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Create a Symbolic Link in cPanel

To create a symbolic link in cPanel by setting a one-time cron job with the Unix syntax for...

Flash tutorials to manage control panel

Flash tutorials to manage control panel   My SQL A guide to creating and modifying MySQL...

Increasing the security of your server- sshd hardening

ssh stands for Secure Shell and is primarily used for acquiring interactive shell access on...

Accessing cPanel

When you get your "username and password" for your server with cPanel. Open...

Add a new mime type in cPanel

1. Log in to your cPanel account.2. Locate Advanced category and now click on MIME Types.3. In...

Add your Company Branding or custom logo to cPanel and phpMyAdmin

Change cPanel Logo:   1. Login to WHM.   2. Find Customization Option using Search Bar....

Adding Secondary IPs to cPanel via SSH

When adding IPs through an SSH console:  1.    Edit the file “/etc/ips”  2.    Add your new IPs...

All details about a cPanel user in a single command

How to use this in command-line interface? It’s simple. Do the following steps: 1. SSH to...

Allowing Apache Logs to be Read by Other Programs

Click on the "Tweak Settings" link under "Server Setup". Within the "Stats and Logs" section is a...

Beginners Guide to Udev in Linux

Udev is the device manager for the Linux kernel. Udev dynamically creates or removes device node...

Block an IP address using cPanel

Follow the given steps:(1) Log into your CPanel account. (2) Under "Site Management", go to IP...

CPanel License is Expired

SSH to your server and type the following command: /usr/local/cpanel/cpkeyclt It should report...

CPanel Required Ports List (Advanced Users)

Some owners will enable firewalls or block ports.The following are used by cPanel and should not...

Can I change my cPanel account username?

Yes, you can alter your cPanel account username. Please open a support ticket, if you want to...

Can I use external email like GoogleApps?

Let's see how to set up GoogleApps via cPanel:   First of all, create MX records using cPanel:...

Can i get SSH access with my hosting plan?

No, we do not provide SSH connection. For that, you will need your own dedicated/VPS server for...

Change Invoice Created Date equal to Invoice Paid Date WHMCS

1. We need to edit invoicepdf.tpl file to achieve the same. The file is responsible for all the...

Change a root password through WHM

To change the password using WHM, you need to first log in. Then, go to Home>Server...

CloudLinux 500/503/508 Errors

This affects all Shared Hosting, Reseller Hosting, Semi-Dedicated Hosting & WordPress Hosting...

Common Exim / Error 550 – “The recipient cannot be verified”

On servers running cPanel, you may get that mail sent to valid users is bounced back by your mail...

Common cPanel Commands List

Most Common Linux Cpanel Commands for Server Admins & Cpanel Users . Limit webuser...

Compile PHP with New Modules (Curl/ GD)

Should you get yourself in the condition where you want to have assistance for a particular...

Create Own Name Servers in cPanel/WHM

When you add accounts to your WHM, you should set up your own name servers. This will allow...

Do you allow access to edit php.ini file?

No, we don’t allow php.ini access with Shared hosting/Reseller hosting servers. You can enable or...

Does cPanel support IMAP protocol?

cPanel support both POP3 and IMAP. You would use "mail.yourdomain.com" for the incoming and...

Does cPanel support IMAP protocol?

cPanel supports both POP3 and IMAP. You can use "mail.yourdomain.com" for the incoming and...

Email Blacklisting in cPanel

The following are the procedure to Blacklisting Email in cPanel. Log in to your cPanel account...

Email Whitelisting in cPanel

If you have a website, you reasonably control your emails through cPanel Mail Server (Exim)....

Enable AWStats in cPanel

AWStats is a free powerful tool that generates advanced web, streaming, graphically, ftp, or mail...

Enable Apache SpamAssassin in cPanel

Apache SpamAssassin is a mail filter that recognizes spam. It is an intelligent email filter that...

Enable WordPress Manager on WHM/cPanel Servers

cPanel offers now free tool/plugin for Managing WordPress Installation.cPanel WordPress Manager...

