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How to use cPanel to protect directories with a password

ADDING PASSWORD PROTECTION TO A DIRECTORY When you add password protection to a directory, you provide a name for the directory that will appear in users’ web browsers when they are prompted for a username and password. Then you create users and passwords to specify who can access the directory To add password protection to a directory, follow these steps: Log in to cPanel In the FILES section of the cPanel home screen, click Directory Privacy. Click the name of the directory that you want to protect nder Security Settings, select the Password protect this directory check box. In the Enter a name for the protected directory text box, type a name for the protected directory. Click Save. Under Create User, type a username in the Username text box. In the New Password text box, type the user’s password. In the Confirm Password text box, retype the user’s password. Click Save. REMOVING PASSWORD PROTECTION FROM A DIRECTORY You can remove password protection from a directory when you no longer want to protect it with a password. You do not need to remove the usernames and passwords that you created for the directory. All usernames and passwords are retained when you remove password protection from the directory, but they become inactive. If you subsequently re-enable password protection for the directory, you can use the same usernames and passwords again. To remove password protection from a directory, follow these steps: Log in to cPanel In the FILES section of the cPanel home screen, click Directory Privacy Click the name of the directory for which you want to remove password protection. Under Security Settings, clear the Password protect this directory check box. Click Save.
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How To Install WordPress Manually Using cPanel

Install WordPress Manually As you are probably aware, most reputable hosting providers these days include automated WordPress install tools such as MOJO, Softaculous, etc. These installers work great in many cases, but often stuff your site full of unwanted plugins and themes. In addition, these automated tools have a reputation for timing out or being completely unavailable at times, which can be frustrating if you’re on a deadline. In this post we will walk you through the steps to successfully install WordPress manually using your cPanel. As an added bonus we have also included a tutorial video at the bottom of this post and a handy-dandy PDF Cheat Sheet with some useful instructions and links. Let’s get started, shall we? Step 1: Download the most recent version of WordPress to a location of your choice at WordPress.org   Step 2: Upload and extract the WordPress .ZIP file to your desired installation directory. Okay so at this point I am assuming that you already have a hosting provider using cPanel and that you have already created an Add-On Domain or Subdirectory. Within the File Manager, locate and navigate to that directory. From the top toolbar of the cPanel, select “Upload” and browse for the file you downloaded from WordPress.org. Once the .ZIP file has finished uploading, return to the directory by clicking the “← Go Back to “/home/yourserverhere/public_html/yoursitehere” link. Within the directory root you will now see the wordpress.zip file. Click on this file to select it and then from the cPanel tool bar at the top, click “extract”. After that click “reload” in the cPanel toolbar and you will see the extracted wordpress folder. You can now delete the .ZIP file in order to keep everything nice and clean. Step 3: Move files from the wordpress folder back into the directory root. Double click on the newly extracted “wordpress” folder and you should now see all the WordPress files. From the cPanel toolbar, click on the box “Select All”. All of the WordPress files should now be highlighted. In the cPanel toolbar select “Move File” and a modal will pop up with a directory link “/public_html/yourdirectoryname/wordpress”. Remove the “/wordpress” tail from the end of the path and click Move File(s). All files should now be moved to your directory root and click “Up One Level” from the toolbar to view them. Step 4: Create a database and database user We have finished the initial steps and now it’s time to setup the database that will power your website. Navigate to your cPanel’s main dashboard and locate/click the icon “MySQL Database Wizard”.   Once inside the Database Wizard you will be prompted to create a New Database. Your database prefix will appear followed by an underscore and a blank area for you to populate your database name “yourserver_blankarea“. In the blank area you will enter your database name and keep it in a safe spot for a future step. The database name should be at least 3 characters and only contain alphanumeric characters. After filling in the name click “next step”.   You will now be prompted to create a Database User. Your database prefix will appear again followed by an underscore and a blank area for you to populate your database username “yourserver_username“. The database username cannot contain more than seven alphanumeric characters. Save the username to a safe location for future use. Now either manually enter a password of your choice or use the provided “Password Generator”… just make sure that your password is strong and secure. Now click on the button “Create User”.     Now that you have created the Database User, you will be brought to a page that asks you to assign privileges. Tick the box at the top that reads “All Privileges” and then click the button “Next Step”. Your database is now set up and you can now move on to plugging the database information into the wp-config.php file. Step 5: Populate the wp-config.php file with your database information Okay now it is time to navigate back to the proper directory in the file manager with your database information handy. In your site’s directory root, locate the file named “wp-config-sample.php“.  Click on this file and then select “Code Editor” from the top toolbar, click “Edit” and open the .php file. Now that the wp-config-sample.php file is open in the Code Editor, it is time to start adding your database information… Locate the line that reads “define(‘DB_NAME‘, ‘database_name_here‘);” and add your database name. Locate the line that reads “define(‘DB_USER‘, ‘username_here‘);” and add your database username. Locate the line that reads “define(‘DB_PASSWORD‘, ‘password_here‘);” and add your database password. Step 6: Replace default Unique Keys and Salts With your wp-config-sample.php file still open in the Code Editor, navigate to the section that reads “*Authentication Unique Keys and Salts”. Visit the WordPress Unique Phrase and Salt Key generator here >> or as linked in the provided PDF “Cheat Sheet“. Copy the Unique Phrase and Salt Keys generated by the WordPress API and replace the default ones located in the wp-config-sample.php file. Once you are finished with that, hit “Save” and exit the Code Editor and return to the directory root. Step 7: Rename “wp-config-sample.php” to “wp-config.php” Now that you are back in the directory’s root, single click on the wp-config-sample.php file to highlight it. From there click on the “Rename” icon in the top toolbar and rename “wp-config.sample.php” to “wp-config.php”. Click the “Rename File” button and you’re all finished with this phase.   Step 8: Run the WordPress Installation Script At this point you are all finished with the cPanel portion of this process… congrats! Now it is time to run the WordPress Installation Script by visiting this link here >> or the one provided on the PDF Cheat Sheet. Once you have visited the link for the Installation Script, you will be brought to a page with the URL “https://example.com/wp-admin/install.php”. Replace the “example.com” with the address of the website you are creating. Hit Return/Enter on your keyboard and the install process will begin. Once you have arrived at the next screen, select
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How to Filter unwanted e-mail (spam)

