Server Management

Recover lost files in Cloud Sites. Learn how to access emergency FTP snapshots via the hidden .snapshot folder to restore your website content.

Cleaning up your server and getting rid of old cPanel accounts? What happens if you accidentally delete an account? You can restore cPanel accounts from WHM. Restoring cPanel accounts in WHM only works if you have backups enabled in WHM.

In Cloud Sites, you can choose what folders specific FTP users can access. When you create FTP users, you choose this folder access and you can adjust access at any time.

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.

While often confused with a domain name, a hostname is a label used to identify a specific computer or server on a network, like the internet or a LAN.

This tutorial is for the purpose of upgrading MySQL on an unmanaged server with an Ubuntu operating system. If you have CentOS or are upgrading via cPanel, please see our articles for instructions on upgrading via CentOS or WHM.

Creating Cron jobs in Cloud Sites or scheduled tasks is easy when using the Crons section in the Cloud Sites control panel.

Learn to use telnet to connect to services on a server. Using telnet via SSH is recommended as it helps bypass local and remote server firewalls.

A review of four ways to check server load on Linux servers and what the numbers mean.

Need to find the absolute file path or web root for your Cloud Sites applications? Learn how to easily locate your Linux or Windows directory paths.

Minimize spam by adding custom RBLs in WHM or Plesk. Learn how to add, enable, and test new remote block lists on your server.