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• 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

• Keep your own off-site copy of a cPanel account with rsync over SSH

  Automatically copy your cPanel website files and database dumps to your own computer or server with rsync over SSH, as an extra backup next to MdmHost's daily JetBackup.

  AdvancedcPanel hosting2 min read

• Website hacked? Recovery plan for any site on cPanel hosting

  A calm, ordered plan to recover a hacked website on cPanel: contain the damage, find what changed, restore clean files, close the hole, and clean up email and search results.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Install Drupal with Softaculous on cPanel hosting

  Install the Drupal CMS with Softaculous: PHP requirements, installation options, trusted host settings, cron, Composer-based updates and backups on cPanel hosting.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Update or switch Node.js versions safely (nvm, NodeSource, cPanel)

  Upgrade Node.js to a newer LTS version on a VPS with nvm or NodeSource, or change it in cPanel Setup Node.js App, then rebuild dependencies and restart apps.

  IntermediateLinux VPS and cPanel hosting2 min read

• Node.js logs and debugging on cPanel and a VPS

  Find where your Node.js app writes its logs on cPanel, PM2 and systemd, read crash messages, add useful logging and debug safely in production.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting and Linux VPS2 min read

• Deploy a Next.js app on cPanel hosting with Setup Node.js App

  Run a server-rendered Next.js site on MdmHost cPanel hosting: build it, upload it, create the app in Setup Node.js App with a custom server file and restart.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Convert an addon domain into its own cPanel account in WHM

  Split an addon domain out of a customer's cPanel account into a separate account with WHM's Convert Addon Domain to Account, copying files, email, databases and DNS.

  IntermediateWHM2 min read

• Use Composer for PHP packages on cPanel hosting

  Run Composer on cPanel shared hosting: check it is available, pick the right PHP version, install and update dependencies, handle memory errors and deploy without dev packages.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Install and configure CSF and LFD firewall on a cPanel/WHM server

  Install ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) with LFD on a WHM server, set the essential csf.conf options, take it out of testing mode and manage it from WHM.

  AdvancedWHM (root)3 min read

• Which firewall ports a cPanel/WHM hosting server needs

  A complete list of the ports cPanel, WHM, webmail, email, FTP, SSH and DNS use, which ones to open in your firewall, and which you can safely close.

  IntermediatecPanel/WHM servers2 min read

• Email not sending from cPanel? How to find and fix the cause

  Work out why mail will not send from your cPanel mailbox or website: SMTP settings, ports, authentication, sending limits, blocklists and PHP mail from WordPress.

  BeginnercPanel hosting3 min read

• Fix wrong disk quotas on a cPanel server (root guide)

  When cPanel shows wrong disk usage or unlimited quotas, enable and repair quotas as root with WHM tools and fixquotas, and understand quotas on XFS and ext4.

  AdvancedWHM (root)2 min read

• Install Joomla with Softaculous on cPanel hosting

  Install the Joomla CMS with Softaculous: options to choose, the first admin steps, SEO-friendly URLs, extensions, backups and keeping Joomla updated on cPanel.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Create custom 404, 403 and 500 error pages in cPanel

  Replace the plain server error pages with branded 404, 403, 500 and other pages using cPanel Error Pages, server-side tags, or ErrorDocument rules in .htaccess.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• What is a hosting control panel? cPanel vs Plesk vs DirectAdmin

  What a hosting control panel does, the difference between end-user and admin panels, and a fair comparison of cPanel/WHM, Plesk and DirectAdmin to help you choose.

  BeginnerEveryone2 min read

• Create cPanel API tokens to automate your hosting account

  Create, restrict and revoke cPanel API tokens in Manage API Tokens, then call the UAPI from scripts to automate email, DNS or backup tasks without sharing your password.

  AdvancedcPanel hosting2 min read

• Node.js environment variables: .env files, cPanel and PM2

  Set environment variables for Node.js apps safely using .env files, the cPanel Setup Node.js App screen, PM2 ecosystem files and systemd, and read them in code.

  BeginnercPanel hosting and Linux VPS2 min read

• Fix common errors when creating cPanel accounts in WHM

  Solutions for the errors resellers see most when creating cPanel accounts in WHM: domain already exists, username taken, out of allocation, package limits and DNS problems.

  BeginnerReseller hosting2 min read

• Connect Google Workspace (Gmail) to a domain hosted on cPanel

  Verify your domain for Google Workspace and add MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records in cPanel Zone Editor, so business Gmail works while the website stays on MdmHost.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

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