Control Panel

Secure your server by updating WHM and cPanel. Learn how to check your current version, configure automatic update tiers, and manually upgrade.

Remote database access may be needed for third-party apps but is disabled by default due to security risks. Learn when and how to enable it safely.

Changing MySQL passwords to something new and secure is easy via the command line.

While you can use any text editor you like (Sublime, Notepad++, and Vim are a few examples), you have the ability to edit html and code within Plesk using the File Manager. This includes ones already uploaded or files just recently created.

Need to back up your inbox? Learn how to export and download entire email folders as MBOX files from cPanel using the Horde webmail interface.

Easily install Magento on your server using cPanel. This guide shows you how to use the Softaculous installer to launch your store in minutes.

Discover how to monitor your website statistics in cPanel. Learn to track visitors, bandwidth usage, and site errors using AWStats and Webalizer.

A subdomain shares your domain, but adds a third-level domain and can function like a whole separate website. Subdomains have domain names that look like blog.mysite.com. Plesk manages each subdomain as if it were its own website. You can create a completely different look and feel on a subdomain. Creating subdomains is useful if you want to have an online store, blog, or forum. You can create as many subdomains as you want on a main domain.

Windows servers using Plesk can use firewall rules to manage help manage server traffic. You can also add firewall rules using Windows Firewall, but adding firewall rules in Plesk is a good first line of defense.

Error pages are a part of any website. No matter what, website visitors will sometimes encounter error pages. If you use custom error pages, however, you can turn an error page into a positive user experience. This tutorial will show you how to add custom error pages to your websites.

Server Load refers to the average amount of processes waiting to be processed by your server’s CPU. The higher the average, the more processes that are waiting to be processed.

With root WHM access, you can change any cPanel user’s password without knowing the old one. This also updates their email, FTP, and SSH passwords.