Enable anonymous FTP access in cPanel

Login to cPanel .From, the  Files box you will find a link to Anonymous FTP.This link will allow...

Enable boxtrap in cPanel

BoxTrapper protects your inbox from spam. If you want to get rid of unwanted emails then, you can...

Enabling Remote MySQL Connections in cPanel

cPanel & WHM offers a complete MySQL management solution to automate common web hosting...

Enabling SPF and DKIM Record in cPanel

Sender Policy Frame(SPF) record indicates which mail server is authorized to send mail for a...

Engintron for cPanel/WHM

Engintron for cPanel/WHM is the easiest way to integrate Nginx on your cPanel/WHM server....

Flash tutorials to manage email

Email Accounts Manage the email accounts associated with your domain(s). Quality: High | Low...

Guide to Install NGINX on cPanel/WHM Server

Requirements: cPanel/WHM installed Server Root Access to Server via SSH   Installation...

Guide to create and extract Tar and Zip Archives

Looking for CLI commands to create tar and zip archives so that you can transfer a couple of...

Guide to install PHP SSH2 module on cPanel Server

Login to root user of the server on SSH. Install package libssh2-devel on your server using the...

How Can I Reset my cPanel Password?

If you forgot your cPanel password or the one provided in the welcome e-mail does not work, you...

How To Change/reset/update cPanel password from command line?

Run this command from bash: ALLOW_PASSWORD_CHANGE=1 /scripts/realchpass User Password   Here,...

How To Migrate A Complete cPanel Account Via SSH?

Migrating an account using cPanel's migration tool is extremely useful, and rather bullet-proof....

How To Secure A cPanel WHM Server?

1. Securing Apache and PHP  If you run a cPanel server and need to upgrade your Apache or PHP...

How can I change PHP version for my domain?

Changing the PHP version for a domain is quite simple. You can easily change the PHP version of...

How can you Allow Users of Jailed Shells to Access Additional Directories?

In order to allow users of Jailed shells to access additional directories one has to create a...

How can you see the Historical View on Sent Summary?

View sent summary is for cPanel & WHM version 66. One needs to navigate to (Home >>...

How do I access my clients’ cPanel account?

Resellers can access their clients’ control panel to make changes simply by substituting the...

How do you Exclude Processes from being Checked for Restart After System Update?

After updating a system, cPanel & WHM proceeds by running the...

How to Bulk Update/Change Contact Email for accounts in WHM?

In this tutorial, you will learn how to bulk update/change Contact Email for accounts in WHM....

How to Change Email Account Password in cPanel?

In this short article we will cover how to change an Email account password in cPanel. This...

How to Change Email Routing in cPanel?

Email routing is a feature in cPanel that allows you, as a domain owner, to choose how your...

How to Change Language in cPanel?

If you are new to cPanel and are having trouble getting accustomed to this new environment, it...

How to Change cPanel Style/Theme?

Switching over to another cPanel theme with a different style is easy and there are two ways to...

How to Check Account Disk Usage in cPanel?

The Disk Usage feature offers a quantitative overview of the disk space being occupied by each...

How to Check Email Message Delivery (Track Delivery) in cPanel?

You can find this feature under Track Delivery in the Email section. It is a very useful tool to...

How to Configure Default Email Address in cPanel?

The Default Address feature allows you to set up an Email address with the purpose of catching...

How to Configure SpamAssassin Auto-delete?

  This way, you can still set the spam filter to be quite strict, and only delete the very worst...

How to Configure SpamAssassin to Move Spam to Junk Folder (Spam Box)?

When Apache SpamAssassin is enabled, you may want to move spam to a different folder. By enabling...

How to Configure the SpamAssassin Blacklist?

If you get repeated spam from any particular email address, such as a mailing list you cannot...

How to Configure the SpamAssassin Score Setting?

An email message spam score is calculated on a scale of 1 to 10. The higher the SpamAssassin...

How to Configure the SpamAssassin Whitelist?

  If you have an important client, friend, or just want to ensure you will receive a specific...

How to Copy Addon Domains to a New Account?

