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Lets learn about cPanel, and how to navigate it's many pages and functions. Making sure that your cPanel works at its best and set up just as you want it. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are having trouble doing t...
This tutorial will teach you how to backup your web site in cPanel. Regular backups of your web site are the best way to assure you are protected from loss. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are having trouble doing...
This tutorial will teach you how to change your cPanel password. Please remember to make your password Strong and Secure. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your Client Area. If you are having trouble doing that, please see the tutorial...
This tutorial will teach how to change your cPanel style. cPanel comes in a variety of styles and designs with different layouts and colors in all. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are having trouble doing that, pl...
Now let's set our Default (or catchall) email address. The default email address will "catch" any mail that is sent to an invalid email address for your domain. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are having trouble d...
Let's learn how to create a MySQL Database. MySQL Databases allow you to store lots of information in an easy to access manner. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are having trouble doing that, please see the tutoria...
This tutorial will teach you how to create POP email accounts. These accounts will be based off of your domain name(s). This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are having trouble doing that, please see the tutorial named ...
This tutorial will teach you how to create a Subdomain. Subdomains are URLs for different sections of your web site. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are having trouble doing that, please see the tutorial named "Ho...
Let's learn how to create additional FTP accounts. FTP Accounts allow you to access your web site's files through a protocol called FTP. You will need a third party FTP program to access your files. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into yo...
This tutorial will guide you step by step on how to use and set up an Add-on domain. An Add-on domain is a separate domain from the main account using space available. Giving you multiple accounts in the same space. This tutorial will assume that you a...
This tutorial will teach you how to create an auto responder. You can use auto responders to send a message back automatically to anyone who sends an email to a certain account. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are...
This tutorial will teach how to create custom Error Pages. Create error pages for 404 Not Found errors and 500 Internal Server Errors, along with 28 other errors. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are having trouble...
Installing an SSL Certificate in cPanel requires that the domain be assigned a dedicated IP to begin with, so check your cPanel or with your hosting company as to your IP status. Secondly in order to use the "SSL Manager" Feature in cPanel a Dedicated ...
This tutorial will show you how to install and uninstall FrontPage extensions. Please note that FrontPage Extensions should only be installed if you are using Microsoft's FrontPage to build you web site!! This tutorial will assume that you are logged i...
This tutorial will teach you how to keep your contact information up to date in cPanel. It is important to keep your contact information up to date since our server uses this information to send critical email messages. Warnings about email accounts be...
Before you can log into cPanel, you must open your Internet browser. This will work in whatever browser you are using. Click on your browser's address bar and enter the http address of your cPanel. The address of your cPanel would have been given to...
This tutorial is going to teach how to manage the raw access logs. Raw Access Logs allow you to see who has accessed your site without the use of graphs, charts or other graphics. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If yo...
This tutorial will teach how to park a domain. A "Parked" domain shows the same content as the domain it is parked on, but uses the Parked domains name. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are having trouble doing tha...
This tutorial will teach how to password protect a directory. Password protecting a directory will allow you to require a username and password to access a folder or folders from the web. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. ...
This tutorial is going to show you how to setup a cron job in cPanel the easy way. You can set a command or script to run at a specific time every day, week, etc. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are having trouble...
This tutorial will teach you how to set up URL redirects. Redirects allow you to make a specific web page redirect to another page and display the contents of that page. This way you can make a page with a long URL accessible by a page which has a shor...
This tutorial will teach how to trace an email address. This feature allows you to view how the mail server will treat a message when sending to or delivering to a specific address. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you...
This tutorial will teach you how to use the IP Deny Manager to block access to your web site from a specific IP address or IP address range. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are having trouble doing that, please se...
This tutorial is going to teach you how to Use Web Disk in cPanel. The Web Disk allows you to easily drag and drop files to your hosting account. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are having trouble doing that, plea...
There are two ways to access webmail. You can actually login to webmail without first logging into cPanel by simply typing the following into your browser: "http://yourdomain.com/webmail/ [1] " (replace your domain with your actual domain name.) This t...
This tutorial will teach you how to check on who is viewing your website using the program in cPanel called AWStats. This program updates every 24 hours, and can also be updated instantly by clicking on the "Update Now" link. The report gives detail...
CAN I INSTALL CPANEL WITHIN AN AMAZON EC2 CLOUD INSTANCE RUNNING RHEL OR CENTOS? Amazon EC2 is not a supported platform for cPanel/WHM at this time. There are users who have successfully installed and utilize cPanel within EC2 but they do so at their ...
This tutorial will teach how to set up Email Authentication. Email Authentication is the effort to equip messages of the email transport system with enough verifiable information so that recipients can recognize the nature of each incoming message auto...
This tutorial will teach you how to use the File Manager feature in cPanel. File Manager will allow you to perform any FTP or Management functions as required without any special software. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel....
Hotlink Protection prevents other web sites from directly linking to certain files (typically images) that are on your web site. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are having trouble doing that, please see the tutori...
This tutorial will teach about using the Index Manager. The Index Manager allows you to customize the way a directory will be viewed on the web. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are having trouble doing that, pleas...
This tutorial will teach you how to use the disk usage viewer. The disk usage viewer provides a quick way to see the amount of disk space being used by folders. This tutorial will assume that you are logged into your cPanel. If you are having trouble d...
What is the control panel? The control panel is a vital part of any web hosting account. Without some sort of control panel, you would not be able to do very much. The control panel is where you perform actions on your website, such as creating email a...
The purpose of this tutorial is to assist you in understanding what MX (mail exchange) records are, and the role they play in your life. A MX record tells senders how to send email for your domain. When your domin is registered, it is assigned sever...