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• How to fix a 400 Bad Request error

  A 400 Bad Request error means the server could not understand the request. Learn the common causes, from bad URLs to oversized cookies, and how to fix each one.

  BeginnercPanel hosting3 min read

• Fix PHP session errors: save path, permissions and lost logins

  Fix session_start() errors and users being logged out: session.save_path permissions, full disks, garbage collection, cookie settings, multiple servers and Redis sessions.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting · Linux VPS3 min read

• Fix PHP cURL error 28 and other outgoing request errors

  Fix cURL error 28 (operation timed out), error 6 (could not resolve host) and error 7 (failed to connect) when PHP, WordPress or Laravel call external APIs.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting · Linux VPS3 min read

• Fix common Laravel errors after deployment

  Fix the Laravel errors that appear most after deploying: 500 with no message, 419 Page Expired, No application encryption key, storage permissions, cached config and missing vendor.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting · Linux VPS3 min read

• Catch-all email addresses: pros, cons and safer alternatives

  What a catch-all (default address) does, why it attracts spam and dictionary attacks, how to set or disable it in cPanel and Postfix, and better alternatives like aliases and plus addressing.

  BeginnerEmail domains2 min read

• Fix "Cannot modify header information - headers already sent"

  Fix the PHP warning 'headers already sent by output started at file:line': stray whitespace, BOM characters, echo before redirects, closing tags and plugin output.

  BeginnercPanel hosting · Linux VPS3 min read

• Fix common Composer errors on a server

  Solve frequent Composer problems: memory exhausted, PHP version or extension requirements, dependency conflicts, lock file mismatches, authentication and running as root.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting · Linux VPS3 min read

• Why forwarded email fails SPF and DMARC: SRS and ARC explained

  Why forwarding breaks SPF and sometimes DKIM, how Sender Rewriting Scheme (SRS) and ARC fix it, how to enable SRS on cPanel and Postfix, and safer alternatives to forwarding.

  AdvancedMail servers3 min read

• Debug a blank white page in PHP (display and log errors)

  Turn a blank PHP page into a readable error: enable error logging safely, find the right log file on cPanel or a VPS, and fix the usual causes like syntax errors and missing extensions.

  BeginnercPanel hosting · Linux VPS3 min read

• Stop outgoing spam from your mail server with rate limits

  How hacked mailboxes and scripts send spam from servers, how to detect it in logs and queues, and how to limit outgoing mail per user and per domain on Postfix, Exim and cPanel.

  AdvancedLinux mail servers3 min read

• 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.

  BeginnercPanel hosting · Linux VPS3 min read

• Point a domain to your hosting: nameservers vs A record

  Two ways to point a domain to MdmHost hosting: change nameservers or keep your DNS and edit A, CNAME and MX records. When to use each, step by step, and how to check it worked.

  BeginnercPanel hosting3 min read

• Convert SSL certificate formats: PEM, CRT, DER, PFX and P7B with OpenSSL

  What the common SSL certificate file formats are, how to tell them apart, and the exact OpenSSL commands to convert between PEM, DER, PFX/PKCS#12 and P7B for cPanel, Windows and other servers.

  IntermediateEveryone3 min read

• Restore DNS zones, cron jobs, SSL certificates and FTP accounts with JetBackup 5

  How to restore individual DNS zones, cron jobs, SSL certificates and FTP accounts from JetBackup 5 in cPanel without overwriting your files, databases or email.

  BeginnercPanel hosting3 min read

• DNS server software: BIND vs PowerDNS explained

  Authoritative vs recursive DNS servers, how BIND and PowerDNS differ in storage, performance and features, what cPanel uses, and how to test a DNS server with dig.

  IntermediateDNS servers3 min read

• Install a hosting control panel on a Virtualizor VPS

  Choose between cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin and free panels for your VPS, use Virtualizor's control panel installer where offered, or install manually on a clean OS.

  IntermediateVirtualizor VPS2 min read

• Customer cancelling? Give them their data and close the account properly

  A clean cancellation process for reseller customers: provide a full cPanel backup, help with domain and email moves, suspend, then terminate after a grace period.

  BeginnerReseller hosting2 min read

• Switch from CSF to the Imunify360 firewall (root guide)

  Move a cPanel server from CSF/LFD to the Imunify360 firewall as root: plan the switch, migrate allow and deny lists, open the right ports and verify nothing is locked out.

  AdvancedcPanel server (root)2 min read

• Install and configure MySQL Governor on CloudLinux (root guide)

  Install CloudLinux MySQL Governor on a cPanel server as root, choose the right database version, set the mode and per-user limits, and monitor restricted users with dbtop.

  AdvancedCloudLinux server (root)2 min read

• Imunify360 found a phishing page in my account: what to do

  What to do when Imunify360 detects a phishing kit or fake login page in your hosting account: remove it, find how it got in, secure the account and handle blacklists.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting with Imunify3602 min read

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