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Choose the right server location for your reseller customers
How server location affects speed, SEO and compliance for your hosting customers, and how to choose between MdmHost's Germany, USA and Singapore locations as a reseller.
Docker Compose depends_on and healthchecks: get startup order right
Use depends_on with condition: service_healthy so your app waits until the database accepts connections, and learn how to tune healthcheck timing without slowing every start.
WordPress user roles and permissions explained
Give every WordPress user the right access: what Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor and Subscriber can do, adding users safely, and auditing accounts.
Reset the PostgreSQL postgres user password
Set or reset the password of the postgres superuser, and regain access when normal logins fail by trusting local connections for a moment and then reverting.
How to fix Cloudflare Error 520: Web server is returning an unknown error
Cloudflare Error 520 means your origin server sent an empty, invalid or unexpected response. Learn the usual causes on hosting and how to fix error 520 step by step.
Troubleshoot Node.js apps in cPanel (CloudLinux Node.js Selector)
Fix common Node.js Selector problems in cPanel: app not starting, 503 errors, npm install failures, wrong Node version, missing modules and memory limit errors.
How to install WordPress on OpenLiteSpeed with LSCache
Install WordPress on OpenLiteSpeed with the right LSPHP extensions, a MariaDB database and a dedicated virtual host, then turn on the LiteSpeed Cache plugin and confirm cache hits in the response headers.
Set up Proxmox Backup Server and connect it to Proxmox VE
Install Proxmox Backup Server on a separate machine, create a datastore and user, add it as storage in Proxmox VE, schedule deduplicated backups and set pruning.
Resell SSL, email security and other add-ons with WHMCS MarketConnect
Activate WHMCS MarketConnect, choose services such as SSL certificates or site security, set your prices, show promotions in the client area and handle provisioning.
Postfix and Dovecot mail server setup on a Linux VPS
Install Postfix and Dovecot on a Linux VPS, configure authenticated SMTP submission and IMAP over TLS, then verify that mail is delivered into a Maildir and can be read back.
Back up and restore MySQL or MariaDB with mysqldump
Dump one or all MySQL/MariaDB databases with mysqldump, compress and rotate the backups, restore them safely and automate it all with cron.
Install Nextcloud with Softaculous for private file sharing
Set up your own Nextcloud for file sync and sharing on cPanel hosting with Softaculous: install options, data folder outside the web root, background jobs, apps and limits.
Install Joomla 5 on a Linux VPS with Nginx
Install Joomla 5 on an Ubuntu or AlmaLinux VPS with Nginx, PHP-FPM and MariaDB, including the PHP extensions, an Nginx config with SEF URLs, SSL and post-install hardening.
Install a paid SSL certificate in Plesk
Install a purchased SSL certificate in Plesk: create a CSR, upload the certificate and CA bundle, assign it to the domain and redirect visitors to HTTPS.
Use the built-in OpenSSH client in Windows Terminal
Connect to your Linux VPS from Windows 10 or 11 with the built-in ssh command, create and store keys in your.ssh folder, and add a Windows Terminal profile that opens your server in one click.
Certificate Transparency explained: monitor SSL certificates for your domain
What Certificate Transparency logs are, why every public SSL certificate is logged, how to search them for your domains, set up alerts for unexpected certificates, and privacy implications.
Migrate a WordPress site to MdmHost
Move an existing WordPress site to MdmHost hosting without downtime: copy files and database, update wp-config, test with a hosts file and switch DNS.
firewalld zones explained: public, trusted, drop and custom zones
Learn what firewalld zones do, how traffic is matched to a zone by interface or source IP, and how to build a custom admin zone so only your IPs can reach SSH.
Add two-factor authentication (2FA) to SSH on Linux
Protect SSH logins with time-based one-time codes using the Google Authenticator PAM module, combined with SSH keys, without locking yourself out.
Give each reseller their own branded nameservers on a master reseller plan
Set up white-label nameservers per reseller on a master reseller plan: glue records, DNS A records, setting the reseller's nameservers in WHM and what customers enter.
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