Guides tagged “cpanel”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about cpanel, sorted A-Z.
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Fix "cPanel license invalid" or licence not found errors
Fix cPanel licence invalid or licence not found errors on a VPS. Check the IP on verify.cpanel.net, open outbound connections, fix DNS and time, and refresh with cpkeyclt.
Fix "Maximum execution time exceeded" PHP errors
Fix the PHP fatal error 'Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded': raise max_execution_time correctly, align web server timeouts and move long tasks out of web requests.
Fix 403 Forbidden errors on cPanel hosting
Solve 403 Forbidden on a cPanel website: missing index file, wrong permissions, .htaccess deny rules, IP Blocker entries, hotlink protection or ModSecurity blocks.
Fix 404 Not Found errors on cPanel hosting
Find why pages return 404 Not Found on a cPanel site: wrong document root, case-sensitive file names, missing rewrite rules, moved pages, and custom error pages.
Fix 503 errors for Node.js apps in cPanel (Setup Node.js App)
Diagnose 503 Service Unavailable and startup failures for apps created in cPanel's Setup Node.js App: startup file, dependencies, ports, logs and CloudLinux resource limits.
Fix a 500 Internal Server Error on cPanel hosting
Find and fix the cause of a 500 Internal Server Error on any cPanel site: broken .htaccess rules, wrong permissions, PHP version or memory problems and script errors.
Fix a full mailbox in cPanel: Email Disk Usage and quotas
Find out what fills a cPanel mailbox, clean old mail by folder and age with Email Disk Usage, raise the mailbox quota and stop "mailbox full" bounces.
Fix AutoSSL not issuing certificates in cPanel
Work out why cPanel AutoSSL fails for a domain: DNS not pointing here, DCV errors,.htaccess redirects, CAA records and rate limits, using the AutoSSL log in WHM.
Fix file upload size errors on cPanel (upload_max_filesize, 413)
Fix 'file exceeds upload_max_filesize', 413 Request Entity Too Large and failed uploads on cPanel by raising PHP limits correctly, or using FTP for very large files.
Fix WordPress "Missed schedule" posts and unreliable WP-Cron
Scheduled posts showing "Missed schedule" or WooCommerce tasks not running? Learn why WP-Cron misses events and how to fix it with a real cron job in cPanel.
Fix wrong disk quotas on a cPanel server (root guide)
When cPanel shows wrong disk usage or unlimited quotas, enable and repair quotas as root with WHM tools and fixquotas, and understand quotas on XFS and ext4.
Force HTTPS for a domain in cPanel
Redirect every visitor to HTTPS with the Force HTTPS Redirect toggle on the cPanel Domains page or an.htaccess rule, then avoid redirect loops and mixed content.
Free AutoSSL or a paid SSL certificate: which do you need?
Compare MdmHost's free AutoSSL certificates with paid SSL: security, trust, validity, warranty and effort, plus clear cases where a paid certificate is worth it.
Free up disk space used by WordPress
Find out what fills your hosting disk and clean it safely: old backups, cache and log files, unused media and image sizes, staging copies and email in the same account.
FTP connection failed? Fix FileZilla and FTP login errors
Fix FTP errors such as "530 Login authentication failed", connection timeouts and "Failed to retrieve directory listing" when connecting to cPanel hosting.
Generate, view and delete a CSR in cPanel for a paid SSL certificate
Create a private key and Certificate Signing Request (CSR) in cPanel SSL/TLS, copy it to your certificate authority, retrieve it later and remove old CSRs.
Get and install a wildcard SSL certificate
Secure all subdomains with a wildcard SSL certificate: when you need one, DNS validation, generating the CSR, installing it in cPanel and its limits.
Get started with Sitejet Builder in cPanel
Open Sitejet Builder from cPanel, pick a domain and template, learn the editor and publish your first professional website without writing code.
Get started with the SitePad website builder in cPanel
Open SitePad from cPanel, create your first website, understand the editor layout and publish a simple site to your domain without writing any code.
Give team members their own access with cPanel User Manager
Create sub-accounts in cPanel User Manager so staff and developers get their own email, FTP or Web Disk login without sharing your main cPanel password.
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