1. Create a backup file. Perform a full backup of the account that contains the addon domain. To...

How to Create Email Autoresponders in cPanel?

An Email autoresponder is a very handy feature that allows users to set an automatic reply for...

How to Create a Staging Environment for Your WordPress Website?

A staging environment is a copy of your website in production state where you can preview any...

How to Create “User Level Email Filter” in cPanel?

It’s hard to completely stop spam e-mail but you can filter it, discard it, deliver it to...

How to Delete Account Level/Global Email Filter in cPanel?

1. Open “Account-Level Filtering” in your cPanel Account.   2. Under “Current Filters” you can...

How to Delete an Email Account in cPanel?

Let’s assume that one day you’re angry at one of your users. He or she has shared inappropriate...

How to Delete “User Level Email Filter” in cPanel?

1. Log into your cPanel account.    2. In the “Email” section, click on “Email Filters” Icon....

How to Edit .htaccess File via the cPanel Filemanager?

1. Log into your cPanel account.   2. In the “Files” section, click on “File Manager” Icon....

How to Edit Account Level/Global Email Filter in cPanel?

1. Log into your cPanel account.   2. In the “Email” section, click on “Global Email Filters”...

How to Edit Contact Information and Preferences in cPanel?

Step 1 The first step is to log in to your cPanel account. Open your favourite browser and type...

How to Edit file in the cPanel File Manager?

1. Log into your cPanel account.   2. In the “Files” section, click on “File Manager” Icon....

How to Edit “User Level Email Filter” in cPanel?

1. Log into your cPanel account.   2. In the “Email” section click on “Email Filters” Icon....

How to Enable the SpamAssassin Spam Filter in cPanel?

Step 1: In the cPanel Dashboard scroll down to the ‘Email’ Section. I am assuming you have...

How to Enforce Advanced Authentications Beyond Password Verification?

This function lets you set up two-factor authentication (2FA) which is a better security system...

How to Extend the Last Existing Filesystem Partition with Parted?

The post outlines the steps to extend the last partition of the disk and the filesystem residing...

How to Find Mail Client Settings in cPanel?

You probably already guessed what the Mail Client Settings are for. That’s right! You can set up...

How to Find Top Disk Space Users in cPanel/WHM And Solve it?

When your Disk Space is Full, cPanel completely stops working and starts throwing errors on...

How to Install CSF (ConfigServer & Security Firewall) on cPanel?

ConfigServer & Security Firewall (CSF) is getting more popularity for cPanel servers...

How to Install Elasticsearch on cPanel Server?

Elasticsearch is a powerful real-time search engine. It is a free, open-source analytics...

How to Install FFMPEG on cPanel Server?

FFMPEG is required to process audio and video files on your server, and it helps to stream any...

How to Install PHP extensions on cPanel server?

Installing PHP extension managers like Ion Cube or Zend Optimizer is very simple on cPanel...

How to Manage the Initial Quota Setup Interface?

One can navigate to (WHM >> Home >> Server Configuration >> Initial Quota...

How to Migrate Email from cPanel to cPanel?

When transferring accounts between servers, transferring of email accounts is quite different....

How to Modify Email Account Quota in cPanel?

When your Email account users will inevitably start growing, storage can quickly become a...

How to Monitor Your Server in WHM?

  The steps mentioned below covers the basics of monitoring your server via WHM. By following...

How to Prevent Outgoing Spam from Webmail Accounts

There is a flexibility for cPanel users to manage, protect and administer email addresses on...

How to Remove Domain Redirect in cPanel?

1. Log into your cPanel account.   2. In the “Domains” section, click on “Redirects” Icon....

How to Suspend Login for Your Email Account in cPanel?

In some cases, you will find yourself needing to block accounts from accessing their Email. In...

How to Update a Cronjob E-mail Address?

If you want to receive a cronjob error or notification, you can update your e-mail address from...

How to Use Email Address Importer in cPanel?

Another useful feature within cPanel is the Email Address Importer. This article will show you...

How to Use Email Disk Usage in cPanel?

