Guides tagged “cpanel”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about cpanel, sorted A-Z.
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Deploy a website with cPanel Git Version Control
Clone a GitHub or GitLab repository into cPanel with Git Version Control, pull updates, and deploy automatically to public_html with a .cpanel.yml file.
DMARC on cPanel: read reports and move from p=none to reject
Go beyond a basic DMARC record: receive and read aggregate reports, find who sends mail as your domain, and tighten the policy step by step from none to quarantine and reject.
Domain aliases (parked domains) in cPanel: show one site on several domains
Use a cPanel domain alias, formerly called a parked domain, to show the same website on extra domains such as .net or misspellings, and learn when a redirect is better.
Download a full or partial backup with cPanel Backup
Create and download a full cPanel account backup, or partial backups of your home directory, databases, email forwarders and filters, and know when to use JetBackup.
EasyApache 4 guide: profiles, modules and PHP versions
Use EasyApache 4 in WHM to add Apache modules and PHP versions, save your setup as a custom profile, and roll back to a known good profile after a bad change.
Edit .htaccess in cPanel and create friendly URLs with rewrite rules
Show and edit the hidden .htaccess file in cPanel File Manager, then use mod_rewrite to build clean URLs, redirect pages and force www or non-www safely.
Edit Softaculous installation details: admin login, paths and settings
Keep a Softaculous installation's details accurate after changes: update the admin username for one-click login, fix paths after a move, and change backup and update options.
Edit, delete, optimise and repair database tables in phpMyAdmin (cPanel)
Open phpMyAdmin from cPanel to edit rows, empty or drop tables, and run Optimize, Check and Repair table to reclaim space and fix crashed tables safely.
Email not sending from cPanel? How to find and fix the cause
Work out why mail will not send from your cPanel mailbox or website: SMTP settings, ports, authentication, sending limits, blocklists and PHP mail from WordPress.
Enable and tune PHP-FPM in cPanel
Turn on PHP-FPM per domain in WHM, size the pool with Max Children and Max Requests to fit your RAM, and fix "max_children reached" warnings.
Enable NGINX with reverse proxy on cPanel
Install cPanel's ea-nginx as a caching reverse proxy in front of Apache, control caching per account, clear the cache and fix 502 Bad Gateway errors.
Enable or disable ModSecurity for a domain in cPanel
Learn what ModSecurity blocks, how to switch it off for one domain to test a false positive, and why you should turn it back on and fix the cause instead.
Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) in cPanel
Protect your cPanel login with two-factor authentication using Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator or another TOTP app, and what to do if you lose your phone.
Encrypt email with GPG keys in cPanel (Encryption tool)
Generate or import GnuPG/OpenPGP keys in cPanel's Encryption tool, share your public key, and use encrypted email in Roundcube or Thunderbird for sensitive messages.
Express.js basics: build and host a small Node.js API
Create a small Express.js API with routes, JSON and static files, make it production-ready behind a proxy, and host it on cPanel or a Linux VPS.
Find and fix PHP errors using error_log on cPanel hosting
Locate PHP errors in error_log files and cPanel Errors, read fatal errors and warnings correctly, enable safe debugging and fix the most common PHP messages.
Find and shrink large MySQL databases in cPanel
See which databases and tables use the most space in cPanel, clean logs, sessions, revisions and transients safely, then optimise tables to reclaim disk space.
Find and unblock an IP address in WHM with CSF
Search CSF for a blocked IP, read why LFD blocked it, remove the block in WHM or SSH, and stop the same customer being blocked again.
Find what uses disk space in cPanel (Disk Usage tool)
Use cPanel Disk Usage to see which folders, mailboxes and databases fill your hosting space, find hidden large files, and safely free up storage.
Fix "Allowed memory size exhausted" PHP errors
Understand the PHP fatal error 'Allowed memory size of X bytes exhausted', raise memory_limit on cPanel or a VPS, and find the code that uses too much memory.
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