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A Beginner's Tour of the cPanel Dashboard

A plain-language walkthrough of the main cPanel sections so you can find files, email, databases, and domain t...

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How to Create a MySQL Database in cPanel

Create a MySQL database and user in cPanel, then assign privileges so your application can connect and store d...

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How to Create and Restore Backups in cPanel

Generate a full or partial backup of your hosting account in cPanel and restore files or databases when someth...

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How to Edit Your .htaccess File

Locate and safely edit the .htaccess file in cPanel to control redirects, caching, and access rules on Apache...

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How to Use the cPanel Terminal

Access a command-line terminal directly inside cPanel to run commands, manage files, and use tools like Compos...

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How to Optimize Images with the cPanel Image Manager

Use the cPanel Image Manager to resize, convert, and scale images so your website loads faster and uses less d...

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How to Use the cPanel File Manager

Upload, edit, move, and manage your website files directly in the browser using the cPanel File Manager.

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How to Manage PHP Settings with MultiPHP Manager

Use MultiPHP Manager in cPanel to set the PHP version per domain and adjust PHP options through MultiPHP INI E...

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How to Free Up Disk Space in Your cPanel Account

Find and clear what is using your hosting disk space in cPanel, from old backups and logs to large emails, so...

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How to Configure Spam Filters in cPanel

Reduce junk email on your hosting account by configuring the Apache SpamAssassin spam filters and rules in cPa...

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How to Set Up Redirects in cPanel

Create permanent or temporary URL redirects in cPanel to point old pages and domains to new addresses without...

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How to Find Your Server IP Address in cPanel

Locate the shared or dedicated IP address of your hosting account in cPanel for DNS, email, and whitelisting n...

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How to Install Apps with Softaculous

Install WordPress and hundreds of other applications in a few clicks using the Softaculous one-click installer...

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How to View Your Website's Error Logs

Find and read your site's error logs in cPanel to diagnose 500 errors, broken scripts, and other server-side p...

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How to Set the Default PHP Version

Choose the default PHP version for your hosting account in cPanel so new and existing sites run on the release...

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