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How To Setup Remote MySQL Connections With cPanel

Login to your cPanel. In the Databases section, click Remote MySQL. In the Host field, enter the IP address from where you want to access your databases. Click the Add Host button. You will then see a message stating the


How to Create Custom Error Pages in cPanel

Login to your cPanel. In the Advanced section, click Error pages. You will see a list of Common Error Codes, click the one you want to create a custom error page for. Here I am selecting 404 Enter a message


How to view Website Error Log in Plesk Control Panel

Login to Plesk Control Panel Click on File Manager Then click on ‘logs’ folder There you can see php_errors folder. Click on the file name to open it.  


How to set up email forwarding in cPanel

Log into your cPanel In the Mail section, click on the Forwarders icon. Then click the Add Forwarder button. Enter the email address you want to forward Enter the email address where you want to forward emails from the above-mentioned


How to use the virus scanner in cPanel

Login to cPanel In the Advanced section of the cPanel home screen, click Virus Scanner. Select scan type and click on Scan now button. Scan Entire Home Directory − This option will scan your entire cPanel account. If you choose


How to Set up a Cron Job in cPanel

Login to cPanel Click on Cron Jobs icon under Advanced Section. Select the specific time from the lists provided. The following example shows a job set up to run twice daily. Enter the command you want to run in the


How to enable and disable Hotlink Protection in Plesk

Login to your Plesk control panel Then click Hotlink Protection icon. Click Switch On to enable the protection from hotlinking. Then make sure all the file extensions you want protected from hotlinking are listed here. If you want to allow


How to edit DNS record of a domain in plesk

To edit a DNS record for a domain, follow these steps: Click on the DNS Settings button. You will be presented with a list of all DNS records currently set up on the domain. Locate the record you wish to


How to Create and Delete DNS records of a domain in Plesk

Login to your Plesk control panel Click on the “DNS Settings” button. You will be presented with a list of all DNS records currently set up on the domain. To add  a DNS record,  click on “Add Record” button In


How to use the IP Blocker in cPanel

To block an IP address or domain using the IP Blocker, follow these steps: In the Security section of the cPanel home screen, click IP Blocker. Enter an IP address or range you would like to block, then click “Add”.