Step-by-step help for your hosting

• How to log in to cPanel (MdmHost dashboard, URL and port 2083)

  All the ways to open your cPanel account: one click from the MdmHost dashboard, the direct cPanel URL on port 2083, and what to do when the login fails.

  BeginnercPanel hosting3 min read

• Install an app with Softaculous in cPanel (WordPress, Joomla, PrestaShop and more)

  Install WordPress or any of hundreds of apps in one click with Softaculous in cPanel: choose the domain and folder, admin details, plugins and backup options.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Restore files and folders from JetBackup 5 in cPanel

  Restore deleted or broken website files from MdmHost's daily JetBackup 5 snapshots in cPanel: pick a date, choose files or folders, and restore or download them.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Move a website from another host to MdmHost cPanel hosting

  Plan a website move to MdmHost cPanel without downtime: free migration options, manual copy of files and databases, testing before DNS changes, and the final switch.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting3 min read

• How to install CloudLinux on a cPanel server (root guide)

  Convert an AlmaLinux cPanel server to CloudLinux OS with cldeploy, then install CageFS and CloudLinux Manager and set default LVE limits as root.

  AdvancedcPanel server (root)3 min read

• Connect WHMCS to cPanel/WHM with the server module

  Add a WHM server in WHMCS with an API token, create a server group, test the connection and enable automatic account creation, suspension and termination.

  IntermediateWHMCS3 min read

• Select PHP Version in cPanel: enable extensions and PHP options (CloudLinux)

  Use the CloudLinux Select PHP Version tool in cPanel to choose the account PHP version, enable extensions such as ionCube, intl or imagick, and change PHP options.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Create a subdomain in cPanel (blog, shop, staging)

  Create subdomains such as blog.example.com or staging.example.com in cPanel, choose the document root, get SSL, and point a subdomain to an external server.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Allow remote MySQL connections in cPanel (Remote Database Access)

  Let a desktop tool or another server connect to your cPanel MySQL database by adding its IP in Remote Database Access, with the right host, port and security tips.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Fix AutoSSL not issuing certificates in cPanel

  Work out why cPanel AutoSSL fails for a domain: DNS not pointing here, DCV errors,.htaccess redirects, CAA records and rate limits, using the AutoSSL log in WHM.

  IntermediateLinux server4 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

• Use PHP OPcache on cPanel hosting with CloudLinux PHP Selector

  What PHP OPcache does, how to check it is enabled in CloudLinux PHP Selector, sensible OPcache options for WordPress, and how to clear it after deploying code.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting with CloudLinux2 min read

• Change the root password on a cPanel server safely (root guide)

  Change the server root password from WHM or SSH, choose a strong password, update tools that use it, and move to SSH keys and API tokens instead of the root password.

  IntermediateWHM (root)2 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

• Fix file upload size errors on cPanel (upload_max_filesize, 413)

  Fix 'file exceeds upload_max_filesize', 413 Request Entity Too Large and failed uploads on cPanel by raising PHP limits correctly, or using FTP for very large files.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Find and shrink large MySQL databases in cPanel

  See which databases and tables use the most space in cPanel, clean logs, sessions, revisions and transients safely, then optimise tables to reclaim disk space.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 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 static website (HTML, Hugo, Jekyll, Astro) on cPanel

  Publish a static website on cPanel hosting: build it locally, upload the output folder to the document root, set clean URLs, caching headers and HTTPS, and automate with Git.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 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

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• Networking & DNSIP addresses, reverse DNS, ports and traffic.34 guides
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