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How to set up Directory Privacy in cPanel?

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Using cPanel’s Directory Privacy option, you can set up password protection for a particular directory. While performing directory privacy, the user needs to be created, and the provided password and the username need to be used while accessing the directory from the browser. This is quite a handy privacy option you can use to share […]

How to change an email accounts quota in cPanel?

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Sometimes allocated Email Accounts quota/disk space is not enough; you might need to upgrade/downgrade the disk space/quota allocation for already created Email Accounts. 1. Log in to cPanel using Username & Password. i.e; (https://yourdomain.com:2083 or https://yourdomain.com/cpanel) 2. Navigate to Emails → Email Accounts. 3. You can find all the previously created Email Accounts → Select particular Email Account → Click on Manage. 3. In Current Storage Usage […]

How to Track Email Delivery in cPanel?

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cPanel provides you handy tool to track the email delivery from its interface. Through this tool you can easily track outgoing email delivery status in tree format. In this article, we will go through details and steps to use Track Email Delivery feature of cPanel. 1. Log in to cPanel using Username & Password. i.e; (https://yourdomain.com:2083 or https://yourdomain.com/cpanel) 2. Navigate […]

How to set/configure Spam Filters in cPanel?

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cPanel Spam Filters are powered by Apache SpamAssassin™; as per the configuration of Email Filters, you can set up the action taken if the configured condition gets true. In the Spam Filters, you can either categorize the received email in a separate Spam Box or automatically delete the email from the server. 1. Log in […]

How to use IP Blocker in cPanel?

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Using the IP Blocker feature of cPanel, you can block single IP, range of IP addresses or domain name from accessing all the hosted domains under cPanel. If you found a particular IP/IP Range or Domain name maliciously consuming more than the required bandwidth, then to save the hosting account from other malicious activity, you […]

How to use Git version control in cPanel?

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If you want to manage all work related to Git right from control panel, then cPanel offers great feature through which you create, clone and maintain the Git repository without paying anything extra to the GitHub or any alternatives. So, save more and work more with cPanel Hosting powered by KnownHost! Clone Git Repository in […]

How to update contact information in cPanel?

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Learn how to update contact information in cPanel with step-by-step instructions. cPanel needs an active email account on which you will get notifications related to the cPanel account. Also, you can manage which types of notifications you would like to receive at your email address. 1. Log in to cPanel using Username & Password. i.e; (https://yourdomain.com:2083 or https://yourdomain.com/cpanel) 2. Navigate to PREFERENCES […]

How to Set up Email Encryption in cPanel?

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Security is the initial thing you need to consider while performing the setup of anything for hosting services. In cPanel, you can set up 2-factor authentication for security for logins. For emails, you can set up encryptions to avoid getting the sent emails in the wrong hands. If the end-users want to read the encrypted […]

How to install Perl modules using cPanel?

Installing Perl Modules is made easy in cPanel; you can easily install Perl Modules with just a few clicks. In cPanel, perl modules install directly from the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network Repository. For every cPanel Perl Module installtion path is /home/username/perl. Installation of Perl Module 1. Log in to cPanel using Username & Password. i.e; (https://yourdomain.com:2083 or https://yourdomain.com/cpanel) 2. Navigate to SOFTWARES […]

How to change a MySQL users password in cPanel?

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MySQL users are used to connect to MySQL Databases in all sorts of different website based applications. Within cPanel this is performed by tying a MySQL user to a MySQL database in which that user will then authenticate to connect and access that database. Sometimes, you may find that you need to change the password […]