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cPanel
How to create a subdomain in cPanel
Create a subdomain in cPanel in four steps: open Domains, enter the name, check the document root and add an SSL certificate. With the DNS wait explained.4 min read
What is cPanel?
cPanel is the control panel most web hosts use. What each section actually does, how it differs from WHM, and the tools worth knowing on day one.6 min read
How to create a business email account in cPanel
Create an email address at your own domain in cPanel, open it in webmail, add it to Outlook, Gmail or your phone, and set up SPF and DKIM so mail is delivered.5 min read
How to back up and restore a website in cPanel
Restore a file, database or mailbox from JetBackup in cPanel, download a full account backup and keep a copy off the server. With what each option restores.5 min read
How to change the PHP version in cPanel
Switch PHP versions in cPanel with Select PHP Version or MultiPHP Manager, turn on the extensions your site needs, and check nothing broke. Includes WordPress.4 min read
How to create a MySQL database in cPanel
Create a MySQL database and user in cPanel with the Database Wizard, grant the right privileges, import an .sql file in phpMyAdmin and connect your app.4 min read
cPanel email settings for Outlook, Gmail and your phone
The IMAP and SMTP settings for a cPanel mailbox, and how to add it to Outlook, the Gmail app, an iPhone or an Android phone. With fixes for the usual errors.6 min read
How to use Softaculous in cPanel
Install WordPress or hundreds of other apps with Softaculous in cPanel, switch on automatic updates and backups, make a staging copy and remove an app cleanly.5 min read
How to set up a cron job in cPanel
Schedule a cron job in cPanel: choose the timing, write the command with full paths, stop the emails, and copy common schedules such as every 5 minutes.5 min read
How to redirect a domain or page in cPanel
Redirect a page or a whole domain in cPanel with a 301, keep every path, choose the www option, and fix the redirects that do nothing on WordPress sites.4 min read
How to use the cPanel File Manager
Upload a site with the cPanel File Manager, extract a zip into public_html, show hidden files such as .htaccess, set safe permissions and restore deleted files.5 min read
§SSL & security
How to install a free SSL certificate
Install a free SSL certificate with cPanel AutoSSL, force HTTPS site-wide and fix mixed-content warnings. No cost, no renewal to remember.5 min read
§WordPress
How to install WordPress
Install WordPress in one click with Softaculous, or manually over SFTP. Includes the settings to change before you publish and the first-install security steps.6 min read
How to migrate a WordPress site
Move a WordPress site to a new host without downtime — plugin, manual and managed routes, plus the DNS order that keeps the old site live.7 min read
§Getting started
How to point your domain to your hosting
Point a domain bought anywhere — GoDaddy, BigRock, Hostinger, Namecheap — at your hosting by changing nameservers. With propagation times and how to check.5 min read
How to host a website
What hosting a website actually involves: domain, hosting, DNS and SSL, which type of hosting to pick, what it costs in India, and the order to do it in.8 min read
§VPS & servers
VPS vs shared hosting: which do you need?
The real differences between VPS and shared hosting: resources, root access, cost and management. With the signs you have actually outgrown shared.6 min read
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