Cpanel Tutorial

FTP Manager : Setting your anonymous FTP message

2007-10-16T03:46:00.000+07:00

Overview

You can use this function to change the message that appears when an anonymous user logs into your site through FTP.

Steps

1 To access the FTP Manager, click on the icon above the words FTP Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on Anonymous FTP Message.

3 Enter the message that you wish anonymous users to receive upon login in the blank field above Save Message.

4 Click on Save Message to save your anonymous FTP message.

NOTE: If the message was saved successfully, the following will appear (except your message will be below the following words) :

When your visitors connect to your anonymous FTP server, they will see following welcome message:

Troubleshooting

Make sure your message is spelled correctly. You need to click on Save Message for your message to be saved and used.

File manager : Anonymous FTP access

2007-10-16T03:45:00.000+07:00

Overview

You can allow users to connect to your anonymous FTP directory without having a password to login. This may be useful if you have files that you wish to be publicly available for download. Please note that allowing anonymous users to access any part of your system may be considered a security hole.

Steps

1 To access the FTP Manager, click on the icon above the words FTP Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on Setup Anonymous FTP Access.

3 To enable users to connect to your site anonymously, make sure there is a check in the box next to Allow anonymous access.... If there is not a check in the box, click on the box to Allow anonymous access.

4 To enable users to upload files to your site anonymously, make sure there is a check in the box next to Allow anonymous upload.... If there is not a check in the box, click on the box to Allow anonymous uploads.

5 Click on Save Settings to save any changes you have made to anonymous FTP access.

Troubleshooting

WARNING: Allowing anonymous uploads allows users to place any files they want in your anonymous FTP directory. Objectionable material can be placed there without your knowledge.

FTP Manager : Controlling FTP sessions

2007-10-16T03:44:00.002+07:00

Overview

You can use this function to see who is currently logged into your site through FTP. You can also terminate any FTP connections to your site that you feel should not be open. This can be very useful in preventing users from accessing your files without your permission.

Steps

1 To access the FTP Manager, click on the icon above the words FTP Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on FTP Session Control. You will see all the users logged in through FTP on this page. Their username as well as the server they are logging in from, and the time they logged in at will be shown.

3 To end a user's FTP session, click on disconnect next to the user you wish to end the session for.

Troubleshooting

Terminating a user's session while they are transferring files may cause a problem. Make sure you wish to terminate a user's session before doing it.

FTP Manager : Removing FTP accounts

2007-10-16T03:44:00.001+07:00

Overview

You may need to remove an FTP account so that a user can no longer access your web site, or so that you can free up room to create other FTP accounts. This can be accomplished through the FTP Manager.

Steps

1 To access the FTP Manager, click on the icon above the words FTP Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on FTP Accounts.

3 To remove a FTP account, click on next to the account that you wish to remove.

NOTE: If the account was removed successfully, the following will appear (except user will be the username of the account) :

FTP Account Deleted!

The FTP account user was deleted.

Troubleshooting

You cannot remove accounts that have the icon next to them.

FTP Manager : Adding FTP accounts

2007-10-16T03:43:00.001+07:00

Overview

You or your fellow site developers may need to transfer files from a computer to the computer that contains your web site. If you need to transfer many files, using an FTP client is the quickest way to accomplish this. In the FTP Manager, you can create FTP accounts, which allow users to access the files of your web site with an FTP client.

Steps

1 To access the FTP Manager, click on the icon above the words FTP Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on FTP Accounts.

3 To add an FTP account, click on Add FTP Account.

4 Enter the username for the new FTP account in the blank field next to Login:

5 Enter the password for the new FTP account in the blank field next to Password:

6 Enter the directory which the account will have access to in the blank field next to Directory:

NOTE: Enter / in this field will give the user access to /public_html/ and all subdirectories of /public_html/ for your account.

7 Click on Create to create the new FTP account.

NOTE: If the account was created, the following will appear (except user will be the username you have provided for the new account, and password will be the password you have provided for the new account) :

FTP Account Added!

