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Account Level Filtering
Account Level Filtering cPanel lets you filter all email for an entire domain. This can be...
Views: 242

Add a GnuPG Key
GnuPG keys use the “public key approach” to encryption. Messages are sent once they...
Views: 235

Addon Domains
When allowed by your web host, an addon domain allows a new domain name to link to a subdirectory...
Views: 341

Auto Responders
This feature can be configured to automatically send response messages. This can be useful when...
Views: 269

Backup Wizard
The Backup Wizard is a user-friendly interface for creating a backup of the entire site, a...
Views: 245

Backups
The Backups area provides a basic interface for downloading and storing all or some of the...
Views: 226

Bandwidth
This function shows the monthly bandwidth usage, traffic for the day the function is accessed,...
Views: 248

BoxTrapper
BoxTrapper functions as a spam filter for email addresses. The filter works through...
Views: 399

Disk Space Usage
This function shows you information about the available free space for your website. At the top...
Views: 238

Email Authentication
To combat spam, or unwanted email, cPanel’s email authentication features attempt to...
Views: 277

Email Delivery Route
This feature shows the specific path that will be taken by an outgoing message, which can be...
Views: 261

Error Log
This features displays the last 300 errors that have occurred on your website. This can be useful...
Views: 234

Error Pages
An error page informs a visitor when there is a problem accessing your site. Each problem has...
Views: 260

File Manager
The File Manager is cPanel’s built-in web application for managing and manipulating your...
Views: 275

Forwarders
This feature allows a copy of any email sent to one address to be forwarded to another address....
Views: 218

FrontPage Extensions
FrontPage extensions will allow web pages to be published directly from the Microsoft®...
Views: 286

FTP Accounts
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and is another method of website file management....
Views: 267

FTP Session Control
This function displays general information about who is logged into your FTP server. This...
Views: 256

HotLink Protection
A hotlink occurs when content from your site is embedded on another site, using your bandwidth...
Views: 238

How do I access to the cPanel?
You can access your cPanel by going to http://www.yourdomain-name.co.za/cpanel Login requires...
Views: 385

How do I change the language of my cPanel?
You can use the Change Language feature to change the default display language of your cPanel...
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How do I login to my website control panel (cpanel)?
To access your web control panel directly: 1. Enter the address of your CPanel in your web...
Views: 201

How do I password protect directories?
To password protect a folder/directory, follow these steps in cPanel: 1. Login to your control...
Views: 80

How do I update my contact information in cPanel?
To update your contact information in cPanel, you can use the Update Contact Information feature....
Views: 243

How to create and use MySQL database
MySQL Databases Databases offer a method for managing large amounts of information easily over...
Views: 335

Index Manager
When accessing a directory (rather than a page) on your site, a visitor will typically see the...
Views: 247

IP Deny Manager
This feature is capable of blocking a single IP address or a range of IP addresses from accessing...
Views: 261

Latest Visitors
This function will show information regarding the last 300 people to visit your website. To...
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Legacy File Manger
The Legacy File Manager offers file manipulation options in an older web-based interface. Users...
Views: 241

MIME Types
MIME types relay information to the browser about how to handle file extensions. Adding MIME...
Views: 247

MX Entry
This feature allows you to change the domain to which mail is delivered, allowing one...
Views: 270

MySQL Database Wizard
cPanel can guide you through the process of setting up a MySQL database, along with the...
Views: 331

Network Tools
This area of cPanel’s interface contains tools for retrieving network information. For instance,...
Views: 396

Parked Domains
Parked domains function as pointing devices. When a user enters the address for a parked...
Views: 276

Password Protect Directories
Password protecting a directory restricts access to certain parts of your website by requiring...
Views: 304

Perl Modules
Perl modules are pieces of software written in the Perl programming language. cPanel makes it...
Views: 245

PHP PEAR Packages
PEAR packages are pieces of software written in the PHP scripting language. cPanel makes it easy...
Views: 253

phpMyAdmin
phpMyAdmin is a third-party tool included with cPanel, used for maniuplating MySQL databases...
Views: 291

Raw Access Logs
Raw access logs are text files that contain information about your visitors and what content on...
Views: 246

Redirects
This feature allows for the redirection of users visiting a particular page. This can be useful...
Views: 235

Site Software / Fantastico
You can add many useful functions to your website by installing pieces of software called Site...
Views: 394

SSL/TLS Manager
The SSL and TLS features are intended to make your website more secure. These features generate...
Views: 284

Subdomains
A subdomain is a subsection of your website that exists as a subdirectory in your public_html...
Views: 255

User Level Filtering
cPanel lets you filter email sent to a specific user’s address. This can be useful for...
Views: 246

Webalizer
Webalizer is a complex statistical analysis program capable of producing charts and graphs...
Views: 468

Webalizer FTP
Accessing this feature will display stats regarding the use of your FTP site. The information...
Views: 270

Webmail
Webmail allows you to access your email accounts through a web browser such as Firefox, Internet...
Views: 376