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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.
Host a Node.js app in cPanel with Setup Node.js App
Deploy an Express or other Node.js application on cPanel hosting with Setup Node.js App: choose the Node version, set the startup file, install npm packages and restart.
Fail2ban not banning? Common causes and fixes
Fail2ban is running but attackers are never banned. Work through the usual causes, from the wrong log backend and log path to a ban action that does not fit your firewall or a custom SSH port.
Use the Virtualizor admin API: create keys and automate VPS tasks
Create Virtualizor admin API credentials, restrict them by IP, call the admin API with curl to list and manage VPSs, and keep keys used by WHMCS safe.
Which OS template should you pick in Virtualizor?
Compare the Linux and Windows templates offered in Virtualizor – AlmaLinux, Rocky, Ubuntu, Debian and Windows Server – by use case, support lifetime and control panel compatibility.
DirectAdmin first steps: admin, reseller and user levels
Learn how DirectAdmin access levels work and how to navigate admin, reseller and user tools after installation on your Linux VPS.
Schedule tasks with cron jobs and crontab on Linux
Learn crontab syntax, add and test cron jobs on a Linux VPS, log their output and avoid the PATH and permission mistakes that make jobs silently fail.
Hosting types compared: shared, reseller, master reseller, VPS, dedicated and cloud
A side-by-side comparison of the main hosting types: who each suits, how resources and control differ, who manages the server and when to move up a level.
Event-driven vs process-based web servers: how they handle connections
Why Nginx, LiteSpeed and Caddy handle thousands of connections with little memory while classic Apache needs a process or thread each: the C10k problem, event loops, epoll and what it means for you.
Create a staging site and push changes live with Softaculous
Make a private staging copy of your WordPress site with Softaculous, test updates or redesigns safely, then push files and database changes back to the live site.
Get instant answers with MdmHost AI
Use MdmHost AI at /ai for setup and troubleshooting questions at any time, learn how to ask questions that get useful answers, and know when to open a support ticket instead.
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.
Protect Plesk with Fail2Ban (IP address banning)
Enable Fail2Ban in Plesk, choose which jails to activate, tune ban time and retries, whitelist trusted IPs and unban an address that was blocked by mistake.
Linux command line basics for your first VPS
Learn how the Linux prompt works, how commands, options and arguments fit together, and the first commands you need to find your way around a new VPS.
Create a cloud-init VM template in Proxmox VE
Build a reusable cloud-init template in Proxmox VE from an Ubuntu or Debian cloud image, set SSH keys and IPs per clone, and deploy new Linux VMs in seconds with qm commands.
Set up a support helpdesk with osTicket and Softaculous
Install the osTicket helpdesk with Softaculous on cPanel, connect a support mailbox so emails become tickets, add agents and departments, and schedule the mail-fetch cron.
Secure MongoDB Remote Access with bindIp and Authentication
Configure bindIp, enable authorization and restrict port 27017 so MongoDB accepts remote connections from your app server only.
WordPress Site Health explained: fix the common warnings
Understand WordPress Site Health status and info: what each common critical issue and recommendation means on cPanel hosting, and how to fix or safely ignore it.
How to fix Cloudflare Error 523: Origin is unreachable
Cloudflare Error 523 means Cloudflare cannot find a route to your origin server. Usually the DNS record points to a wrong or old IP. Here is how to find and fix it.
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.
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