A very useful tool for managing your user’s Email accounts, especially from a storage...

How to Use cPanel’s User Manager?

The User Manager in cPanel is a friendly and easy to use interface, which allows you to add, edit...

How to access your Server or VPS using Putty?

We provide root SSH access to our clients who have a VPS or Dedicated hosting service with us and...

How to access your cPanel and site using temporary URL?

Follow these steps –   1. Go to the following URL to find the IP address of your web host....

How to change an account’s bandwidth limit in WHM?

If one of your cPanel accounts reached the bandwidth limit set for him you can easily update the...

How to change and customize cPanel default pages?

Want to change the default page of your cPanel and customise that accordingly. Well, we will let...

How to change the PHP Timezone in cPanel?

Changing PHP Timezone is very easy and requires only a few steps.   1. Login to your cPanel...

How to check disk usage of directory and bandwidth usage?

If you are receiving a disk space usage warning and don’t know which folder is using too much...

How to check the installation log of Whm/Cpanel

To check progress, login to vps and check log: tail -f ins_cpanel.log

How to create a robots.txt file in cPanel?

First of all, the robots.txt is a nothing more than a plain text file (ASCII or UTF-8) located in...

How to customize the Calculated Spam Score settings (Advanced Users Only)?

This is where you can configure different scores for the hundreds of different tests and assign a...

How to download and Install cPanel on server ?

  Why Use CPanel?   cPanel is the most popular Linux based hosting control panel used in the...

How to enable Two Factor Authentication for your cPanel account?

Following are the steps to enable Two-Factor Authentication in your cPanel account:   1. Login...

How to enable Xcache in cPanel to speed up website?

Xcache can be enabled in cPanel by using Easy Apache.   1. Log into your cPanel server   2....

How to enable boxtrapper in cPanel?

BoxTrapper requires all email senders who are not on your whitelist to reply to a verification...

How to enable or disable Cachewall for your website from the cPanel account?

What is Cachewall? Cachewall is a feature-rich software package providing simple management of...

How to fix 508 Resource Limit Is Reached error in CloudLinux + cPanel/WHM servers?

Almost every webmaster starts hosting their website using a shared hosting account. It is a very...

How to fix SMTP Transaction Time timeouts in cPanel?

If you are getting SMTP Transaction Time timeouts and you are using cPanel you may edit the Exim...

How to fix cPanel error "IP Address Has Changed"?

You might be receiving this error from cPanel because of two possibilities: Your Internet...

How to fix engintron 502 Bad Gateway error?

Instructions:   1. Login in WHM 2. Select Engintron for cPanel/WHM 3. Select Edit your custom...

How to fix if cPanel does not load images?

1. Click on the link "show icons" on the bottom of cPanel's page; 2. Click on "reset all...

How to fix “530 Login authentication failed” ?

The reason for 530 Login authentication failed: FileZilla 530 Login authentication failed...

How to fix “MySQL conflicts with file from package” error in cPanel?

In a cPanel update, MySQL also gets updated if a new version is available. If for some reason...

How to generate a CSR in cPanel?

In the following article, we will share some valuable information about how to keep your website...

How to install GMP Math on cPanel

GMP is a free library for arbitrary precision arithmetic, operating on signed integers, rational...

How to install Lets Encrypt plugin on cPanel

There are two methods to install it. You can choose the installation method depends upon the...

How to install ODBC on cPanel

You can install ODBC using the following steps. First, you need to make sure you have the...

How to install PostgreSQL on cPanel Server?

Install PostgreSQL on cPanel server is a very simple task. cPanel comes with a predefined script...

How to install Red5 on cPanel server

You need to install Apache Tomcat on your server in order to install Red5. You can install Tomcat...

How to install Solr on cPanel server

Apache Solr is a popular open source search platform for Web sites. It is built upon a Java...

How to install mod_geoip in cPanel

mod_geoip Apache module helps you to find the location of the IP address of the website...

How to list, suspend, unsuspend accounts/domains in cPanel/WHM?

How to suspend/unsuspend an account via WHM panel? Here are the steps for suspending an account...

