Hosting Automation

How to Setup Hotlink Protection in cPanel
Thursday, January 26th, 2012Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE Hotlink protection gives you the ability to protect certain files on your server from being directly linked by another site. For example, if you have images that are published on your site and are very popular, you can prevent other...

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How to View Disk Space Usage in cPanel
Thursday, December 29th, 2011Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE Unless you have a web hosting deal with unlimited disk space, you have likely been concerned about conserving disk space at one time or another. Even if you do have unlimited disk space at your disposal, it is still sometimes...

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How to Setup Remote MySQL in cPanel
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE MySQL is an open source relational database management system that is among the most popular on the web. Typically, web hosting users access MySQL through their web-based control panel or through a free web application, such as phpMyAdmin. More advanced...

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Hidden Linux Files and How to View Them in cPanel
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE Using a  website may provide you with your first opportunity to use a Linux-based operating system. For the most part, Linux accomplishes tasks in a similar fashion to Windows or Mac OS X, but there are some important filesystem differences...

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How to Block IP Addresses with cPanel
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE There are many reasons why you might want to block a user from your website. They could be trying to gain access to passwords, sending spam, or harassing users on a forum or comments section of your site. One way...

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How to Setup Anonymous FTP with cPanel
Monday, October 31st, 2011Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE Anonymous FTP (file transfer protocol) is a type of FTP connection that does not require the user to login to the server. For security reasons, this is generally a bad idea, as it gives unknown users access, even if it...

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How to Set Custom Error Pages in cPanel
Friday, October 14th, 2011Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE Have you ever wanted to replace your boring “404 Error: File Not Found” page with something awesome like a picture of a Jedi saying, “These are not the pages you are looking for”? Apache HTTP Server has a built-in error...

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How to Manage Email Accounts with cPanel
Thursday, October 13th, 2011Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE Email is increasingly becoming a crucial method of communication for business. Just about every form or application you fill out will ask for an email address. If you want to communicate with colleagues, employees, or even just friends, email is...

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Moving from One Control Panel to Another
Friday, September 16th, 2011Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE If you have a shared hosting account, you probably do not have a choice in the web-based control panel that you use unless you switch from one web host to another. With a VPS or dedicated server, however, the choice...

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Enkompass Windows Web-Based Control Panel
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011Tavis J. Hampton  
ARTICLE When you want to manage a Windows server, there are not a lot of quality web-based control panels available, especially if you want something that is familiar and easy to use. One option you might want to consider is Enkompass,...

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