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How to generate CSR from WHM?

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Before purchasing an SSL certificate, you first generate CSR using the unique name (domain name). Using Generate CSR option of WHM, you can directly generate CSR for the unique name (domain name). Learn, How to generate CSR from WHM? 1. First, login into WHM panel, https://your-domain.com:2087 or https://IP-address: 2087 or https://server-hostname: 2087. 2. Navigate to SSL/TLS → Generate CSR. 3. Enter […]

How to upgrade and downgrade cPanel accounts in WHM?

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In the cPanel, you have a feature to upgrade and downgrade the cPanel account packages in real-time. The best thing about this feature is that it doesn’t cost any downtime for the cPanel account. Learn, How to upgrade and downgrade cPanel accounts in WHM? 1. First, login into WHM panel, https://your-domain.com:2087 or https://IP-address: 2087 or https://server-hostname: 2087. 2. Navigate to Account Functions […]

How to configure Skeleton Directory?

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The Skeleton directory feature is used when you would like to deploy specific files under the directory (public_html or public_ftp) for all newly created cPanel accounts. Suppose you put knowhost.php in the skeleton directory location (/home/reseller-username/cpanel3-skel/public_html or public_ftp). Then, all the newly created cPanel accounts under the reseller will be deployed with the same knownhost.php files at […]

How to configure the custom templates in WHM?

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In the WHM control panel for the end-reseller and the root level, you will get the “Web Template Editor” option. You can customize the placeholder pages (Suspension, Account Move, etc.). Learn, How to configure the custom templates in WHM? 1. First, login into WHM panel, https://your-domain.com:2087 or https://IP-address: 2087 or https://server-hostname: 2087. 2. Navigate to Account Functions → Web Template Editor. 3. Here, […]

How to check the mail delivery reports in WHM?

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The general problem of managing shared servers is unwanted email spamming. Using the several available features in the WHM panel, you can view the sent summary of emails. Learn, How to check the mail delivery reports in WHM? 1. First, login into WHM panel, https://your-domain.com:2087 or https://IP-address: 2087 or https://server-hostname: 2087. 2. Navigate to Email → Mail Delivery Reports. 3. Here, you have multiple […]

How to use Mail Troubleshooter in WHM?

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cPanel/WHM allows you to troubleshoot the remote email problem. Suppose you are trying to send an email from test@kh-demo.com, but the email didn’t send appropriately to the recipient. So, in that case, you can use the mail troubleshooter tool in WHM to check the remote email server. Learn, How to use Mail Troubleshooter in WHM? […]

How to configure custom TTL in WHM?

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Time To Live, i.e., TTL is configured time in seconds which decides the DNS cache expiry. For example, you have a domain knownhost.com, and A record TTL is configured as 14400 (14,400 seconds), it has an initial A Record 1.1.1.1. Suppose you updated the A record for the domain name knownhost.com with 2.2.2.2. Due to […]

How to configure MX record in the WHM?

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Email routing is mainly dependent on the MX records, which are configured for the domain name. WHM interface allows you to configure the custom MX records for any individual domain name. Moreover, you can modify the email routing configuration as well. Learn, How to configure MX record in the WHM? 1. First, login into WHM […]

How to delete a DNS Zone from WHM?

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Sometimes you might encounter an error “DNS entry already exists”, or you might have added the DNS zone manually using “Add a DNS Zone“, to resolve that issue, you need to remove/delete the DNS zone from the WHM server. Learn, How to delete a DNS Zone from WHM? 1. First, login into WHM panel, https://your-domain.com:2087 or https://IP-address: 2087 or https://server-hostname: 2087. […]