How to manually migrate from Plesk, Ensim, or DirectAdmin to Cpanel?

Typically accounts are migrated from Plesk, Ensim, or DirectAdmin by using WHM >> Copy an...

How to modify a package in WHM?

1) Log into WHM  2) Scroll down and click on the Edit a Package button located under the Package...

How to protect a folder with username and password in cPanel?

1. Log into your cPanel account.2. In the "Security" section, click on "Password Protected...

How to redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS using an .htaccess file

The below code when added to an .htaccess file will automatically redirect any traffic destined...

How to rename a database in cPanel?

1. Log into your cPanel account.   2. In the “Databases” section, click on “phpMyAdmin” Icon....

How to reset your cPanel account?

The six main steps that would help you reset your account are –   1. Create a backup.   2....

How to restore or download your full cPanel Backup?

We provide daily backups with our shared, reseller, semi-dedicated & wordpress hosting...

How to restore your files from backups?

We provide daily backups with our shared, reseller, semi-dedicated & wordpress hosting...

How to turn off / disable CSF/LFD security notifications of ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF)?

ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) is a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall,...

How to upload files via the cPanel FileManager?

1. Log into your cPanel account.2. In the "Files" section, click on the "File Manager" Icon. 3....

How to use .html files to run SSI?

Apache Handlers This is what you would use to specify how to treat file types. By default, .html...

How to use Daily Process Log in cPanel?

This feature is for cPanel and WHM version 68. One can navigate to (WHM >> Home >>...

How to use Mailing Lists in cPanel?

Step 1 Login to your cPanel domain account.   Step 2 Navigate to the Email section and click...

I Receive A Connection Untrusted Error From cPanel/WHM

If you receive an "untrusted connection" error when you are attempting to log in to WHM or cPanel...

IMPORTANT: The hostname need to be resolved .

When you log in for the first time on a newly setup cPanel system, you may see the following...

Install APCu in cPanel server

APCu is designed to be used alongside OpCache if you need data caching. The APCu was developed by...

Install CSF on cPanel Server

CSF (Config Server Firewall) is a free and advanced firewall available for most Linux...

Install ClassicPress with LiteSpeed Caching in cPanel

ClassicPress is a community-led open-source lightweight CMS and a fork of WordPress. It has...

Install FFMPEG on cPanel

FFmpeg is a free software project that produces libraries and programs for handling multimedia...

Install Phalcon PHP on cPanel with EasyApache 4

This post explains how to install Phalcon PHP on cPanel with EasyApache 4. I found that many of...

Install PhalconPHP on cPanel EasyApache4

Till December 2016, Phalcon installation was not supported by EasyApache3 and EasyApache4 by...

Install RKHunter on CentOS or cPanel

RKHunter is a software that is used to scan for rootkits, backdoors and possible local exploits....

Install Ruby on Rails in cPanel

To install Ruby on Rails in cPanel, you just need to run the following cPanel script on the...

Install SPRI on CentOS or cPanel server

SPRI (System Priority) is a utility designed to queue different processes with different priority...

Install Site pro Website Builder on cPanel

It is a great website builder with many free templates. Site.pro and Zyro are the same service....

Install Sphinx on cPanel or CentOS

Sphinx is a free software. It is designed to provide full-text search functionality to client...

Install chkrootkit on CentOS or cPanel

The chkrootkit is a security scanner to check if the system is infected with the ‘rootkit’. A...

Install mod_remoteip on cPanel

mod_remoteip replaces the original client IP address for the connection with the UserAgent IP...

Install varnish on cPanel

Varnish Cache is a web application accelerator also known as a caching HTTP reverse proxy. You...

Install wkhtmltopdf on cPanel or CentOS

Check out this post to Install wkhtmltopdf on cPanel or CentOS machine. wkhtmltopdf is a tool...

Invalid login attempts through cpanel and IP address is blocked

cPhulk is just like Firewall Protection. In WHM/cPanel server there is an option of Brute Force...

