Step-by-step help for your hosting

• Turn directory listing on or off with cPanel Indexes

  Control whether visitors can see a list of files in folders without an index page, using cPanel Indexes or .htaccess, to share downloads or hide sensitive files.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Hourly email sending limits on cPanel hosting explained

  Why cPanel hosting limits how many emails a domain can send per hour, what happens when you hit the limit, how to see queued mail and how to send newsletters properly.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• How to install and configure WHMReseller on a cPanel server (root guide)

  Install the WHMReseller plugin on your own cPanel server as root, prepare reseller privileges in WHM and create the first alpha or master reseller.

  AdvancedcPanel server (root)3 min read

• Enable and manage Sitejet Builder for cPanel accounts in WHM

  Server and reseller setup for Sitejet Builder: check cPanel version, enable the feature in Feature Manager per package, test it and handle common problems.

  IntermediateWHM3 min read

• How to install LiteSpeed Web Server on a cPanel server and switch from Apache

  Install LiteSpeed Web Server Enterprise on cPanel as root with the WHM plugin installer, switch from Apache, enable LSCache and know how to switch back.

  AdvancedcPanel server (root)2 min read

• How to enable two-factor authentication for WHM and cPanel

  Protect your WHM reseller login and customers' cPanel accounts with two-factor authentication using an authenticator app, plus recovery steps if you lose your phone.

  BeginnerReseller hosting3 min read

• Install Softaculous on a cPanel & WHM server (root)

  Install Softaculous on your own cPanel & WHM VPS or dedicated server as root: licence requirements, ionCube, the install command, and first checks in WHM.

  AdvancedWHM2 min read

• Imunify360 on cPanel hosting: what it protects and how to use it

  An overview of Imunify360 on MdmHost: malware scanning, Proactive Defense, the firewall, WAF and WebShield, what you see in cPanel and what MdmHost manages for you.

  BeginnercPanel hosting with Imunify3602 min read

• How to scan your website for malware with Imunify360 in cPanel

  Check your cPanel account for malware with the Imunify360 scanner: start a scan, read the results, understand statuses and decide what to do with infected files.

  BeginnercPanel hosting with Imunify3603 min read

• Manage WordPress sites from cPanel (WP Toolkit and Softaculous)

  An overview of the WordPress tools in cPanel: find your installations, log in without a password, update, secure, back up and clone sites from WP Toolkit or Softaculous.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Give team members their own access with cPanel User Manager

  Create sub-accounts in cPanel User Manager so staff and developers get their own email, FTP or Web Disk login without sharing your main cPanel password.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• What is Softaculous? Features, supported apps and how to open it in cPanel

  An overview of Softaculous, the one-click app installer in cPanel: what it installs, how to open it, and what it can do for updates, backups, clones and staging.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Generate, view and delete a CSR in cPanel for a paid SSL certificate

  Create a private key and Certificate Signing Request (CSR) in cPanel SSL/TLS, copy it to your certificate authority, retrieve it later and remove old CSRs.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting3 min read

• Edit, delete, optimise and repair database tables in phpMyAdmin (cPanel)

  Open phpMyAdmin from cPanel to edit rows, empty or drop tables, and run Optimize, Check and Repair table to reclaim space and fix crashed tables safely.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Manage MySQL databases and users in cPanel: create, rename, grant and delete

  Use cPanel MySQL Databases to create databases and users, assign the right privileges, rename or delete databases safely, and fix common access denied errors.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Include or exclude domains from AutoSSL in cPanel

  Control which domains and subdomains get free AutoSSL certificates in cPanel, exclude names that do not point to the server, and run a new check on demand.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• 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.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Fix 404 Not Found errors on cPanel hosting

  Find why pages return 404 Not Found on a cPanel site: wrong document root, case-sensitive file names, missing rewrite rules, moved pages, and custom error pages.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Get started with Sitejet Builder in cPanel

  Open Sitejet Builder from cPanel, pick a domain and template, learn the editor and publish your first professional website without writing code.

  BeginnercPanel hosting3 min read

• Set up cPanel Web Disk to map your hosting as a network drive

  Create Web Disk accounts in cPanel and connect them on Windows, macOS, Linux or mobile so your website files open like a normal drive or folder over secure WebDAV.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

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