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September 20, 2011

Using cPanel to Create a MySQL Database

Let's go over a basic but important cPanl tutorial today, and use the ubiquitous cPanel to create an equally ubiquitous MySQL database.  Come on, all the cool kds are doing it.

Start out by going down your cPanel home page.  Where it is will depend on the version of cPanel that you are using, but somewhere on the page, likely midway down, you should find the “Databases” section.  Our journey begins there.

March 24, 2010

Preventing Bandwidth Theft in cPanel with HotLink Protection

It takes a lot of time and effort to correctly build a website, and finding out that someone is undermining your hard work simply by stealing bandwidth from your web server can be a very frustrating experience.

November 12, 2009

cPanel Tutorial: How to use the Index Manager

The Index Manager in cPanel is a very useful tool as it makes it easy to manage the look and feel of the directories on your web hosting account.  It gives you the ability to define their presentation, letting you display your directories in four different ways:

November 09, 2009

cPanel Tutorial: Working with MIME Types

Multipurpose Mail Extensions or simply MIME types, use an internet standard that instructs a web browser on how to process certain types of file extensions.  Many of them come pre-installed on web server configurations to support the most commonly used

November 03, 2009

cPanel Tutorial: Working with Mailing Lists

Mailing lists are among the most underrated features in any hosting account, incredibly useful for online businesses that want to stay in touch with their customers by keeping them informed with regular updates regarding their products or services.  There are

April 27, 2009

cPanel Tutorial: Installing SohoLaunch Site Builder

When purchasing a web hosting plan, there is a great chance that your account is already equipped with a default site builder.  This could be the RV Builder utility or similar program.  While these tools may perform the needed services, many prefer more powerful

January 29, 2009

Secure Remote FTP Backups in cPanel

Backing up the files on your computer is essential and the same holds true for the data on your website.  Sure, your web host probably makes a habit of backing up data but why put your fate in their hands?  After all, anything can go wrong including hardware

January 20, 2009

Creating Cron Jobs in cPanel

As a webmaster, there may come a time in your life where you need to run automated tasks on preset schedules.  Perfect examples would be if you are running an auction on your site or would like to schedule automatic backups of your MySQL databases.  In this case,

December 10, 2008

cPanel Tutorial: Setting up Spam Assassin

Spam has become as common as the internet itself.  This annoying epidemic has resulted in the development of various tools to combat the issue from both the client and server side.  In this tutorial we will discuss the powerful Spam Assassin spam filter and how it can be set up

October 09, 2008

cPanel Tutorial: Creating FTP Accounts

The FTP Accounts section of cPanel is where you can set up additional FTP accounts.  This is most often performed to grant someone temporary or partial access to your hosting account.  For instance, lets say you have a third-party web developer building your site on a

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