Guides tagged “cpanel”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about cpanel, sorted A-Z.
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Set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC in cPanel Email Deliverability
Use cPanel Email Deliverability to repair SPF and DKIM records, add a DMARC policy in the Zone Editor, check reverse DNS and clear every problem shown for a domain.
Set up WordPress Multisite on cPanel hosting
Turn a WordPress install into a Multisite network on cPanel: choose subdomains or subfolders, edit wp-config.php and .htaccess, add sites and map custom domains.
Set your cPanel contact email and resource limit notifications
Add a contact address in cPanel so you get disk quota, bandwidth and security alerts plus password reset emails before small problems take your site down.
Shared team inboxes on cPanel: info@ and sales@ for several people
Three ways to let a team handle info@ or sales@ on cPanel email: forwarders to each person, one shared IMAP mailbox, or a helpdesk, with the pros, cons and setup of each.
Single sign-on from WHMCS to cPanel, webmail and other panels
Let clients open cPanel, webmail, Plesk or Virtualizor from the WHMCS client area without passwords, configure the required API permissions and fix SSO failures.
Softaculous WordPress Manager: plugins, themes and settings for all your sites
Use the WordPress Manager in Softaculous to see all WordPress sites, install or activate plugins and themes in bulk, toggle maintenance mode, debug and admin login.
SSH access in cPanel: generate, import and authorise SSH keys
Connect to your cPanel hosting over SSH with keys: generate or import a key in cPanel SSH Access, authorise it, and connect from Windows, macOS or Linux.
Start a community forum: install phpBB with Softaculous
Install the phpBB forum with Softaculous on cPanel, configure registration and anti-spam, set up email, create forums and permissions, and keep the board updated.
Start an online shop with Softaculous: WooCommerce, PrestaShop or OpenCart
Choose and install shop software with Softaculous on cPanel: compare WooCommerce, PrestaShop and OpenCart, install with SSL, and the first settings for a secure store.
Stop hotlinking and password sharing: Hotlink and Leech Protection in cPanel
Stop other websites from embedding your images and stealing bandwidth with cPanel Hotlink Protection, and block shared passwords with Leech Protection.
Subdomain vs subdirectory: which should you use?
Compare blog.example.com with example.com/blog: how each works technically, how search engines treat them and which structure suits blogs, shops, apps and languages.
Switch Apache MPM to event in cPanel
Compare prefork, worker and event, switch Apache to the event MPM in EasyApache 4, move sites to PHP-FPM first and tune MaxRequestWorkers for your VPS.
Sync calendars and contacts with cPanel (CalDAV and CardDAV)
Use the calendar and contacts server included with cPanel email: find the CalDAV and CardDAV URLs, connect iPhone, Android, Thunderbird and macOS, and share calendars.
Troubleshoot .htaccess problems: 500 errors, loops and ignored rules
Find and fix broken .htaccess files on cPanel and LiteSpeed hosting: syntax 500 errors, redirect loops, rules that do nothing and conflicts between plugins.
Troubleshoot Node.js apps in cPanel (CloudLinux Node.js Selector)
Fix common Node.js Selector problems in cPanel: app not starting, 503 errors, npm install failures, wrong Node version, missing modules and memory limit errors.
Tune Apache settings in WHM Global Configuration
Adjust KeepAlive, Timeout, ServerLimit and MaxRequestWorkers in WHM, and add custom Apache directives with the Include Editor so they survive rebuilds.
Turn directory listing on or off with cPanel Indexes
Control whether visitors can see a list of files in folders without an index page, using cPanel Indexes or .htaccess, to share downloads or hide sensitive files.
Turn on compression with cPanel Optimize Website
Make pages smaller and faster with the cPanel Optimize Website tool: compress all content or only chosen MIME types, check that it works, and avoid conflicts with cache plugins.
Update or switch Node.js versions safely (nvm, NodeSource, cPanel)
Upgrade Node.js to a newer LTS version on a VPS with nvm or NodeSource, or change it in cPanel Setup Node.js App, then rebuild dependencies and restart apps.
Upgrade PHP safely: a checklist for cPanel and VPS sites
Move a site to a newer PHP version without downtime: check compatibility, test on staging, match extensions and settings, switch per site and know how to roll back.
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