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cPanel Manual & How To's
In additional to the Flash Tutorials, Micfo.com has developed
this section to walk you through some of the important features
of your cPanel control panel. Read through these FAQ's and
you're bound to find answers to your questions.
Addon
Scripts
(View
Topics)
Addon scripts within
your cPanel control panel.
- 01. How to submit my
site to search engines? (?)
- Click
on “Search Engine Submit” and follow
those instructions:
- Select
which search engines to submit your site to
by checking the boxes.
- URL:
Enter the address of the site you wish to
submit.
- Email:
Enter your email address.
- Comments:
Enter comments of a description of your site.
- Keywords:
Enter keywords describing your site.
- Language:
Select the language of your site in the list.
- Country:
Select your country in the list.
- Category:
Select the category of your site in the list.
- Click
on the “Submit” button.
- Congratulations,
you have successfully submitted your site
to search engines!
- 02. How to install PhpMyChat
Room? (?)
- Click
on “PhpMyChat”, enter the directory
where you wish to install the chatroom in the
first field, enter the admin username and password
in the fields below and click on the “Install”
button.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed
PhpMyChat Room!
- 03. How to use the installed
Java Chat? (?)
- Click
on “Chatroom” and use the link provided
under Java Chat.
- 04. How to install phpBB
forum? (?)
- Click
on “Bulletin Board”, enter the directory
where you wish to install phpBB in the field and
click on the “Install” button.
Congratulation, you have successfully installed
phpBB!
- 05. How to upgrade an
already installed phpBB? (?)
- Click
on “Bulletin Board” and click on the
“(Upgrade to phpBB 2.x.x)” link next
to the board you wish to upgrade.
Congratulation, you have successfully upgraded
phpBB!
- 06. How to install the
Random HTML generator? (?)
- Click
on “CGI Center”, click on “Random
HTML” and follow the instructions on the
page.
- 07. How to install the
simple Guestbook? (?)
- Click
on “CGI Center”, click on “Simple
GuestBook”, copy the HTML given to you and
paste it in your web page.
- 08. How to install the
Advanced Guestbook? (?)
- Click
on “CGI Center”, click on “Advanced
GuestBook”, enter the directory where you
wish to install it and click on the “Install”
button. Click on the “Click now here to setup
the guestbook admin…” link to setup
your guestbook.
- 09. How to rebuild the
entropy search index? (?)
- Click
on “CGI Center”, click on “Rebuild
Search Index”.
- 10. How to create a counter?
(?)
- Click
on “CGI Center", click on “Counter”,
select the options you want and click on the “Make
HTML” button. Copy the HTML line given to
you and paste it in your web page.
- 11. How to create a clock?
(?)
- Click
on “CGI Center", click on “Clock”,
select the options you want and click on the “Make
HTML” button. Copy the HTML code given to
you and paste it in your web page.
- 12. How to create a countdown?(?)
- Click
on “CGI Center", click on “Countdown”,
select the options you want and click on the “Make
HTML” button. Copy the HTML code given to
you and paste it in your web page.
- 13. How to use FormMail?
(?)
- Click
on “CGI Center", click on “FormMail
Clone” and follow the instructions given
to you in this page.
- 14. How to setup the
entropy search engine? (?)
- Click
on “CGI Center", click on “Setup
Search Engine”, copy the HTML code and paste
it in your web page.
- 15. How to install InvisionBoard?
(?)
- Click
on “Scripts Library”, click on “InvisionBoard”,
enter the admin user and admin password in the
fields, enter the directory where you wish to
install it in the last field and click on the
“Install” button.
- 16. How to remove an
existing InvisionBoard? (?)
- Click
on “Scripts Library”, click on “InvisionBoard”,
select the installation you wish to remove in
the list under Remove an existing Installation
and click on the “Remove” button. When
you are asked if you are sure that you wish to
delete the installation, click on the “Yes”
button if you really want to remove it.
- 17. How to install PHP-Nuke?
(?)
- Click
on “Scripts Library”, click on “PHP-Nuke”,
enter the directory where you wish to install
PHP-Nuke in the field and click on the “Install”
button.
- 18. How to remove an
existing PHP-Nuke installation? (?)
