Guides tagged “plesk”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about plesk, sorted A-Z.
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Add a domain, subdomain or domain alias in Plesk
Learn the difference between additional domains, subdomains and domain aliases in Plesk and how to add each, set the document root and connect DNS.
Add hotlink protection and security headers in Plesk
Stop other sites embedding your images with Plesk hotlink protection, and add HTTP security headers such as HSTS, X-Frame-Options and Content-Security-Policy safely.
Brand Plesk with your logo, custom buttons and a white-label look
Customise Plesk for your customers: upload a logo and favicon, set the panel title, add custom buttons linking to your support or billing, hide extensions and set the default view.
Change PHP settings in Plesk: memory_limit, upload size and more
Raise memory_limit, upload_max_filesize, post_max_size and max_execution_time per domain in Plesk, choose PHP-FPM handlers and add custom php.ini directives.
Change the PHP version and PHP settings per domain in Plesk
Change the PHP version for one domain in Plesk and edit its php.ini values, including memory_limit, upload_max_filesize and max_execution_time.
Configure ModSecurity (Web Application Firewall) in Plesk
Enable ModSecurity in Plesk, choose a rule set, use detection-only mode, find blocked requests in logs, and switch off rules that cause false positives per server or domain.
Configure Plesk mail server settings (admin)
Set Plesk server-wide mail options: submission ports, relay and authentication, message size, greylisting, DNS blocklists, outgoing mail mode and webmail choice.
Configure the Plesk DNS template and server-wide DNS settings
Edit the Plesk server DNS template, set your own nameservers, SOA values and default records, apply changes to existing zones, and run Plesk as master or slave DNS.
Configure the Plesk Firewall extension: rules for web, mail and FTP
Install the Plesk Firewall extension, add rules for web, mail, FTP and custom ports, then apply them without locking yourself out of SSH.
Configure the spam filter (SpamAssassin) in Plesk
Turn on SpamAssassin for a mailbox in Plesk, set the spam score, move spam to a folder, manage allow and block lists and train the filter.
Convert AlmaLinux to CloudLinux on a DirectAdmin, Plesk or panel-less server
Convert an AlmaLinux or Rocky server to CloudLinux OS with cldeploy, then set up LVE limits, CageFS and PHP Selector on DirectAdmin, Plesk or a server without a panel.
Copy a website to staging in Plesk (Website Copying and WP Toolkit)
Create a staging copy of a site in Plesk with Website Copying or WP Toolkit cloning, test changes safely, then sync files and databases back to production.
Create and manage FTP accounts in Plesk
Create additional FTP accounts in Plesk, restrict them to a folder, connect with FileZilla over FTPS or SFTP and fix common connection and permission errors.
Create and manage MySQL databases in Plesk with phpMyAdmin
Create a MySQL or MariaDB database and user in Plesk, open phpMyAdmin, import and export SQL dumps, allow remote access and repair tables.
Create mailing lists in Plesk with Mailman
Enable Mailman in Plesk, create a mailing list, add subscribers, set posting and moderation rules, and decide when a newsletter service is a better fit.
Deploy a website from Git in Plesk (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
Connect a remote Git repository to a Plesk domain, deploy automatically or manually with a webhook, set the deployment path and run build commands after each push.
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.
Find website errors with the Plesk Log Browser
Use the Plesk Log Browser to read Apache, Nginx and PHP error logs, filter by status code, watch logs in real time and diagnose 500, 502, 503 and 404 errors.
Fix common Plesk problems yourself with Repair Kit
Use the Plesk Repair Kit extension to restart services, fix file permissions, repair databases and check DNS, and learn the admin plesk repair command for deeper fixes.
Harden a Plesk server with Security Advisor and best practices
Use Plesk Security Advisor, two-factor authentication, ModSecurity, Fail2Ban, the firewall and update policies to secure a Plesk VPS or dedicated server.
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