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How to use the cPanel File Manager File Manager lets you manage your website files from your browser, with no FTP software... How to connect to your hosting with FileZilla FileZilla is a free app for uploading and downloading files between your computer and your... How to create FTP accounts in cPanel Extra FTP accounts let a web designer or developer upload files without giving them your cPanel... How to create a MySQL database in cPanel Most website software (WordPress, Joomla, shops) needs a database.Quickest way: MySQL Database... How to import a large MySQL database via SSH phpMyAdmin is fine for smaller databases, but large imports can time out. Importing over SSH is... How to change PHP version in cPanel Log in to cPanel and open MultiPHP Manager in the Software section.Tick the domain(s) you want to... How to check PHP settings with phpinfo A phpinfo page shows the PHP version and settings your site is actually using.In cPanel File... How to hide PHP errors on your website PHP error messages are useful while developing but shouldn't be shown to visitors on a live site,... How to find error log files in cPanel Web server errorsIn cPanel, open Errors in the Metrics section. It shows the most recent errors... How to fix common HTTP error codes CodeMeaningWhat to try400 Bad RequestThe browser sent a request the server couldn't... My website is down: what should I do? 1. Is it just you?Check with a service such as downforeveryoneorjustme.com, or try on your phone... How to troubleshoot website access issues If your site works for other people but not for you, the most likely cause is that the server... How to flush your DNS cache Your computer remembers DNS answers for a while. After a DNS change, flushing this cache makes it... How to edit your hosts file Your hosts file lets your computer use a specific IP address for a domain, ignoring public DNS.... How to preview your website before changing DNS When moving a site to us, it's good to check it works before switching the domain over. There are... How to use the ping command Ping checks whether a server responds and how long the reply takes.Open Command Prompt (Windows)... How to add a domain to your hosting account You can host more than one website on the same cPanel account (subject to your package... How to change the document root in cPanel The document root is the folder a domain serves its website from.Addon domains and subdomainsIn... How to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on your client portal Two-factor authentication adds a second step when you log in to the Managed Web client portal, so... How to install a free SSL certificate (AutoSSL) Every domain on your hosting can have a free SSL certificate, so your site loads over https://... How to force HTTPS on your website Once your domain has an SSL certificate, redirect all visitors from http:// to https://.Option 1:... How to generate a certificate signing request (CSR) in cPanel You only need a CSR if you're installing a paid SSL certificate. The free AutoSSL certificates... How to install an SSL certificate in cPanel Use these steps for a paid certificate you've bought. Free certificates are installed... How to fix "too many redirects" errors This error (ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS) means the browser is being sent round in a loop, for example... How to set up Cloudflare for your domain Cloudflare can sit in front of your website to add caching, a CDN and protection from... How to export a DNS zone from cPanel Exporting your DNS zone gives you a copy of all records, useful when moving DNS to another... How to restore backups with JetBackup 5 Your hosting is backed up automatically. JetBackup 5 in cPanel lets you restore files, databases... How to password-protect a directory in cPanel You can require a username and password to view a folder on your website, for example a staging... How to enable hotlink protection in cPanel Hotlinking is when another website displays your images or files directly from your server, using... How to take your website offline temporarily Show a maintenance page (recommended)Create a simple maintenance.html page in public_html.Add... How to add security headers such as X-Frame-Options Security headers tell browsers how to protect visitors. One common header controls whether your... How to manage Nginx caching in cPanel Our servers can cache pages with Nginx in front of the web server, making websites load... How to use Git version control in cPanel cPanel's Git Version Control lets you keep a Git repository on your hosting and deploy code from... How to create a Node.js app in cPanel In cPanel, open Setup Node.js App in the Software section.Click Create Application.Choose the... How to create a PHP contact form The simplest reliable option is a form plugin (for WordPress) or a library such as PHPMailer that... How to use SSH keys on macOS Open Terminal and create a key:ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your@email.co.uk" Press Enter... How to use SSH and SFTP keys on Windows Create a key with PuTTYgenOpen PuTTYgen (installed with PuTTY).Choose EdDSA (Ed25519) or RSA 4096... PCI compliance for web hosting If your website takes card payments, you must follow the Payment Card Industry Data Security...
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