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Getting started with cPanel

A practical tour of the cPanel areas you will use most and the checks to make on a new account.

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Using File Manager safely

Upload, extract, edit and organise website files without accidentally breaking the live site.

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Creating email accounts

Create mailboxes, choose quotas and connect them to webmail or an email application.

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Changing your PHP version

Choose a compatible PHP version, check extensions and test the website after changing it.

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Creating a MySQL database and user

Create a database, add a dedicated user and assign the privileges an application needs.

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Domains, subdomains and document roots

Understand how hosted domains map to folders so files are published in the correct place.

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Understanding DNS records

A plain-English guide to A, AAAA, CNAME, MX and TXT records and when each is used.

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SSL certificates and HTTPS

Check AutoSSL coverage, fix common validation issues and understand mixed-content warnings.

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Backups: what to save and when

Understand file and database backups, retention and the checks to make before restoring.

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FTP and secure file transfers

Create separate file-transfer access and use encrypted connections where available.

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Fixing a 500 Internal Server Error

A structured checklist covering error logs, .htaccess, PHP and recent website changes.

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WordPress installation checklist

Prepare DNS and SSL, install WordPress securely and complete the essential post-install checks.

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SPF, DKIM and DMARC

Understand the three email-authentication controls and how they affect mail deliverability.

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Managing disk usage

Find large files, mailboxes, caches and backup archives before an account reaches quota.

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Setting up redirects correctly

Use permanent and temporary redirects without creating redirect loops or conflicting rules.

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