Key Fixes on Troubleshooting High Disk IO Problems

In a hard disk, the read and write operations are managed by Disk I/O. The speed of the server in...

Key Steps to use the ‘Leech Protection’ Interface in cPanel

To use this feature, navigate to cPanel>> Home>> Security>> Leech Protection...

Migrating Server from Webmin to cPanel Control Panel

Transfering the accounts including all such as domains, databases and email accounts between the...

My Website Statistics have not Updated

If your stats are more than 24 hours out of date, and you wish to see your up-to-date statistics,...

Nameserver configuration on cPanel servers

What is a name server?The word nameserver is used interchangeably for both a piece of software...

NetworkManager is installed and running cPanel error on new cPanel installation

cPanel, alongside Web Host Manager, enables and makes web hosting accessible for website...

Prevent other domain to point to your dedicated IP – cPanel

Steps to prevent the same are : 1) Edit your .htaccess file (found in the root directory of your...

PureFTP and ProFTPD On NAT-Configured Networks

There is an issue caused by cPanel and WHM’s implementation of PureFTP and ProFTPd which on the...

Quick Steps to Manage Hard Disk Space

Examine disk space usage If you want to examine your system’s disk space usage, you can run the...

Remote MYSQL connection not working in cPanel account

Remote MYSQL database not connecting from a cPanel based interface even after whitelisting your...

Repair all Database Table on cPanel Server

You can try the following commands: First, stop MySQL  /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql stop Repair all...

Restart cPanel Service using Command Line

This can be done using a single command from the root user of the WHM Server. Restarting cPanel...

Running Exim on a Different Port

1) Log into WHM.2) Click on "Service Manager" under the Service Configuration grouping. 3) Now,...

Show Hidden dotfiles and folders in cPanel Filemanager

Login to cPanel Open cPanel’s File Manager. Find Settings on the Top right bar Popup will...

Skeleton Directory and its Key Features

This feature is for cPanel and WHM version 66. One can navigate to (Home >> Account...

Steps to Create Sinatra Ruby Application

Sinatra can be used to create web applications on the Ruby platform which can be registered in...

Steps to Fix the Rsync Transport Pruning Failure

Consumers who store rsync backups sometimes run into problems with the remote pruning process, if...

Steps to configure cPanel email account in Outlook 2016 via IMAP

Step 1: Open Outlook and select File.Step 2: Check Manual setup or additional server types and...

Steps to increase tmp directory size in cPanel

You may have come across a below notification mail from cPanel stating that tmp directory is...

Steps to use the Wheel Group Users Interface

This feature is for cPanel and WHM version 68. One needs to navigate to (Home >> Security...

To Change Language of your cPanel

1. Log into your cPanel account.2. From "Preferences" section, click on "Change Language" Icon....

What is the Market Provider Manager?

Market provider manager is for cPanel & WHM version 66. One needs to navigate to (Home...

What is the difference between parked, addon, and subdomains?

Subdomain A subdomain is a second website, with its own unique content, but there is no new...

Which Webmail should you choose - SquirrelMail or RoundCube or Horde?

On cPanel, you shall notice there are 3 different Webmail services, namely Horde, SquirrelMail...

Why Does cPanel Log Me Out Whenever My IP Address Changes?

cPanel will sometimes show the error "IP address has changed!" while you are trying to connect....

[Solved] SoftException in Application.cpp:267: File “/home/…/public_html/index.php” is writeable by group

You might have come across the following error in your cPanel error log: SoftException in...

cPanel /scripts/ powerfull command from cPanel

If there are struggling with cpanel server, then you will not be alien to use a command script...

cPanel Email Authentication Tool – SPF and DKIM Records

 As you may know, if mail service is unauthenticated you can face the following issues:- emails...

cPanel Error Log Check List

Log of all bash commands run by a user /home/username/.bash_history  Access_log records all...

cPanel does not support NetworkManager enabled

Got the following error while installing cPanel on centos based server? 2018-09-29 17:35:01 593...

cPanel error: ionCube not installed error

The error means that ioncube loader isn’t available for the PHP. To enable it, we would be...