Enable Remote MySQL Connections in cPanel

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Jay Allen | Updated: January 23, 2019
Category: Tutorials | Tags: cPanel, management, MySQL, system, Tools

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Remote MySQL connections are disabled by default in cPanel servers because they are considered a potential security threat. Using the tools in the Web Host Manager (WHM) and the domain-level cPanel interface (usually http://domainname.com/cpanel) remote hosts can be added which the server allows to connect to the MySQL service.

Before using either of the following techniques, you will need to to open up port 3306 in your server’s firewall.

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Viewing Invoices in Manage.liquidweb.com

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Jay Allen | Updated: March 19, 2019
Category: Billing + Manage | Tags: Account Management, Billing, invoices, Manage

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If you need to review your invoices or print them for your own record keeping you can do so very easily by logging in to https://manage.liquidweb.com.

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Change a Domain Name in cPanel/WHM

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Jay Allen | Updated: August 23, 2016
Category: Technical Support | Tags: Account Management, cPanel, dns, Name Servers, server, tutorial, WHM

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Changing an existing domain name and the associated account on your server is a task that most users don’t think about until it becomes necessary. Thankfully the tools provided by cPanel make this relatively easy.

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How To: Update the Right DNS Zone File

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Jay Allen | Updated: April 18, 2016
Category: Technical Support | Tags: dns, tutorial, whois

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One of the first problems people encounter when they are new to DNS is where to start looking when they need to make a DNS change. Say you want to add a new subdomain for a piece of server software you are trying out, but where exactly do you add that new A record the instructions keep talking about?

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Featured Freeware: MTR

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Jay Allen | Updated: January 23, 2019
Category: Tutorials | Tags: freeware, mtr, network, Tools

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Featured Freeware highlights some of the Liquid Web staff’s favorite free software. This week we are covering a treasured favorite, MTR.

Note: This post assumes you have a working knowledge of traceroute.

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What You Need to Know About Your Domain

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Jay Allen | Updated: July 22, 2019
Category: Getting Started | Tags: Account Management, apache, dns, MySQL, Name Servers, server, tutorial

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Many customers tell us how overwhelming setting up their first web site feels. Between DNS, e-mail, document roots, software versions, and all the other details involved in setting up a web site there is a lot to keep track of.

This guide will help you understand the core items you need to know about your domain and server, what they do, and why they are so important.

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E-Mail Forwards and cPanel

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Jay Allen | Updated: August 22, 2016
Category: Technical Support | Tags: cPanel, email, forwarders, tutorial

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Forwarding e-mail from one account to another using cPanel is a simple matter, but how you set it up can have a big impact on your server!

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How To Set up Any Email Client

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Jay Allen | Updated: September 23, 2016
Category: Technical Support | Tags: android, blackberry, email, emailsetup, iPhone, Mac, mail, Outlook, thunderbird

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Setting up an email client for the first time can seem a little complicated, but once you know a few key pieces of information, you can get almost any client up and running quickly.

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Htaccess Redirects

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Jay Allen | Updated: September 26, 2019
Category: Technical Support | Tags: apache, htaccess, Redirect, tutorial

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Say you have decided to change domain names, or you have one address on your site that you want to redirect to a completely different location. Using htaccess redirects you can send visitors to the new site automatically!

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How To Flush Your Local DNS Cache

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Jay Allen | Updated: October 29, 2019
Category: Common Fixes | Tags: caching, Command-line, dns, Linux, Mac, tutorial, windows

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If your computer has trouble reaching a certain web site or server this may be due to a corrupt local DNS cache. This guide will show you how to clear your local DNS cache (“flush” it) for several operating systems.

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Author: Jay Allen

Enable Remote MySQL Connections in cPanel

Viewing Invoices in Manage.liquidweb.com

Change a Domain Name in cPanel/WHM

How To: Update the Right DNS Zone File

Featured Freeware: MTR

What You Need to Know About Your Domain

E-Mail Forwards and cPanel

How To Set up Any Email Client

Htaccess Redirects

How To Flush Your Local DNS Cache

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