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CloudLinux lveinfo, lvetop and lvectl: find resource-heavy accounts from SSH
Root guide to the CloudLinux command-line tools: watch live usage with lvetop, query history and faults with lveinfo, and view or change limits with lvectl.
How to terminate a cPanel account in WHM safely
Remove a cPanel account from WHM without regrets. Take a full backup first, decide whether to keep the DNS zone, terminate one or many accounts and confirm files and databases are gone.
Use Ceph RBD block storage with libvirt and KVM
Connect KVM hosts to an existing Ceph cluster: create an RBD pool and client key, store the secret in libvirt, define an RBD storage pool, create VM disks and live migrate without copying data.
Add domains, subdomains and domain pointers in DirectAdmin
Add an extra domain, create subdomains and set up domain pointers (aliases or redirects) in DirectAdmin, and understand how each affects files, email and SSL.
Create files and folders in Linux (touch, mkdir, echo)
Create empty files, folders and nested folder trees on a Linux server with touch and mkdir -p, and write text into files with echo, redirection and heredocs.
Deploy a Laravel app on a Linux VPS with Nginx and PHP-FPM
Deploy Laravel to an Ubuntu VPS: PHP-FPM and extensions, Composer, Nginx server block, .env, permissions, queues with systemd, the scheduler and free SSL.
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.
Webmin: manage users, cron jobs and services from the UI
Use Webmin to add Linux users, schedule cron jobs and start, stop or restart system services from a browser. Includes the CLI commands to verify each change.
Sell VPS automatically with the WHMCS Virtualizor module
Connect WHMCS to Virtualizor with an API key, create VPS products linked to Virtualizor plans, add OS and location options and let clients manage their VPS from WHMCS.
HTTP status codes explained: what each one means on a web server
A practical reference to HTTP status codes from 1xx to 5xx: what triggers each one on Apache, Nginx and LiteSpeed, how they affect SEO and caching, and where to look when you see them.
Fix a 500 Internal Server Error on cPanel hosting
Find and fix the cause of a 500 Internal Server Error on any cPanel site: broken .htaccess rules, wrong permissions, PHP version or memory problems and script errors.
Reply to and track a support ticket
Find your open MdmHost support tickets, read replies, add extra details or attachments, and close a ticket once your issue is solved.
Proxmox security hardening checklist for the host
Harden a Proxmox VE host: restrict the web UI and SSH, use keys and 2FA, add fail2ban for port 8006, keep updates flowing, isolate management networks and secure backups.
cPanel Jupiter interface tour: find every tool quickly
A guided tour of the cPanel Jupiter theme: the tool groups, the search bar, the statistics panel, user preferences and how to switch language or style.
Install OpenSSH Server on Windows for SSH and SFTP
Install and start OpenSSH Server, connect over SSH, set PowerShell as the default shell, add admin SSH keys and copy files with SFTP.
Set up a secure SFTP file server on Linux with chroot jails
Turn a Linux VPS into a file server with SFTP-only users locked into their own folders using OpenSSH, and learn when FTP (vsftpd), Samba or NFS are the better choice.
Linux package managers explained: apt, dnf and yum
Install, update, search and remove software on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux with apt, dnf and yum, with side-by-side command examples.
Update self-hosted containers safely with Watchtower
Watchtower pulls new images and restarts your containers on a schedule. This guide covers monitor-only runs, allowlists, notifications and settings that keep updates reversible.
Manage the Exim mail queue in WHM (Mail Queue Manager, root)
Inspect, deliver and delete messages stuck in the Exim queue on your cPanel server with WHM Mail Queue Manager and command-line tools, and find the source of spam.
How to install and secure Redis on a Linux VPS
Install Redis on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux, keep it on localhost, require a password or ACL user, and run it under systemd.
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