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• How to install cPanel & WHM on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  Install cPanel & WHM on a clean Ubuntu 24.04 LTS VPS. Check support, set an FQDN hostname, run the installer, follow the log and log in to WHM.

  IntermediateLinux server4 min read

• How to install cPanel & WHM on AlmaLinux 9 or 10

  Install cPanel & WHM on a fresh AlmaLinux 9 or 10 VPS. Set an FQDN hostname, run the official installer, follow the log and log in to WHM on port 2087.

  IntermediateLinux server5 min read

• How to migrate cPanel accounts to DirectAdmin

  Move cPanel accounts into DirectAdmin with the built-in migration tool, then verify MySQL databases, mailboxes and file ownership on your Linux VPS.

  AdvancedLinux server4 min read

• cPanel cron jobs: create and manage scheduled tasks

  Use cPanel's Cron Jobs tool to run scripts and backups on a schedule, route the job's output to an email address, and edit or remove entries later.

  BeginnerLinux server6 min read

• Install Magento 2 on cPanel hosting

  Install Magento 2 (Adobe Commerce open source) on cPanel with Composer and the command line: PHP version and extensions, database, OpenSearch requirement, cron jobs and production mode.

  AdvancedcPanel hosting3 min read

• Not receiving emails in cPanel: causes and fixes

  Emails not arriving in your cPanel mailbox? Learn how to check MX records, email routing, mailbox quota, filters and spam settings, and trace missing messages step by step.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• cPanel disk space full: how to find what is using it and free space

  Hit your cPanel disk quota? Learn how to find what is filling your account with Disk Usage, clean up backups, logs, email and caches, and stop the problem returning.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Migrate WordPress manually to cPanel (no plugin)

  Move a WordPress site to cPanel by hand: copy wp-content, export the database, edit wp-config.php, run a safe search-replace with WP-CLI and switch DNS without downtime.

  IntermediateWordPress on cPanel3 min read

• Move a site from cPanel hosting to a Linux VPS

  The reverse migration: take a site from cPanel shared hosting to your own Linux VPS with nginx or Apache, PHP and MariaDB, including email options and DNS cut-over.

  AdvancedcPanel to Linux VPS2 min read

• cpmove files explained: what is inside a cPanel account backup

  What a cPanel cpmove or full backup file contains, how it differs from partial backups, how to create one, and who can restore it on a new cPanel server.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Migrate from 20i to MdmHost cPanel hosting

  Move a website from 20i to MdmHost cPanel: export files, databases and email, rebuild the site in cPanel, then switch DNS with minimal downtime.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting4 min read

• Migrate from OVHcloud to MdmHost cPanel hosting

  Move a website from OVHcloud to MdmHost cPanel: export files, databases and email, rebuild the site in cPanel, then switch DNS with minimal downtime.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting4 min read

• Migrate from Krystal to MdmHost cPanel hosting

  Move your website, databases and email from Krystal to MdmHost: download a full cPanel backup, restore it, migrate mail and switch DNS with minimal downtime.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting4 min read

• Migrate from IONOS to MdmHost cPanel hosting

  Move a website from IONOS to MdmHost cPanel: export files, databases and email, rebuild the site in cPanel, then switch DNS with minimal downtime.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting4 min read

• Migrate from Fasthosts to MdmHost cPanel hosting

  Move a website from Fasthosts to MdmHost cPanel: export files, databases and email, rebuild the site in cPanel, then switch DNS with minimal downtime.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting4 min read

• Migrate from DreamHost to MdmHost cPanel hosting

  Move a website from DreamHost to MdmHost cPanel: export files, databases and email, rebuild the site in cPanel, then switch DNS with minimal downtime.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting4 min read

• Migrate from Webmin or Virtualmin to cPanel

  Move websites from a Webmin or Virtualmin server to MdmHost cPanel hosting: back up files, databases and mail, restore them in cPanel and switch DNS without downtime.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting4 min read

• Migrate from ISPConfig to cPanel

  Move websites from a ISPConfig server to MdmHost cPanel hosting: back up files, databases and mail, restore them in cPanel and switch DNS without downtime.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting4 min read

• AutoSSL not working in cPanel: causes and fixes

  AutoSSL failing to issue or renew a certificate? Learn how to read the AutoSSL log, fix DNS and validation problems, Cloudflare and .htaccess blocks, and CAA records.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Move from Wix or Squarespace to WordPress on cPanel: what can and cannot move

  What you can export from Wix or Squarespace, what must be rebuilt, and how to move the content, domain and email to WordPress on MdmHost cPanel while keeping SEO.

  BeginnerWordPress on cPanel3 min read

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