This article describes how to set up your e-mail account to filter messages marked as spam and automatically redirect them to a folder. FILTERING UNWANTED E-MAIL (SPAM) After you have enabled Spam Filters, it uses scores to mark suspicious messages as spam. You can have Spam Filters automatically delete these messages. However, in this scenario, you may occasionally lose legitimate messages that are mistakenly marked as spam (these are known as “false positives”). Alternatively, you can redirect all messages marked as spam into a separate folder in your account. You can check this folder periodically to see if any legitimate messages were mistakenly marked as spam. If you use a third-party e-mail client application (such as Thunderbird or Outlook), you can set up this filtering directly on the client. However, you can accomplish the same effect by using e-mail filtering rules defined in cPanel. To do this, follow these steps: Access your e-mail account using webmail or an e-mail client application. Create a folder named Spam. Log in to cPanel. In the EMAIL section of the cPanel home screen, click Email Filters: Locate the account for which you want to add a spam filter, and then click Manage Filters. Click Create a New Filter. In the Filter Name text box, type the filter name. For example, type Spam Filter. Under Rules, specify the filter rules: Change the value in the first list box from From to Spam Status Change the value in the second list box from contains to begins with. In the text box below the two list boxes, type Yes. In the Actions list box, select Deliver to Folder. Click Browse. A list of folders for the e-mail account appears. Click the Spam folder. Click Create. cPanel activates the filtering rule for the account, and messages marked as spam are now redirected to the Spam folder.
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550 Sender verify failed’ error message

This article discusses why ‘550 Sender verify failed’ messages may occur when you try to send e-mail, and how to resolve the issue. PROBLEM: When you try to send an e-mail message, you receive the following SMTP error message: 550 Sender verify failed CAUSE: This error message occurs when the sender e-mail account does not exist in cPanel, or when the domain’s MX entry records are misconfigured in cPanel. For example, suppose you add a parked domain, an addon domain, or even an entire cPanel account (if you are a reseller). If the domain’s MX records (as set at the domain registrar) point to an external e-mail provider, you must also configure the MX entries in cPanel to use the external e-mail provider. Additionally, in cPanel you must create the e-mail accounts that you want to use to send messages. RESOLUTION: To resolve this issue, follow these steps: Make sure the e-mail account you are using to send messages actually exists in cPanel, and that you are using the correct username and password for SMTP authentication. If the domain uses a remote e-mail provider, make sure the MX entries are set correctly in cPanel: Log in to cPanel. In the MAIL section of the cPanel home screen, click Remote MX Wizard: Under Domain, select the domain you want to modify. Make sure the domain is configured to use the remote e-mail provider.
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Manage cPanel Mail Exchanger (MX) records

Manage Mail Exchanger (MX) records in cPanel cPanel manages your e-mail using its own mail server. However, you can modify Mail Exchanger (MX) DNS entries to route your web site’s e-mail to other mail servers if necessary. If you change your MX entry settings, cPanel no longer handles your e-mail settings. Only advanced users who fully understand the effects of changing MX entries should do so. In addition to MX entries, you may also need to configure e-mail routing in cPanel.  ADDING A CPANEL MX RECORD ENTRY To add an MX entry in cPanel, follow these steps: Log in to cPanel In the DOMAINS section of the cPanel home screen, click Zone Editor: Locate the domain for which you want to add an MX record, and then click MX Record In the Add an MX Record dialog box, in the Priority text box, type a priority       Lower numbers represent higher priorities. Zero (0) is the highest priority In the Destination text box, type the fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) of the mail server. Click Add an MX Record. cPanel adds the MX record.
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How to Configure DMARdmarc record in cpanel

