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• Migrate from CloudPanel to cPanel

  Move websites from a CloudPanel 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 aaPanel to cPanel

  Move websites from a aaPanel 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 Plesk to cPanel (websites, databases, email and DNS)

  Move websites from a Plesk server or Plesk hosting to MdmHost cPanel: back up subscriptions, copy files and databases, sync email over IMAP and switch DNS safely.

  IntermediatePlesk to cPanel5 min read

• Migrate from DirectAdmin to cPanel

  Move accounts from DirectAdmin to MdmHost cPanel: create a DirectAdmin user backup, extract files and databases, migrate mailboxes and switch DNS with no downtime.

  IntermediateDirectAdmin to cPanel4 min read

• Migrate from CyberPanel to cPanel

  Move websites from a CyberPanel (OpenLiteSpeed) VPS to MdmHost cPanel hosting: back up sites and databases, copy email, recreate DNS and switch over without downtime.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting4 min read

• cPanel, WHM and Webmail ports explained: 2082/2083, 2086/2087, 2095/2096

  What each cPanel service port does, why every service has a plain and an SSL port, how proxy subdomains replace them, and what to do when your network blocks them.

  BeginnercPanel hosting3 min read

• Upgrade PHP safely: a checklist for cPanel and VPS sites

  Move a site to a newer PHP version without downtime: check compatibility, test on staging, match extensions and settings, switch per site and know how to roll back.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting · Linux VPS3 min read

• Fix 503 errors for Node.js apps in cPanel (Setup Node.js App)

  Diagnose 503 Service Unavailable and startup failures for apps created in cPanel's Setup Node.js App: startup file, dependencies, ports, logs and CloudLinux resource limits.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting3 min read

• Install Joomla manually on cPanel hosting

  Install Joomla by hand on cPanel: PHP version, database, upload and web installer, then remove the installation folder, enable SEF URLs and harden the admin login.

  BeginnercPanel hosting3 min read

• Install PrestaShop on cPanel hosting (manual install)

  Install PrestaShop manually on cPanel: check PHP version and extensions, create the database, upload and run the installer, secure the admin folder and set up cron and SSL.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting3 min read

• Install OpenCart on cPanel hosting (manual install)

  Install OpenCart manually on cPanel: prepare PHP, create the database, upload the upload folder contents, run the installer, then secure the admin, storage folder and config files.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting3 min read

• Deploy a Django or Flask app on cPanel with Setup Python App

  Run a Django or Flask project on cPanel hosting with Setup Python App: create the app, install requirements in the virtualenv, configure passenger_wsgi.py, static files and the database.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting3 min read

• Website speed optimisation checklist for any site on cPanel hosting

  A practical website speed optimisation checklist for any CMS or PHP site on cPanel hosting: measure first, then caching, compression, images, PHP version and OPcache, database, scripts and CDN.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting3 min read

• Single sign-on from WHMCS to cPanel, webmail and other panels

  Let clients open cPanel, webmail, Plesk or Virtualizor from the WHMCS client area without passwords, configure the required API permissions and fix SSO failures.

  IntermediateWHMCS2 min read

• Manage shell access for cPanel accounts in WHM: jailed vs normal (root guide)

  Decide which cPanel users get SSH, choose between jailed shell, normal shell and CageFS, enable or disable shell per account in WHM, and keep shell access secure.

  AdvancedWHM (root)2 min read

• Configure the cPanel mail server (Dovecot) in WHM (root guide)

  Tune Dovecot in WHM Mailserver Configuration as root: IMAP/POP3 protocols, connections per IP, TLS settings and mailbox options, and fix "too many connections" errors.

  AdvancedWHM (root)2 min read

• Install cPanel & WHM on Rocky Linux or CloudLinux

  Install cPanel & WHM on a fresh Rocky Linux or CloudLinux 8/9 server: requirements, hostname and network prep, the installer, licence activation, hardening and fixes.

  AdvancedVPS / dedicated servers3 min read

• Host a React, Vue or Angular single-page app on cPanel (fix 404 on refresh)

  Deploy a built React, Vue, Angular or Vite single-page app to cPanel hosting and add the .htaccess fallback so deep links and page refreshes do not return 404.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Shared team inboxes on cPanel: info@ and sales@ for several people

  Three ways to let a team handle info@ or sales@ on cPanel email: forwarders to each person, one shared IMAP mailbox, or a helpdesk, with the pros, cons and setup of each.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Fix "Bandwidth Limit Exceeded" on a cPanel account

  Why a site shows Bandwidth Limit Exceeded, how resellers check and raise the monthly bandwidth limit in WHM, and how to find what is using the traffic.

  BeginnerReseller hosting3 min read

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