Guides tagged “cpanel”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about cpanel, sorted A-Z.
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Which control panel should you install on your VPS?
Compare web hosting control panels for a VPS: cPanel/WHM, Plesk, DirectAdmin, Webuzo and free panels, by licensing model, OS support, resource needs and use case, or skip a panel entirely.
Which firewall ports a cPanel/WHM hosting server needs
A complete list of the ports cPanel, WHM, webmail, email, FTP, SSH and DNS use, which ones to open in your firewall, and which you can safely close.
WHM initial setup: first steps after installing cPanel
The first things to do in WHM after a fresh cPanel install, from the licence agreement, contact email and nameservers to the hostname, resolvers and early security settings.
WHM Tweak Settings explained: the options worth changing
A practical tour of WHM Tweak Settings. Which Domains, Mail, PHP, Security and Redirection options matter on a VPS, which ones to change and which safe defaults to keep.
Why is my IP blocked? How to find out and get unblocked
Recognise the signs of a firewall block on cPanel hosting, find your public IP, learn the usual causes such as wrong mail passwords, and get unblocked quickly.
Why is my website slow? Troubleshooting on cPanel hosting
A step-by-step checklist to find why a site on cPanel hosting is slow: measure first, then check caching, resource limits, PHP version, database, bots and heavy pages.
Why your emails go to spam (and how to fix it on cPanel hosting)
A checklist to stop emails from your cPanel domain landing in Gmail or Outlook spam: authentication, From addresses, content, blocklists, PHP mail and warm-up.
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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- Getting startedYour first hour with a new server: access, logins and basics.83 guides
- cPanelFiles, databases, email, domains and every cPanel tool, step by step.67 guides
- WHM & resellingWHM, packages, reseller accounts, WHMReseller and running a hosting brand.53 guides
- WordPressInstall, secure, speed up, migrate and fix WordPress sites.49 guides
- Email & webmailMailboxes, webmail, forwarders, spam filters and email delivery.67 guides
- DomainsRegistering, transferring and managing domains and nameservers.27 guides
- SSL certificatesFree AutoSSL, Let's Encrypt, paid certificates and HTTPS.41 guides
- CloudLinuxCloudLinux setup and use: LVE limits, CloudLinux Manager, CageFS and PHP/Node.js selectors.31 guides
- LiteSpeedLiteSpeed Web Server, LSCache and the LiteSpeed Cache plugin: install, settings and tuning.35 guides
- Imunify360Malware scanning, firewall and proactive defence with Imunify360.24 guides
- SoftaculousInstall, update, clone and back up apps with Softaculous.24 guides
- WP SquaredcPanel's WordPress platform: sites, plugins, staging and backups.9 guides
- SitePadBuild and publish websites with the SitePad builder.9 guides
- SitejetDesign, edit and publish sites with the Sitejet builder.9 guides
- WHMResellerAlpha and master resellers with WHMReseller: install, setup and use.12 guides
- VirtFusionInstall, set up and manage VirtFusion: hypervisors, packages, servers and WHMCS integration.28 guides
- VirtualizorManage your VPS with Virtualizor: power, OS reinstall, VNC, IPs and backups.44 guides
- PleskWebsites, email, databases and settings in the Plesk panel.53 guides
- DirectAdminUsers, domains, email and reseller tools in DirectAdmin.41 guides
- WHMCSBilling, automation, products and client management with WHMCS.52 guides
- Control panelscPanel & WHM, Plesk, DirectAdmin and other panels on your VPS.107 guides
- SecurityKeys, passwords, firewalls and keeping a server patched.138 guides
- Networking & DNSIP addresses, reverse DNS, ports and traffic.72 guides
- Websites & appsWeb servers, WordPress, PHP, Node.js, SSL and app hosting.83 guides
- DatabasesMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redis and MongoDB on a VPS.80 guides
- Billing & accountInvoices, renewals, the client area and your account.9 guides
- TroubleshootingWhen something is not working: checks and fixes.127 guides
- Linux VPSSSH, packages, services and everyday Linux administration.265 guides
- Windows VPS & RDPRemote Desktop, Windows Server settings and Admin RDP tips.73 guides
- Docker & DevOpsContainers, Git deploys, automation, monitoring and backups.82 guides
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