How to Back Up And Restore MySQL Databases From The Command Line

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Patrick Hawkins | Updated: September 10, 2019
Category: Series, WHM + cPanel | Tags: Backups, Command-line, database, MySQL, mysqldump, tutorial

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While automated backups are important, sometimes you just want to take a MySQL dump of the database prior to making a change to your site. When modifying files in Linux, you can simply copy a file to another name in order to make a new copy. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a backup of your database (or multiple databases) and also how to restore a backup from either command line or cPanel.

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Managing your suspended page in WHM

Posted on December 13, 2016 by David Singer | Updated: October 24, 2017
Category: Getting Started, Technical Support, Tutorials | Tags: Account Management, cPanel, html, tutorial, WHM

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This tutorial will show you how to manage your suspended accounts page in WHM. This page is the one shown to a visitor when attempting to access a domain of a suspended account. The default page used for this is fairly generic and for some this may not be ideal. By customizing this page you can create a more personal experience for your suspended cPanel accounts. Continue reading “Managing your suspended page in WHM” →

Managing your skeleton directory in WHM

Posted on December 8, 2016 by David Singer | Updated: November 30, 2017
Category: Getting Started, Technical Support, Tutorials, WHM + cPanel | Tags: Account Management, cPanel, tutorial, WHM

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This article will show you how to create a default placeholder home page for your cPanel accounts. The ‘skeleton directory’ on linux based systems is a directory where default files and folders can be placed, upon creation of a new account these files will be duplicated into the new users folders. Continue reading “Managing your skeleton directory in WHM” →

Editing a cPanel account in WHM

Posted on November 30, 2016 by David Singer | Updated: March 18, 2019
Category: Common Fixes, WHM + cPanel | Tags: Account Management, cPanel, edit, modify cpanel, tutorial, WHM

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Changing the settings and limits of a cPanel account from WHM is a simple process and only takes a few moments. This process is useful for when a user wants more disk space, Email Addresses, or similar items. Continue reading “Editing a cPanel account in WHM” →

How To: Upgrade Apache and PHP using cPanel’s Easyapache

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Patrick Hawkins | Updated: February 6, 2019
Category: Tutorials | Tags: apache, Command-line, cPanel, screen, server, system, Tools, tutorial, WHM

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Please note that this article is considered legacy documentation because EasyApache 3 has reached its end-of-life support.

If you run a cPanel server, and need to upgrade your Apache or PHP version, cPanel provides the Easyapache tool to make these updates a breeze. While it can be run from WHM, it is generally preferred to run it from the command line.

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Creating Storm Server Images

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Patrick Hawkins | Updated: September 23, 2016
Category: Billing + Manage | Tags: Account Management, Backups, server, storm, tutorial

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We have written previously about regularly backing up Storm Servers, but that only covers automated image backups. With the Storm platform, it is possible to take image snapshots of your server whenever you wish.

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How To: Check PHP Modules With phpinfo

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Patrick Hawkins | Updated: March 13, 2015
Category: Technical Support | Tags: apache, Command-line, PHP, server, Tools, tutorial

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Say your PHP application is unable to load a needed PHP module. The first thing to check is to see if the PHP module is available to the application. The best way to do that is with what is called a “phpinfo” file.

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How To: Create a MySQL Database and User in cPanel

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Patrick Hawkins | Updated: September 23, 2016
Category: Technical Support | Tags: database, MySQL, tutorial

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Installation instructions for Content Management Systems (CMS) often require you to create a MySQL database for the application. But just how is that done on a cPanel server?

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New User Tutorial: Creating E-Mail Addresses in cPanel

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Patrick Hawkins | Updated: December 19, 2014
Category: Featured Articles, Technical Support | Tags: cPanel, email, tutorial

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One of the perks of having your own domain is the ability to set up e-mail addresses for it. cPanel makes creating a new e-mail address simple.

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How To: Create a cPanel Account in WHM

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Patrick Hawkins | Updated: July 22, 2019
Category: Featured Articles, Technical Support | Tags: cPanel, management, server, tutorial, WHM

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Running your first webserver can be daunting. Even if you are familiar with running a cPanel account, there is much to learn regarding Web Host Manager (WHM). The first step to successfully running WHM is creating a cPanel account.
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How to Back Up And Restore MySQL Databases From The Command Line

Managing your suspended page in WHM

Managing your skeleton directory in WHM

Editing a cPanel account in WHM

How To: Upgrade Apache and PHP using cPanel’s Easyapache

Creating Storm Server Images

How To: Check PHP Modules With phpinfo

How To: Create a MySQL Database and User in cPanel

New User Tutorial: Creating E-Mail Addresses in cPanel

How To: Create a cPanel Account in WHM

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