- Click
on “Scripts Library”, click on “PHP-Nuke”,
select the installation you wish to remove in
the list under Remove an existing Installation
and click on the “Remove” button. When
you are asked if you are sure that you wish to
delete the installation, click on the “Yes”
button if you really want to remove it.
- 19. How to install osCommerce?
(?)
- Click
on “Scripts Library”, click on “osCommerce”,
enter the admin user and admin password in the
fields, enter the directory where you wish to
install it in the last field and click on the
“Install” button.
- 20. How to remove an
existing osCommerce installation? (?)
- Click
on “Scripts Library”, click on “osCommerce”,
select the installation you wish to remove in
the list under Remove an existing Installation
and click on the “Remove” button. When
you are asked if you are sure that you wish to
delete the installation, click on the “Yes”
button if you really want to remove it.
Backup & Restore (View
Topics)
How to backup and
restore your web site files.
01. How to generate a full
backup of my account? (?)
- Click
on “Backup”, click on “Generate/Download
a Full backup”, which is located under Full
Backups and enter the backup information as explained
below.
- Backup destination:
If you wish to download the backup from your
account, select “Home Directory”.
If you wish the server to upload your backup
to another server, select “Remote FTP Server”.
- Email Address:
Enter your email address for confirmation of
backup.
- Remote Server:
If you wish to download the backup from your
account, leave this field blank. If you wish
the server to upload the backup to another account,
enter the address of the remote server.
- Remote User:
If you wish to download the backup from your
account, leave this field blank. If you wish
the server to upload the backup to another account,
enter the username of the remote server.
- Remote Password:
If you wish to download the backup from your
account, leave this field blank. If you wish
the server to upload the backup to another account,
enter the password of the remote server.
- Click on the
“Generate Backup” button.
02. How to download a full
backup of my account? (?)
- Click
on “Backup”, click on “Generate/Download
a Full backup” and finally click on the backup
you wish to download to save it to your computer.
03. How to download a backup
of my home directory? (?)
- Click
on “Backup” and click on “Download
a home directory Backup” to save it to your
computer.
04. How to download a backup
of a MySQL database? (?)
- Click
on “Backup” and click on the name of the
MySQL database you wish to download the backup of,
which is located under Download a SQL Database Backup,
and save it to your computer.
05. How to restore a home
backup of my account? (?)
- Click
on “Backup”, click on the “Browse…”
button next to Restore a Home Backup, select the
backup file on your computer and click on the “Upload”
button.
06. How to restore a MySQL
database backup? (?)
- Click
on “Backup”, click on the “Browse…”
button next to Restore an SQL DB, select the backup
file on your computer and click on the “Upload”
button.
07. How to download a backup
of an alias? (?)
- Click
on “Backup” and click on the name of the
alias or filter you wish to download the backup
of, which is located under Download Alias/Filter
Backup, to save it to your computer.
08. How to restore an alias
or filter backup? (?)
- Click
on “Backup”, click on the “Browse…”
button next to Restore an Alias/Filter Backup, select
the backup file on your computer and click on the
“Upload” button.
Control Panel (View
Topics)
Accesing your cPanel control panel.
- 01. How can I access
my control panel? (?)
- To
access your control panel, use one of the following
formats:
http://www.yourdomain.com/cpanel or
http://www.yourdomain.com:2082
Remember to replace www.yourdomain.com with your
real domain.
Example: If your domain is bobcompany.com, you
would go to http://www.bobcompany.com/cpanel/
- 02. How to change my
account password? (?)
- Click
on “Change Password”, enter your old
password next to the Old Password: field, enter
your new password next to the New Password: field,
enter it again next to the New Password (again):
field and click on the “Change your password
now!” button.
Cron Jobs (View
Topics)
Creating cron jobs on server.
- 01. How to create a new
cron job using the standard and easier way? (?)
- Click
on “Cron Jobs”, click on the “Standard”
button, enter the desired options and click on
the “Save Crontab” button.
- 02. How to create a new
cron job using the advanced Unix style? (?)
- Click
on “Cron Jobs”, click on the “Advanced
(Unix Style)” button, enter the desired options
and click on the “Commit Changes” button.
