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File Manager Cpanel / Fixing 403 correcting permissions.
Learn how to troubleshoot WordPress 403 Forbidden error messages. We show you how to check for a corrupt .htaccess file. Diagnose faulty WordPress Plugins and checking for correct WordPress file permissions. Problem When you attempt to view your ...
cPanel AutoSSL
We have seen reports indicating that AutoSSL can reconfigure the cPanel email manual setup instructions, specifically Auto-enabled Mail SNI. Any client who once had their SSL/TLS SMTP/IMAP server set to the server's service domain, and did not have ...
How to Set Up Private Name-servers in WHM/cPanel on VM's and Dedicated Servers.
Setting up your own private nameservers on a cPanel server has many benefits, most importantly enabling all of cPanel’s built in DNS tools which can make DNS changes much easier. Most Customers with their own VM's or Dedicated servers with WHM/cPanel ...
Change php version in cpanel
Login to cpanel Search on the top left hand corner "php" Select "MultiPHP Manager" Under PHP-FPM make sure it's on. In the dropdown labeled php version you can select which version you want. Select the domain(s) you want to edit and click apply. ...
Viewing a website before going live
To test your website with your own domain name before DNS propagation has completed, you can use your local computer's HOSTS file. Your computer will use the entries in your HOSTS file before it looks up the DNS information for your domain. This ...
WHM / CPanel LOG Files and locations.
cPanel logs Access logs and user actions /usr/local/cpanel/logs/access_log Account transfers and misc. logs /var/cpanel/logs Auditing log (account creations, deletions, etc) /var/cpanel/accounting.log Backup logs /usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpbackup Brute ...
Manually changing httpd.conf on a cPanel Server
Warning: We do not recommend that you use this method. cPanel & WHM or EasyApache may overwrite your changes. Using EASYAPACHE INSIDE OF WHM IS THE RECOMMENDED WAY TO MODIFY THE APACHE CONFIG If you must modify your httpd.conf Apache configuration ...
Restrict xmlrpc to JETPACK
Below fixes xmlrpc.php attacks, allowing server-wide access only to Wordpress's JETPACK. 1. Navigate to "Apache Configuration" in WHM 2. Select "Include Editor" 3. Select "Pre Virtualhost Include" and hit "All Versions" Paste the below code into the ...
Transfer Tool on Shared Servers
Transfer Tool On Shared Servers The Transfer Tool in WHM, is not enabled for resellers on our shared servers. In order to have packages or accounts transfered into our shared environment, you must contact us at support@cartika.com.
Instant domain access mod_userdir
Instant domain access in cpanel allows users to access the Website when they don't have a real domain name or when real domain name is temporarily unavailable (no DNS Zone created and registered). Apache’s mod_userdir allows users to view their sites ...
Location for cPanel Shared DNS accounts
ca-ns2.cpanel-dns.com us-ns1.cpanel-dns.com.
Using CPMove For Account Transfer
The best way to transfer cPanel > cPanel is to use their transfer tool: Log into the cPanel account (end-user) Go to Files > Backup Wizard Select Backup Select backup directory (you'll most likely use home directory) Click Generate Backup Once the ...
cPanel to cPanel Transfer
1 ) Login to the source cPanel Server WHM & SSH 2 ) List all accounts that you wish to transfer (Make note of usernames) 3 ) Login to the destination cPanel Server WHM & SSH 4 ) Ensure SSH is allowed between both servers. (iptables, configserver, ...
There was a problem parking the domain [Fix]
That error occurs when WHM -> Tweak Settings -> Allow Remote Domains is disabled, and a domain being added or parked resolves to a different server. If your domain is currently registered and does not resolve to the cPanel Server, the error will ...
CPanel URL Tweak Settings
Note: When a user accesses cPanel, WHM, or Webmail on an SSL/TLS port with the HTTP protocol, the web server redirects the user to the URL of the server's hostname with the HTTPS protocol. For example, if the server's hostname ...
Creating an email account with cpanel
Setting up an Email Account in cPanel If your account includes email service, you need to first set up an email account in cPanel. Log into cPanel and click on the ‘Email Accounts’ icon under mail. It will take you to this screen. Type in the name ...