How to Configure DMARC Record in cPanel DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance) is an e-mail authentication method designed to help reduce e-mail abuse, such as spam. It builds upon the SPF (Sender Policy Framework) and DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) authentication methods to provide e-mail senders and recipients a more reliable way to exchange messages. CONFIGURING A DMARC TXT RECORD IN DNS To enable DMARC for your domain, you must add a TXT record to your domain’s DNS entries that contains the DMARC configuration data. To do this, follow these steps: Log in to cPanel In the DOMAINS section of the cPanel home screen, click Zone Editor: Locate the domain you want to configure, and then click Manage. Click the down arrow icon next to Add Record, and then click Add TXT Record.     In the Name text box, type _dmarc. When your cursor leaves this text box, cPanel automatically adds the domain name to _dmarc, for example, _dmarc.example.com. In the TTL text box, type 14400. In the Type list box, select TXT. In the Record text box, type the DMARC configuration line. Click Add Record. cPanel adds the TXT record for DMARC. Now you know how to setup DMARC records in your cPanel for email validation.
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How to Park a Domain cpanel?

How to Park a Domain cpanel? Login to your cPanel / WHM Account Go to your List Accounts, in the Find option, type list and select List Accounts From the middle pane, click on the cPanel logo next to the domain you wish to manage. Under the Domains option, select Parked Domains option. Under New Domain Name, enter the name of the domain and click Add Domain, you can then manage the root folder as well as redirection from the options once added.
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What is cPanel

What is cPanel? cPanel is an online Linux-based graphical interface (GUI) used as a control panel to simplify website and server management. cPanel allows you to publish websites, manage domains, organize web files, create email accounts, and more. cPanel is one of the most popular control panels in the United States. Many web hosting companies supply cPanel to customers as part of their hosting package. cPanel has two interfaces, a user interface called cPanel and a server management interface called Web Host Manager (WHM). This combination allows users to manage their website and supplies hosting providers with tools to manage the server.
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01 Oct, 19

cPanel Price Increase And Alternative Control Panel

On July 2nd, 2019 cPanel announced a massive pricing increase that will apply to all partners. They are claiming that pricing has not changed in 20 years and that a price increase is long overdue. It saddens us how disconnected Oakley Capitol (the new owners of cPanel, Plesk and WHMCS) is from the ever changing landscape of the hosting industry. They are correct with today’s hardware web hosts are able to allocate more accounts per server.  The hosting industry is very competitive. Unfortunately, there has not been enough competition for control panels such as cPanel or Plesk in order to keep them in line. With the switch to virtualization products such as VPS, cPanel should have a windfall of additional revenue and customers coming in. Unfortunately they never changed with the times. They never focused on a cloud based software package, in addition they never caught onto the WordPress movement and let hosting companies with internally developed control panels with customized features for WordPress that include staging and live environments gain momentum. These tools alone outpace cPanel focused providers such as YISolutions. It’s a shame that cPanel a company we heavily relied upon, has failed in so many ways and now in order to offset declining revenue they are proposing a price structure that will result in upwards of an 800% increase for some of our customers. It’s hard to process how that decision can be deemed a strategic business move. Current cPanel Prices Dedicated Servers $25 per month | VPS $15.00 per month New cPanel Prices Package Name: SoloAccounts: 1$15 per month Package Name: AdminMax Accounts: 5$20 per month Package Name: ProMax Accounts: 30VPS/Cloud Only$30 per month Package Name: PremierMax Accounts: 100VPS/Cloud/Metal/Dedicated$45.00 per monthCost per account over 100: $.20 cPanel Pricing https://cpanel.net/pricing/ External License prices have not been set but we are considering matching the prices listed inside the cPanel Store. The price increase is scheduled for January 1st, 2020. Below we have outlined cPanel alternative control panel, that we can use  to host your sites. Direct Admin: The DirectAdmin control panel provides three levels of access: Admin, user, and reseller. While DirectAdmin may not have the abundance of features that we have come to expect from cPanel, it does provide an equally satisfying user experience and is definitely worth trying it out. NOTES: We are migrating our control panel from cPanel to Direct Admin. YISolutions provides DirectAdmin panel (FREE) with New/any Web hosting. If any customer wants cPanel instead of Direct Admin they can buy cPanel License with Cloud shared hosting package
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