Step-by-step help for your hosting

• Set up cPanel Web Disk to map your hosting as a network drive

  Create Web Disk accounts in cPanel and connect them on Windows, macOS, Linux or mobile so your website files open like a normal drive or folder over secure WebDAV.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• 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.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Block IP addresses and stop image hotlinking in cPanel

  Use cPanel IP Blocker to deny abusive visitors or whole ranges, and Hotlink Protection to stop other websites from embedding your images and using your bandwidth.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• 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.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Password-protect a folder with cPanel Directory Privacy

  Add a username and password prompt to any folder of your website with cPanel Directory Privacy, ideal for staging sites, wp-admin or private downloads.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Set your cPanel contact email and resource limit notifications

  Add a contact address in cPanel so you get disk quota, bandwidth and security alerts plus password reset emails before small problems take your site down.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Change the cPanel style, language and interface preferences

  Switch cPanel between light and dark styles, change the interface language, and reset or rearrange the home page so cPanel is easier to use every day.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Change or reset your cPanel account password

  Change your main cPanel password from Password & Security, pick a strong one that passes the strength meter, and get back in if you have forgotten it.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Use BoxTrapper in cPanel to stop spam with sender verification

  Enable BoxTrapper for a mailbox, build whitelists and blacklists, review the queue, and decide when challenge-response filtering helps or hurts your email.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Restore a MySQL database from JetBackup 5 in cPanel

  Roll a WordPress or shop database back to an earlier day with JetBackup 5 in cPanel, download a database dump, and restore files and database together safely.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• 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.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Read the error log and raw access logs in cPanel

  Find the cause of website errors with cPanel's Errors tool, PHP error_log files and Raw Access logs, and learn how to read common log lines.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Change your cPanel password and keep the account secure

  Change the cPanel account password safely, understand what it affects (FTP, SSH, MySQL), and follow a short security checklist for your hosting account.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Website statistics in cPanel: Awstats, Visitors and Bandwidth

  Read your website traffic in cPanel with Awstats, Visitors and Bandwidth: unique visitors, top pages, referrers, bots and how much data each domain uses.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• How to read Resource Usage (LVE stats) in cPanel on CloudLinux

  Understand the CloudLinux Resource Usage page in cPanel: CPU, memory, I/O, entry process and process graphs, fault counts and what to do when limits are hit.

  BeginnercPanel hosting with CloudLinux3 min read

• How to set up a Python app in cPanel with CloudLinux Python Selector

  Deploy a Flask or Django app on cPanel hosting with Setup Python App: choose the Python version, configure passenger_wsgi.py, install requirements and restart.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting with CloudLinux2 min read

• CloudLinux PHP Selector vs cPanel MultiPHP Manager: which one to use

  The difference between CloudLinux Select PHP Version and cPanel MultiPHP Manager, which one controls your site's PHP on MdmHost, and how to avoid conflicts.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting with CloudLinux3 min read

• How to change the PHP version with CloudLinux PHP Selector in cPanel

  Switch your website to a newer or older PHP version with Select PHP Version in cPanel on CloudLinux, test the site and fix errors after an upgrade.

  BeginnercPanel hosting with CloudLinux3 min read

• How to set up a Node.js app in cPanel with CloudLinux Node.js Selector

  Deploy a Node.js application on cPanel hosting with Setup Node.js App: choose the Node version, set the startup file, install npm packages and run it on your domain.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting with CloudLinux2 min read

• Troubleshoot Node.js apps in cPanel (CloudLinux Node.js Selector)

  Fix common Node.js Selector problems in cPanel: app not starting, 503 errors, npm install failures, wrong Node version, missing modules and memory limit errors.

  AdvancedcPanel hosting with CloudLinux3 min read

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