Anonymous FTP in cPanel
The Anonymous FTP function can allow you to have the account accessible via FTP without having to login with a username and a password.
The downside of allowing anonymous users access a certain part of your site via FTP is that they can take advantage of it to find security holes and get control of your [...]
FTP Session Control in cPanel
The FTP Session Control function will let you see which FTP account is currently active and is being used.
A good use of this feature is when you allow multiple accounts to access parts of your site via FTP. You can monitor which FTP is being used at a certain time.
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Creating FTP Accounts in cPanel
The FTP account function will allow you to setup an account so you can access your files via FTP. You will need third party FTP programs such as CuteFTP, Filezilla, etc.
An FTP is useful as you can easily access, upload, delete and manipulate your account’s files without logging in to the cPanel.
You can create an [...]
Web Disk in cPanel
The Web Disk function will allow you to drag and drop files to your hosting account.
First, you must create a web disk account by filling up the form as shown below.
You can then access it by clicking on the “Access Web Disk” button as shown below.
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Legacy File Manager in cPanel
The Legacy File Manager function is the same as the File Manager function, the only difference is its visual look. Legacy File Manager can be seen in Fig.1 below.
It displays the contents of the current folder. You have the option to Upload files, create a new folder or create a new file.
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File Manager in cPanel
The file manager function lets you access all the files you current have on your account.
Once clicked, you will be redirected to a page listing all your files as shown below.
Explained below are the icons you will find in the file manager:
New file – this will create a blank file in your account.
New Folder – [...]
Backup Wizard in cPanel
The Backup Wizard in cPanel is a nifty tool that will guide you on what to do when creating or restoring backup files. This is especially useful if you’re unfamiliar with creating and restoring backups as most steps are automated.
Creating or restoring backups can be done in three steps as shown in the image below.
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Backups in cPanel
The backup function allows you to backup, restore and download all your files and databases. It is advisable to backup your files at least once a day so that when your hosts’ servers crashed, you will have an available backup that you can restore.
Clicking on the backups icon, you will get redirected to a page [...]
Email Authentication in cPanel
Email authentication lets you choose which system will authenticate that the email messages being sent is actually coming from your server. Enabling this will help prevent the spread of spam.
Both of the methods below work to prevent forged mail from going in and out of your server. The great benefit of enabling these methods is [...]
Import Addresses and Forwarders in cPanel
The import addresses/forwarders lets you import an email address list you have either in CSV or excel format. This will save you lots of time when you need to re-create a long list of email accounts and forwarder settings.
When making an import, you have to specify if you will be importing email accounts or forwarders. [...]