Guides tagged “plesk”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about plesk, sorted A-Z.
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Move a domain to another subscription or customer in Plesk
Move a domain with its files, mail and databases to another subscription, change a subscription's owner or plan, and plan the change to avoid downtime.
Move mailboxes from another provider to Plesk with IMAP import
Migrate email to Plesk: create mailboxes, copy messages with the Plesk Email Importing extension or imapsync, switch MX records with minimal downtime and run a final sync.
Password-protect a directory or website in Plesk
Add HTTP basic authentication to a folder or a whole site in Plesk with Password-Protected Directories, manage users and protect staging sites and admin areas.
Plesk Backup Manager: schedule backups and restore a site
Set up scheduled backups in Plesk Backup Manager, keep a copy off the server, and restore a single domain or subscription when something goes wrong.
Plesk CLI commands: common admin tasks with plesk bin
Run plesk bin on a Linux VPS to create domains, subscriptions, mail accounts and databases without the web interface, plus repair and extension checks.
Plesk Hosting Settings explained: document root, scripting and more
Understand every option on the Plesk Hosting Settings page: document root, preferred domain, SSL/TLS support, PHP and other scripting, system user and permanent redirects.
Plesk website not loading? A step-by-step troubleshooting checklist
Work through DNS, SSL, hosting settings, PHP, logs, suspended subscriptions and server services to find why a website hosted on Plesk is down or showing errors.
Plesk: create a domain, subscription and service plan
Set up hosting in Plesk by creating a service plan, applying it to a subscription, and adding your first domain on a Linux VPS.
Plesk: create email accounts and configure the mail server
Create mailboxes, aliases and autoresponders in Plesk, then publish the MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records that make your mail deliver.
Protect Plesk with Fail2Ban (IP address banning)
Enable Fail2Ban in Plesk, choose which jails to activate, tune ban time and retries, whitelist trusted IPs and unban an address that was blocked by mistake.
Run a Node.js application in Plesk
Enable Node.js for a domain in Plesk, set the application root and startup file, install npm packages, add environment variables and restart the app.
Run Docker containers with the Plesk Docker extension
Install the Docker extension in Plesk, run containers from Docker Hub, map ports and volumes, set environment variables and proxy a container to a domain with HTTPS.
Secure a domain with SSL It! and Let's Encrypt in Plesk
Issue a free Let's Encrypt certificate with the SSL It! extension in Plesk, include www and mail, enable HTTPS redirects, HSTS and automatic renewal.
Secure and update WordPress with Plesk WP Toolkit
Use WP Toolkit in Plesk to apply WordPress security measures, configure automatic updates for core, plugins and themes, use Smart Updates and scan for vulnerable plugins.
Secure your Plesk login: password reset and two-factor authentication
Change or reset your Plesk password, turn on two-factor authentication with an authenticator app, review active sessions and recover access if you lose your phone.
Set the Plesk server hostname and secure the panel with SSL
Change the Plesk server's full hostname, secure Plesk on port 8443 and the mail server with a free Let's Encrypt certificate, and choose a custom panel URL.
Set up a Plesk mailbox in Outlook, Apple Mail, Thunderbird or a phone
Find the correct IMAP, POP3 and SMTP settings for a Plesk mailbox, use secure ports with SSL/TLS, configure Outlook, Apple Mail and phones, and fix login and certificate errors.
Set up email forwarding, aliases and auto-replies in Plesk
Forward mail to another address, add email aliases, create a catch-all and set out-of-office auto-replies for mailboxes in Plesk Obsidian.
Set up redirects in Plesk with .htaccess or nginx directives
Create 301 redirects, force HTTPS and www, and add custom Apache and nginx directives in Plesk, with ready-to-use examples and how to avoid redirect loops.
Set up scheduled tasks (cron jobs) in Plesk
Create scheduled tasks in Plesk to run a command, fetch a URL or run a PHP script on a schedule, with notifications, logging and common cron mistakes explained.
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