Avoid Using Numbers and Hyphens Avoiding numbers and hyphens when choosing a domain name for your website is a must. Here's why: First, numbers and hyphens can make it difficult for people to remember your domain name. If someone has to stop and think about whether they should type in "...
In this tutorial, you will learn how to use cPanel’s editors to view and edit files directly on the webserver, without using an FTP client. The File Manager editors When you edit a file using cPanel’s File Manager, you can make immediate changes to your website without uploading a new...
Manually backing up your website using cPanel File Manager takes 3 steps. First, log into cPanel. Secondly, access the File Manager from your cPanel dashboard and locate your website’s root folder. A root folder is usually in the public_html directory but it’s possible to be in a subd...
You are able to use the File Manager to make changes to many of the files on your account. Please keep in mind that if you are using a dynamic website (Blog, CMS, Shopping Cart, ect) these instructions might not apply. Finding the file name ...
Maintenance mode prevents visitors from viewing your website and provides a notice to visitors that you’ve temporarily disabled the site while you make important changes to it. WordPress has a default message it displays when it automatically goes into maintenance mode, such as the few momen...
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If you are using cPanel (which most probably you are), exporting a database isn’t such a complicated task. You will use phpMyAdmin that’s a native part of every cPanel. Don’t let the strange names, files, and databases discourage you; even if you don’t understand everything, you ...
Navigate to “Settings” > “Reading”. Find the section labeled “Search Engine Visibility”. Check the corresponding box. Save your changes. This will request search engines not to index your site. However, it’s more of a plea than an assurance. To ensure your website isn’t indexed by...
If you are currently using a cPanel or Plesk host, chances are that you have an email setup on your domain. Changing your DNS can break your email, so be sure you prepare if you are moving between a web host that uses a panel such as cPanel or Plesk to one that doesn’t, you ...
Using webmail.example.com allows you to access webmail over port 80, the normal port used for web traffic. I forgot my password If you forgot your email address’ password, the easiest solution is to reset your email address password within cPanel and then try to log into webmail again. ...