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• Migrate an existing WordPress site to WP Squared

  Move a WordPress site from cPanel or another host into WP Squared: prepare an export, create the target site, import files and database, test privately and switch DNS.

  IntermediateWP Squared3 min read

• Add a blog and publish posts in SitePad

  Add a blog to a SitePad website: create the blog page, write and format posts, use categories and featured images, schedule content and keep posts SEO-friendly.

  BeginnercPanel hosting3 min read

• Build several Sitejet websites with domains and subdomains

  Run more than one Sitejet website from a cPanel account: add domains or subdomains, build each site separately, preview on a subdomain and switch to the main domain.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting3 min read

• LiteSpeed anti-DDoS: per-client throttling, reCAPTCHA and bot protection (root guide)

  Protect a LiteSpeed cPanel server from floods and bad bots as root: per-client connection throttling, server-level reCAPTCHA, wordpress brute-force protection and safe limits.

  AdvancedcPanel server with LiteSpeed (root)3 min read

• Imunify360 command line: essential imunify360-agent commands for root

  Use imunify360-agent from SSH to whitelist and unblock IPs, start malware scans, list infected files, clean or restore them and check the agent's status.

  AdvancedcPanel server (root)2 min read

• Fix SSL certificate warnings in email clients

  Stop certificate warnings in Outlook, Apple Mail and phones: use the correct mail server name, check AutoSSL covers mail subdomains, and pick the right ports and encryption.

  BeginnercPanel hosting3 min read

• CAA DNS records: control which CAs can issue your SSL

  Understand CAA DNS records, check whether one blocks AutoSSL or your paid CA, and add correct CAA records in the cPanel Zone Editor without breaking renewals.

  AdvancedcPanel hosting3 min read

• Fix the WordPress login redirect loop

  Fix WordPress sending you back to the login page after a correct password: cookies, site URL mismatches, HTTPS settings, caching, plugins and corrupt .htaccess rules.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting3 min read

• Fix "HTTP error" and failed image uploads in WordPress

  Fix WordPress media uploads that fail with "HTTP error", "exceeds the maximum upload size" or "unable to create directory": limits, permissions, image libraries and plugins.

  BeginnercPanel hosting3 min read

• Stop comment and form spam on WordPress

  Reduce WordPress comment and contact form spam: discussion settings, moderation rules, anti-spam plugins, honeypots and CAPTCHA, and cleaning up existing spam.

  BeginnercPanel hosting3 min read

• How to create a reseller account in WHM as root

  Turn a cPanel account into a reseller in WHM as root: create the account, grant reseller privileges, set resource limits, nameservers and the ACL list.

  AdvancedWHM (root)3 min read

• Configure cPHulk brute-force protection in WHM (root guide)

  Set up cPHulk in WHM to stop password guessing on cPanel, WHM, email and FTP: thresholds, whitelisting your IP, country rules and unblocking from SSH.

  AdvancedWHM (root)3 min read

• CloudLinux Manager admin settings: limits, packages and reseller limits (root guide)

  Configure CloudLinux Manager in WHM as root: default LVE limits, per-package limits, enabling reseller limits, fault notifications and selector options.

  AdvancedcPanel server (root)3 min read

• 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.

  AdvancedcPanel hosting3 min read

• Enable HSTS to enforce HTTPS

  Turn on HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) safely: what it protects against, the header to add in .htaccess, choosing max-age, subdomains and preload risks.

  AdvancedcPanel hosting3 min read

• Force HTTPS in WordPress the right way

  Move WordPress fully to HTTPS: update the site addresses, redirect HTTP in cPanel or .htaccess, secure the admin, fix mixed content and avoid redirect loops.

  BeginnercPanel hosting3 min read

• Fix an expired SSL certificate and renew it in time

  Recover from an expired SSL certificate: find out why AutoSSL did not renew, re-run it, renew and reinstall a paid certificate and set up expiry monitoring.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting3 min read

• Fix an incomplete SSL certificate chain (missing CA bundle)

  Fix "incomplete chain" and untrusted certificate errors on phones and apps by installing the correct intermediate CA bundle in cPanel, WHM, Plesk or DirectAdmin.

  IntermediateAll hosting3 min read

• HTTP/3 and QUIC on LiteSpeed: what they are and how to check them

  What HTTP/3 and the QUIC protocol are, why LiteSpeed's built-in support makes sites faster on mobile networks, and how to check your site uses HTTP/3.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting with LiteSpeed3 min read

• How to clean infected files with Imunify360

  Clean malware from infected files with Imunify360 in cPanel, restore a file from its pre-cleanup backup if something breaks, and handle files that cannot be cleaned.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting with Imunify3603 min read

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