The FTP account user with password password was added.

Troubleshooting

Make sure to use usernames that are compatible with the FTP client that the user will be using to login to their FTP account.

FTP Manager

2007-10-16T03:41:00.002+07:00

Overview

The FTP Manager allows a user to do many different tasks involving FTP accounts. This includes creating ftp accounts, removing accounts, anonymous FTP access, FTP session control, and more. The following section of this documentation will familiarize you with using the FTP Manager to accomplish the many different tasks that are associated with FTP accounts, and FTP account maintenance.

To access the FTP Manager, click on the icon above the words FTP Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

To learn more about using the FTP Manager, click on one of the topics listed below it in the contents window of this manual.

The FTP Manager in the x2 theme appears as follows:

FrontPage extensions : Uninstalling frontpage extensions

2007-10-16T03:41:00.001+07:00

Overview

If you no longer wish to publish to your site using FrontPage Extensions, you can remove them using the Frontpage Extensions Menu.

WARNING: When installing or uninstalling FrontPage Extensions you will loose all of your .htaccess files for your site. This means that any changes you have made to your .htaccess files will be lost.

Steps

1 To access Frontpage Extensions, click on the icon above the words Frontpage Extensions on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 To uninstall FrontPage Extensions, click on Uninstall Extensions

NOTE: The following will appear (except the date will be the date you installed the extensions on, and the version may be different) :

Attempting to remove FrontPage extensions...

Starting uninstall, port: 80.

Created: 00 Jan 0000 11:11:11 -0000

Version: 5.0.2.2634

Port 80: Uninstall completed.

Removing .htaccess files....Done

Removing old frontpage files...Done

FrontPage extensions are currently: not installed

Troubleshooting

You will see different choices depending on whether or not you currently have FrontPage Extensions installed. Check below status to see if you currently have extensions installed.

FrontPage extensions : Reinstalling frontpage extensions

2007-10-16T03:40:00.001+07:00

Overview

If your FrontPage Extensions are not working properly, reinstalling them may solve the problem. Before you uninstall them, and install them again, try reinstalling them to get them to work. Also, reinstalling FrontPage Extensions will upgrade them to the latest version.

Steps

1 To access Frontpage Extensions, click on the icon above the words Frontpage Extensions on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 To reinstall FrontPage Extensions, click on Reinstall Extensions.

NOTE: The following will appear (except the date will be the date you installed the extensions on, user will be your username, and the version may be different) :

Attempting to install FrontPage extensions...

Starting install, port: 80.

Created: 02 Jun 2004 19:32:57 -0000

Version: 5.0.2.2634

Server extensions already installed on port 80.

Reverting to upgrade.

Starting upgrade, port: 80.

Created: 00 Jan 0000 11:11:11 -0000

Version: 5.0.2.2634

Chowning Content in service /.

Port 80: Upgrade completed.

Upgraded Version: 5.0.2.2634.

Starting chown, port: 80, web: "/".

DocumentRoot: "/home/user/public_html"

Setting Password

Frontpage passthough auth enabled!

FrontPage extensions are currently: installed

Troubleshooting

You will see different choices depending on whether or not you currently have FrontPage Extensions installed. Check below status to see if you currently have extensions installed.

FrontPage extensions : Cleaning up old frontpage extensions

2007-10-16T03:36:00.000+07:00

Overview

If you have had FrontPage Extensions installed in the past and have removed them, you may want to make sure everything is clean before reinstalling extensions.

Steps

1 To access Frontpage Extensions, click on the icon above the words Frontpage Extensions on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on Cleanup Old Extensions.

NOTE: The following will appear (except domain.com will be the name of your domain) :

Attempting to remove FrontPage extensions...

Starting uninstall, port: 80.

Error: The FrontPage Server Extensions are not installed on 'www.domain.com:80'.

Removing .htaccess files....Done

Removing old frontpage files...Done

FrontPage extensions are currently: not installed

Troubleshooting

Don't worry about the error shown above because Frontpage Extensions are not currently installed on your account. They cannot be removed if they do not exist.

