and PostgreSQL
Add local or remote MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL servers in Plesk, set the default database server, change the admin password and upgrade MariaDB safely.
Manage DNS records in Plesk (A, CNAME, MX, TXT)
Add, edit and remove DNS records in Plesk, understand the DNS template, switch between master and slave DNS, and point a domain to external services.
Manage IP addresses in Plesk: shared, dedicated and IPv6
Add and reread IP addresses in Plesk, mark them shared or dedicated, assign IPs to resellers and subscriptions, set a default certificate and use IPv6.
Manage PHP dependencies with Composer in Plesk
Use the Plesk PHP Composer extension to install and update packages from composer.json, choose the PHP version, set environment variables, and run Composer over SSH.
Manage the Plesk mail queue and fix outgoing email problems
View and clear the Postfix mail queue in Plesk, find the account sending spam, set outgoing mail limits, and fix common delivery errors such as blacklisting and SPF fails.
Migrate from Plesk to cPanel (websites, databases, email and DNS)
Move websites from a Plesk server or Plesk hosting to MdmHost cPanel: back up subscriptions, copy files and databases, sync email over IMAP and switch DNS safely.
Monitor a Plesk server with Monitoring and service alerts
Use the Plesk Monitoring extension for CPU, RAM, disk and traffic graphs, set alert thresholds and notifications, and use Services Management to restart failed services.
Monitor resource usage and set the overuse policy in Plesk
Check disk and traffic usage per subscription in Plesk, choose what happens when limits are exceeded, set notifications and use cgroups to limit CPU and memory.
Move a domain to another subscription or customer in Plesk
Move a domain with its files, mail and databases to another subscription, change a subscription's owner or plan, and plan the change to avoid downtime.
Move mailboxes from another provider to Plesk with IMAP import
Migrate email to Plesk: create mailboxes, copy messages with the Plesk Email Importing extension or imapsync, switch MX records with minimal downtime and run a final sync.
Password-protect a directory or website in Plesk
Add HTTP basic authentication to a folder or a whole site in Plesk with Password-Protected Directories, manage users and protect staging sites and admin areas.
Plesk Hosting Settings explained: document root, scripting and more
Understand every option on the Plesk Hosting Settings page: document root, preferred domain, SSL/TLS support, PHP and other scripting, system user and permanent redirects.
Plesk website not loading? A step-by-step troubleshooting checklist
Work through DNS, SSL, hosting settings, PHP, logs, suspended subscriptions and server services to find why a website hosted on Plesk is down or showing errors.
Protect Plesk with Fail2Ban (IP address banning)
Enable Fail2Ban in Plesk, choose which jails to activate, tune ban time and retries, whitelist trusted IPs and unban an address that was blocked by mistake.
Run a Node.js application in Plesk
Enable Node.js for a domain in Plesk, set the application root and startup file, install npm packages, add environment variables and restart the app.
Run Docker containers with the Plesk Docker extension
Install the Docker extension in Plesk, run containers from Docker Hub, map ports and volumes, set environment variables and proxy a container to a domain with HTTPS.
Secure a domain with SSL It! and Let's Encrypt in Plesk
Issue a free Let's Encrypt certificate with the SSL It! extension in Plesk, include www and mail, enable HTTPS redirects, HSTS and automatic renewal.
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