Dedicated IP with cPanel
Unfortunately, with the depletion of IPv4 IP addresses globally, these really are not as readily available as they once used to be and each usage needs to be absolutely justified you can read more about IPv4 depletion here ...
setup custom DNS / Name servers with WHM/Cpanel on my VM
The first time you log into WHM you will have to complete a 6 step basic configuration. Click on I agree/Go to Next Step 2. Enter your email address at Server Contact Email Address (user@domain.com). Make sure your VPS hostname is correctly ...
Enable GZip compression using easyapache whm/cpanel
GZIP You can easily speed up your WordPress, Joomla, Drupal install by enabling Gzip via EasyApache. EasyApache is an easy way to enable Gzip compression and will bring your PHP script loading times down. Google Page Speed takes account of Gzip ...
Enable or Disable Apache suEXEC and suPHP
Enable or Disable Apache suEXEC and suPHP Most CGI software is run on the server as the user nobody. When you enable suEXEC, Apache can run CGI software as the user ID of the account owner rather than as the user nobody. To enable follow these steps: ...
easyapache configuration on cpanel/whm server
EasyApache Overview EasyApache is a powerful and simple-to-use script that you can use to update and configure your Apache web server. To configure EasyApache on WHM/cPanel 1. Login to WHM 2. Either search for "EasyApache" or go to Software > ...
enable & configure dovecot on cpanel
Dovecot Dovecot is an open source IMAP and POP3 email server for Linux/UNIX-like systems, written with security primarily in mind. Dovecot is an excellent choice for both small and large installations. It's fast, simple to set up, requires no special ...
DKIM Cpanel
DKIM DKIM helps verify the sender and integrity of a message. It allows an email system to prove that a message was not altered during transit (meaning it is not forged), and that the message came from the specified domain. To enable DKIM within ...
install mysqli on cPanel/WHM using EasyApache
How to install mysqli on cPanel/WHM using EasyApache Overview: The MySQLi Extension is a relational database driver used in the PHP programming language to provide an interface with MySQL databases. To install mysqli using EachApache: 1. Login to WHM ...
enable cURL on WHM/cPanel using EasyApache
How to enable cURL on WHM/cPanel using EasyApache Authorsupport support Article Reference NumberAA-05017 Views10659 How to enable cURL on WHM/cPanel using EasyApache Overview A command line tool for getting or sending files using URL syntax. To ...
Customer is continually being blocked by cPanel/WHM servers
If customers are continually being blocked by cPanel/WHM it is important that the root cause of the issue is identified and resolved. Whitelisting IPs is a good temporary measure, but, typical users ISPs provide dynamic IPs, so, when these change, ...
Password protect directory in cPanel
1. Log in to your cPanel account > Files section > Directory Privacy menu: 2. Select Document Root for option and the domain name in question from the drop-down menu, and hit Go: 3. Once there, you may pick up the directory you wish to protect: 4. ...
FTP Connection Issues
If you are having issues connecting to FTP and you are periodically getting blocked by the server, you may need to disable the MLSD command and set it to use the LIST command. In FileZilla, the setting to change is found under the FTP section. Please ...
How do I make my private name servers the default for all accounts I create in cPanel WHM?
The following instructions will only set the name server entries in the DNS zones. Your customers must still update their name servers with their registrar. Reseller, Dedicated and VPS Hosting This sets up the default name servers for the entire ...
php files downloaded rather than executing
From time to time, php on cPanel servers gets a bit messed up, and wants to download the php file itself. here's how to fix this Login to WHM Click on Service Configuration Click on Apache Configuration Click on Configure PHP and Suexec Save ...
How to access cPanel/WHM on new VM
So, you created a VM with cPanel/WHM and you cannot figure out how to access cPanel and WHM Since this is your cPanel/WHM server, you have root access to the install You would access with the following cPanel URL: https://[server-primary-ip]:2083 WHM ...
Setting Up Private Nameservers in WHM/cPanel
Setting up your own private nameservers on a cPanel server has many benefits, most importantly enabling all of cPanel’s built in DNS tools which can make DNS changes much easier. This guide will show you how to set up and register new private ...
Installing WHM/Cpanel
To install CPanel first make sure perl is installed and updated yum -y install perl Then update the hostname to it's proper hostname, you can find it here: nano /etc/sysconfig/network Navigate to root user's home cd /home Then download the latest ...
Server Maintenance (Apache rebuild)
If you see the Security recommendations say to update EasyApache 3 (which you've done already), but then lands on the WHM Build Profile page. You can do it by using whm gui, but make sure you do not update kernel. Before you hit "Building Profile" ...