Guides tagged “command line”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about command line, sorted A-Z.
8 guides
Edit files on a Linux server with nano and vim
Open, edit, save and quit configuration files on your Linux VPS with nano for simple edits and vim for power users, with the key shortcuts you actually need.
Enable SSH access and use the SSH Terminal in Plesk
Turn on SSH for a Plesk subscription with a chrooted or full shell, add SSH keys, use the browser SSH Terminal and connect from your computer safely.
Essential Linux commands cheat sheet for VPS owners
A practical cheat sheet of the Linux commands you use most on a VPS: files, permissions, processes, services, disk, network, packages and logs, grouped by task.
Linux command line basics for your first VPS
Learn how the Linux prompt works, how commands, options and arguments fit together, and the first commands you need to find your way around a new VPS.
Remote Desktop mstsc command-line options explained
Learn the mstsc switches that matter, from /v with port 3389 to /admin, /f, /w, /h, /multimon, /public and /edit, and turn them into one-click shortcuts.
Use SSH with a DirectAdmin account (access and SSH keys)
Get SSH enabled for your DirectAdmin user, add SSH keys in the panel, connect from Windows, macOS or Linux, and run common commands like WP-CLI, Composer and mysql.
Use the cPanel Terminal: command line in your browser
Open a shell on your hosting account from cPanel Terminal without an SSH client, and use practical commands for WP-CLI, file searches, permissions and databases.
WP-CLI basics: manage WordPress from the command line
Use WP-CLI over SSH on cPanel hosting: check versions, update core and plugins, manage users, search and replace, export databases and clear caches fast.
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