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You may find that you need to make a file available to download through your website in some instances. Essentially the file would first need to be uploaded to your website, and then you'll need to make sure that the permissions for the file have been set accordingly. To do...
Creating Mail Distribution Lists can help save time when you need to send an email to multiple people at once. Let's take a look at how to create a distribution list in ZPanel. Please note that you'll need to be logged into your ZPanel admin area before continuing. How Do I...
A website has many resource records assigned to it. These are used to identify specific locations within the server for different services. For example, when you log into your mail, you can use the URL webmail.yourdomainname.com. The server looks for the DNS record...
Change Windows Hostname This article will cover how to change a Windows hostname running the following operating systems: Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Please note that you'll need to be logged into your server before proceeding. Windows...
How To Change Your SSH Port Changing your SSH port can be a crucial step when securing your VPS against potential malicious activity. This article will cover the process of changing your server's SSH port. You'll need to be logged into your server via SSH. If you're not sure...
In some cases, you may need to change your root MySQL password. This can be done via SSH, or you can do this quite easily through WHM. Let's take a look at the steps required to change the root MySQL password through WHM in this guide. Please note that you'll need to be...
With cPanel, you can manage all aspects of your website(s), such as adding DNS entries through the web-based interface. Let's take a look at how you'd add an A record through cPanel. Please note that you'll need to log in to your cPanel account to follow the steps listed...
Choosing a default Webmail application can be confusing, especially if you do not really know the differences between the applications that cPanel provides. These differences are fairly subtle, and the choice generally comes down to your personal preference and what you find...
The .htaccess file is a configuration file specifically used by Apache-based web servers to help manage certain functionality associated with files/folders directly tied to your website. Short for Hypertext Access, when a .htaccess file is present in a directory, Apache will...
With Virtualmin being a free and open-source control panel, you might expect it to lack features or overall usability. That is not the case, and Virtualmin offers much of the same (or better) functionality and features as other control panels. One aspect where this is...
Transferring a Domain Between Accounts in ZPanel Transferring a domain to a different user's account in ZPanel is very simple. To perform the transfer, you'll first need to log in to your ZPanel admin area. Once logged in, select the Transfer Domain option, which should be...
With Virtualmin, you can start, stop or restart any service on your server with a click of a button! That's right. You no longer have to know a series of commands to manage services on your server as long as you have Virtualmin on your side. In this article, we'll cover how...
Setting up a System Email Address in ZPanel You can set up system email addresses in ZPanel by utilizing the steps below. Please note that you'll need to first log in to your ZPanel admin area. Click ZPanel Config, which can be found under Server Admin On this page, you can...
Setting up shared FTP folders without a control panel can be a bit confusing and time-consuming. However, with the help of Virtualmin, you can have a shared FTP folder set up in little to no time at all with just a few clicks. The focus of this article is to show you how to...
Setting up Microsoft Live for Domains in ZPanel To set up Microsoft Live for your domain to use for email, log in to your ZPanel admin area. Look for the WLive Admin option under the Advanced section and click it. Next, select the option that best suits your needs....
Setting Up Mail Forwarders in ZPanel You can set up email forwarders in ZPanel by logging into your ZPanel admin area and utilizing the following steps. Click Forwards, which can be found under the Mail section. Select the E-mail address that you want the mail to be...