- 03. How to remove a cron
job? (?)
- Click
on “Cron Jobs”, click on the “Advanced
(Unix Style)” button, locate the cron job
you wish to remove and click on the “Delete”
button next to it.
Disk Usage (View
Topics)
How to see your web hosting account disk usage.
- 01. How can I see disk
usage by directories? (?)
- Click
on “Disk usage” and you can see disk
space used by all directories in megabytes.
- 02. How can I see disk
usage used in bytes? (?)
- Click
on “Disk usage” and click on the “Show
Files Sizes as bytes” button.
- 03. How can I see disk
space used by top-level directories? (?)
- Click
on “Disk usage” and click on the “Show
Top Level” button.
Domain Features (View
Topics)
How to setup park and addon domain.
- 01. How to park or point
new domains to my account? (?)
- Click
on “Parked Domains”, type the domain
you wish to point to your account in the field
next to New Domain Name and click on the “Add”
button. Remember to update the DNS information
of this domain at your registrar (where you registered
your domain) to point to our name servers.
Example: If you wish to point ‘bobcompany.net’
to your account, you would type ‘bobcompany.net’
in the field and click on the “Add”
button.
- 02. How to remove a parked
or pointed domain from my account? (?)
- Click
on “Parked Domains”, select the domain
you wish to remove in the list and click on the
“Delete” button.
- 03. How to add a domain
to my account? (?)
- Click
on “Addon Domains” and enter the domain
information, as explained below.
- New
Addon Domain:
Enter the domain you wish to add to your account.
Remember not to type any “http://”
or “www”.
- Username/Directory
name:
Enter your desired username for this domain.
- Password:
Enter a password for this domain.
- Click
on the “Add” button.
Remember to update the DNS information of
this domain at your registrar (where you registered
your domain) to point to our name servers.
Example: If you wish to add ‘bobcompany.net’
to your account, you would enter ‘bobcompany.net’
in the field next to New Addon Domain.
- 04. How to remove an
addon domain from my account? (?)
- Click
on “Addon Domains”, select the domain
you wish to remove from your account in the list
and click on the “Delete” button.
Error Pages (View
Topics)
Creating custom error pages.
- 01. How to customize
the error 404 page (File not found or Wrong page error)?
(?)
- Click
on “Error Pages”, click on the “404”
button, edit the page and click on the “Save”
button. Please note that you can use and paste
HTML codes while editing the page.
- 02. How to customize
the error 400 page (Bad request error)? (?)
- Click
on “Error Pages”, click on the “400”
button, edit the page and click on the “Save”
button. Please note that you can use and paste
HTML codes while editing the page.
- 03. How to customize
the error 401 page (Authorization Required error)? (?)
- Click
on “Error Pages”, click on the “401”
button, edit the page and click on the “Save”
button. Please note that you can use and paste
HTML codes while editing the page.
- 04. How to customize
the error 403 page (Forbidden access error)? (?)
- Click
on “Error Pages”, click on the “403”
button, edit the page and click on the “Save”
button. Please note that you can use and paste
HTML codes while editing the page.
- 05. How to customize
the error 500 page (Internal Server Error)? (?)
- Click
on “Error Pages”, click on the “500”
button, edit the page and click on the “Save”
button. Please note that you can use and paste
HTML codes while editing the page.
File Manager (View
Topics)
How to upload files using file manager.
- 01. How to upload using
the File Manager? (?)
- Click
on “File Manager”, click on the folder
image of the directory where you wish to upload
your files, click on “Upload file(s)”,
click on the “Browse…” button,
select your file(s) and click on the ”Upload”
button.
Example: If you wish to upload the file index.html
to your “public_html” folder, you would
click on the folder image of the public_html directory,
you would then click on “Upload file(s)”
in the public_html page, click on the “Browse…”
button, select your index.html file on your computer
and click on the “Upload” button.
- 02. How to create a file
using the File Manager? (?)
- Click
on “File Manager”, click on the folder
image of the directory where you wish to create
your file and click on “Create New File”.
You are asked to enter a name and select the type
of document of your new file. When you have finished,
click on the “Create” button.
Example: If you wish to create the file ‘index.html’
in your ‘public_html’ directory, you
would click on the folder image of the ‘public_html’
directory, you would click on “Create New
File”, you would type ‘index.html’
in the field, select “HTML Document”
in the list and you would click on the “Create”
button.
- 03. How to move a file
using the File Manager? (?)
- Click
on “File Manager”, click on the folder
image of the directory where the file you wish
to move is located, click on the file name, click
on “Move File” in the top-right window
and click on the directory where you wish to move
the file.
- 04. How to copy a file
using the File Manager? (?)
- Click
on “File Manager”, click on the folder
image of the directory where the file you wish
to copy is located, click on the file name, click
on “Copy File” in the top-right window
and click on the directory where you wish to copy
the file.
- 05. How to rename a file
using the File Manager? (?)
- Click
on “File Manager”, click on the folder
image of the directory where the file you wish
to rename is located, click on the file name,
click on “Rename File” in the top-right
window, type the new name of the file and click
on the “Rename” button.
- 06. How to edit a file
using the File Manager? (?)
- Click
on “File Manager”, click on the folder
image of the directory where the file you wish
to edit is located, click on the file name, click
on “Edit File” in the top-right window,
make the desired changes to the file and click
on the “Save” button.
- 07. How to edit a file
using the WYSIWYG Html Editor in the File Manager?
(?)
- Click
on “File Manager”, click on the folder
image of the directory where the file you wish
to edit is located, click on the file name, click
on “WYSIWYG Html Editor (IE 6 Only)”
in the top-right window, make the desired changes
to the file and click on the “Save”
button or the “File à Save” menu
option.
- 08. How to change the
permissions (CHMOD) of a file using the File Manager?
(?)
- Click
on “File Manager”, click on the folder
image of the directory where the file you wish
to change the permissions is located, click on
the file name, click on “Change Permissions”
in the top-right window, make the desired changes
to the file permissions and click on the “Change”
button.
- 09. How to delete a file
using the File Manager? (?)
- Click
on “File Manager”, click on the folder
image of the directory where the file you wish
to delete is located, click on the file name and
click on “Delete File” in the top-right
window.
- 10. How to create a folder
using the File Manager? (?)
- Click
on “File Manager”, click on the folder
image of the directory where you wish to create
the new folder, click on “Create New Folder”,
enter the desired name of the new folder in the
field and click on the “Create” button.
- 11. How to move a folder
using the File Manager? (?)
- Click
on “File Manager”, click on the folder
image of the directory where the folder you wish
to move is located, click on the folder name,
click on “Move this Folder” in the top-right
window and click on the directory where you wish
to move the folder.
- 12. How to copy a folder
using the File Manager? (?)
- Click
on “File Manager”, click on the folder
image of the directory where the folder you wish
to copy is located, click on the folder name,
click on “Copy this Folder” in the top-right
window and click on the directory where you wish
to copy the folder.
- 13. How to rename a folder
using the File Manager? (?)
- Click
on “File Manager”, click on the folder
image of the directory where the folder you wish
to rename is located, click on the folder name,
click on “Rename this Folder” in the
top-right window, type the new name of the folder
and click on the “Rename” button.
- 14. How to change the
permissions (CHMOD) of a folder using the File Manager?
(?)
- Click
on “File Manager”, click on the folder
image of the directory where the folder you wish
to change the permissions is located, click on
the folder name, click on “Change Permissions”
in the top-right window, make the desired changes
to the folder permissions and click on the “Change”
button.
- 15. How to delete a folder
and all files under it using the File Manager? (?)
- Click
on “File Manager”, click on the folder
image of the directory where the folder you wish
to delete is located, click on the folder name
and click on “Delete this folder and all
files under it” in the top-right window.
FrontPage (View
Topics)
How to install FrontPage.
- 01. How to install the
FrontPage Extensions? (?)
- Click
on “Frontpage Extensions” and click
on the “Install / Reinstall Extensions”.
- 02. How to uninstall
/ remove the FrontPage Extensions? (?)
- Click
on “Frontpage Extensions” and click
on the “Uninstall Extensions” button.
FTP Manager (View
Topics)
Managing your FTP accounts.
- 01. How to add an FTP
account? (?)
- Click
on “FTP Manager”, click on “FTP
Accounts” and click on “Add Account”,
which is located in the middle of the FTP Account
Maintenance page. You have numerous options, which
are explained below.
-
Login:
Type your desired login name for this new
FTP account.
- Password:
Type your desired password for this new FTP
account.
- Directory:
Enter the directory within your account that
you want this new FTP account to have access
to.
- Click
on the “Create” button.
Example: If you wish to create the login ‘joe’
with access to only ‘http://www.bobcompany.com/joew/’,
you would enter ‘joe’ in the login
field and ‘joew’ in the directory
field.
- 02. How to change the
password of an FTP account? (?)
- Click
on “FTP Manager”, click on “FTP
Accounts”, locate the FTP account for which
you wish to change the password and click on the
“Change Pass” button next to it. Enter
the new password in the field and click on the
“Change” button.
- 03. How to remove an
FTP account? (?)
- Click
on “FTP Manager”, click on “FTP
Accounts”, locate the FTP account you wish
to remove and click on the “Delete”
button next to it.
- 04. How to allow anonymous
FTP access? (?)
- Click
on “FTP Manager”, click on “Anonymous
FTP Controls”, make sure the box next to
Allow anonymous access is checked and click on
the “Save Settings” button.
- 05. How to allow anonymous
upload to my account? (?)
- Click
on “FTP Manager”, click on “Anonymous
FTP Controls”, make sure the box next to
Allow anonymous upload is checked and click on
the “Save Settings” button.
- 06. How to disallow anonymous
upload to my account? (?)
- Click
on “FTP Manager”, click on “Anonymous
FTP Controls”, make sure the box next to
Allow anonymous upload is unchecked and click
on the “Save Settings” button.
- 07. How can I edit the
anonymous FTP welcome message? (?)
- Click
on “FTP Manager”, click on “Anonymous
FTP Message”, enter the message you wish
to be displayed in the field and click on the
“Save Message” button.
- 08. How can I disconnect
users or time out FTP sessions on my account? (?)
- Click
on “Frontpage Extensions” and click
on the “Uninstall Extensions” button.
- 09. How to disallow anonymous
FTP access? (?)
- Click
on “FTP Manager”, click on “Anonymous
FTP Controls”, make sure the box next to
Allow anonymous access is unchecked and click
on the “Save Settings” button.
Hot Link (View
Topics)
Enabling Hotlink protection.
- 01. How to enable Hotlink
protection? (?)
- Click
on “HotLink Protection” and click on
the “Activate” button.
- 02. How to allow direct
requests? (?)
- Click
on “HotLink Protection”, make sure the
box beside Allow direct requests is checked and
click on the “Activate” button.
- 03. How to disallow direct
requests? (?)
- Click
on “HotLink Protection”, make sure the
box beside Allow direct requests is unchecked
and click on the “Activate” button.
- 04. How to change the
URL to redirect when hotlinked? (?)
- Click
on “HotLink Protection”, enter the URL
you wish to redirect users in the field next to
Url to redirect to and click on the “Activate”
button.
- 05. How to add extensions
to the hotlink protection? (?)
- Click
on “HotLink Protection”, add the extension
you wish to add in the field next to Extensions
to allow and click on the “Activate”
button.
- 06. How to remove extensions
from the hotlink protection? (?)
- CClick
on “HotLink Protection”, remove the
extension you wish to remove in the field next
to Extensions to allow and click on the “Activate”
button.
- 07. How to give a URL
access to my files? (?)
- Click
on “HotLink Protection”, enter the URL
to allow access in the box under Urls to Allow
Access and click on the “Activate” button.
- 08. How to disallow to
a URL access to my files? (?)
- Click
on “HotLink Protection”, remove the
URL to disallow access in the box under Urls to
Allow Access and click on the “Activate”
button.
- 09. How to disable Hotlink
protection? (?)
- Click
on “HotLink Protection” and click on
the “Disable” button.
Index Manager (View
Topics)
Turning indexes on/off for directory listing.
- 01. How to turn indexes
off for a directory listing? (?)
- Click
on “Index Manager”, click on the name
of the directory you wish to turn indexes off,
make sure “No Indexes” is selected and
click on the “Save” button.
- 02. How to turn Standard
Indexing on for a directory listing? (?)
- Click
on “Index Manager”, click on the name
of the directory you wish to turn standard indexing
on, make sure “Standard Indexing (text only)”
is selected and click on the “Save”
button.
- 03. How to turn Fancying
Indexing on for a directory listing? (?)
- Click
on “Index Manager”, click on the name
of the directory you wish to turn fancying indexing
on, make sure “Fancying Indexing (graphics)”
is selected and click on the “Save”
button.
IP Deny (View
Topics)
Blocking certain IPs from accessing your site.
- 01. How to block access
of my account to an IP or block of IPs? (?)
- Click
on “IP Deny Manager”, enter the IP or
block of IPs you wish to block in the field next
to i and click on the “Add” button.
- 02. How to unblock access
of my account to an IP or block of IPs? (?)
- Click
on “IP Deny Manager”, select the IP
or block of IPs you wish to unblock in the list
and click on the “Remove” button.
Email
Accounts (View
Topics)
Walking you through all aspects of your email
accounts.
- 01. How to add an e-mail
account? (?)
- Click
on “Mail”, click on “Add / Remove
accounts” and click on “Add Account”,
which is located at the bottom of the page. Enter
the account information as explained below.
- Email:
Enter the name of the email address you wish
to create and select the domain name that
you wish the email address to be created in.
- Password:
Enter the password you wish to assign to the
account.
- Quota
(optional): Enter the quota, in MB, you
wish to assign to the new email account, if
any.
- Click
on the “Create” button.
Example: If you wish to create ‘bob@bobcompany.com’,
you would enter ‘bob’ in the field
and you would select’ bobcompany.com’
in the list.
- 02. How to remove an
e-mail account? (?)
- Click
on “Mail”, click on “Add / Remove
accounts”, locate the mail account you wish
to remove and click on the “Delete”
button next to it. When you are asked Are you
sure you wish to delete the e-mail account account@your.com?
click on “Yes” if you are certain that
you wish to delete it.
- 03. How to change the
password of an e-mail account? (?)
- Click
on “Mail”, click on “Add / Remove
accounts”, locate the mail account for which
you wish to change the password and click on the
“Change Pass” button next to it. You
should be taken to the Change Mail Account Settings
page. In the field next to New Password, enter
your new password and click on the “Change”
button.
- 04. How to change the
quota of a mail account? (?)
- Click
on “Mail”, click on “Add / Remove
accounts”, locate the mail account for which
you wish to change the quota and click on the
“Change Quota” button next to it. You
should be taken to the Change Mail Account Settings
page. In the field next to New Quota, enter the
new quota of the mail account in megabytes and
click on the “Change” button.
- 05. How to set the default
address for my account? (?)
- Click
on “Mail”, click on “Default Address”
and click on “Set Default Address” which
is located at the bottom of the page. Select the
domain for which you want to change the default
address in the list and enter your desired default
address in the field. If you wish to discard all
incoming unrouted mail, enter :blackhole: in the
field. If you wish to bounce all the incoming
unrouted mail, enter :fail: in the field. Click
on the “Change” button to set the default
address.
Example: If you wish to bounce all incoming unrouted
mail for the domain ‘bobcompany.com’,
select ‘bobcompany.com’ in the list
and enter ‘:fail:’ in the field.
- 06. How to install the
Random HTML generator? (?)
- Click
on “CGI Center”, click on “Random
HTML” and follow the instructions on the
page.
- 07. How to add an autoresponder?
(?)
- Click
on “Mail”, click on “Auto-Responders”
and click on “Add AutoResponder”, which
is located at the bottom of the page. The numerous
options in the Add AutoResponder page are explained
below:
- Email:
Enter the email address of the autoresponder
in this field and select the domain of the
autoresponder in the list.
- From:
Enter the name you wish to appear as the sender
when emails are received from the autoresponder.
- Subject:
Enter the subject of the autoresponder.
- Character
Set:
Select the character set, if other than us-ascii.
- HTML
Message:
Check the box if you have HTML code in the
message.
- Body:
Enter the message of the autoresponder in
this
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