FrontPage extensions : Installing frontpage extensions

2007-10-16T03:32:00.002+07:00

Overview

Frontpage Extensions allow you to publish your site directly from the FrontPage application. This means that you will not have to upload files through FTP, or another method.

WARNING: We do not recommend installing FrontPage Extensions unless you need them. When installing or uninstalling FrontPage Extensions you will loose all of your .htaccess files for your site. This means that any changes you have made to your .htaccess files will be lost.

Steps

1 To access Frontpage Extensions, click on the icon above the words Frontpage Extensions on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 To install FrontPage Extensions, click on Install Extensions.

NOTE: The following will appear (except domain.com will be the name of your domain, and user will be your username) :

Attempting to install FrontPage extensions...

Starting install, port: 80.

Creating web http://www.domain.com.

Chowning Content in service /.

Install completed.

Starting chown, port: 80, web: "/".

DocumentRoot: "/home/user/public_html"

Setting Password

Frontpage passthough auth enabled!

FrontPage extensions are currently: installed

Troubleshooting

You will see different choices depending on whether or not you currently have FrontPage Extensions installed. Check below status to see if you currently have extensions installed.

File manager : Moving files

2007-10-16T03:32:00.001+07:00

Overview

You can use the Move File function in the File Manager to move a file from one directory to another directory without creating a copy of the file.

Steps

1 To access the FILE MANAGER, click on the icon above the words File Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on the icon next to the file you wish to move.

3 Click on the words Move File in the menu on the right hand side of the screen:

4 A list of folders will appear on the left hand side of the screen.

5 Click on the name of the folder you wish to move the file into.

NOTE: If the move was successful an image similar to the following will appear on the right hand side of the screen:

Troubleshooting

Make sure to place files only in directories where they are supposed to be. Placing a file in the wrong folder can have adverse consequences.

File manager : Copying files

2007-10-16T03:30:00.002+07:00

Overview

You can use the Copy File function to copy a file into a different directory than its current location. This is very useful is you need multiple copies of the same file in different locations. You can also copy files as a backup before changing them.

Steps

1 To access the FILE MANAGER, click on the icon above the words File Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on the icon next to the file you wish to copy.

3 Next, click on Copy File on the right hand side of the screen:

4 A list of folder will appear on the left hand side of the screen.

5 Click on the name of the folder you wish to copy the file into.

NOTE: If the copy was successful an image similar to the following will appear on the right hand side of the screen:

Troubleshooting

Trying to copy a file into a folder which already contains that file may cause an error. Also, note that the list of folders begins with / , not your current folder.

File manager : Creating new files

2007-10-16T03:30:00.001+07:00

Overview

You can create files in any directory on your site by using the Create New File option in the File Manager, This option allows you to create a text, HTML or script file in the directory you are currently in.

Steps

1 To access the FILE MANAGER, click on the icon above the words File Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on the words Create New File.

3 Type the name of the new file in the blank field above the drop-box containing the words Text Document:

4 Click on the drop-box containing the words Text Document and select the type of file you wish to create:

5 Click on the box marked Create.

NOTE: If the file was created successfully, the following will appear (except filename will be the name of the file you have created and /home/directory will be the directory you have created the file in. File Type will be replaced with the type of file you have created):

Creation of filename (File Type) succeeded in/home/directory

Troubleshooting

Make sure to create the proper type of file for its contents. A file created with an improper file type may not work in the manner that you wish it to. For example, an HTML Document that is created as a Perl Script will not work, it needs to be created as an HTML Document.

File manager : Editing a file's contents

2007-10-16T03:29:00.000+07:00

Overview

You can use the File Manager to edit the contents of a script or a text file by using the Edit File option. Image files can not be edited with the Edit File option.

Steps

1 To access the FILE MANAGER, click on the icon above the words File Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on the icon next to the file you wish to edit.

3 Click on edit file on the right side of the screen:

4 Another window will open with the contents of that file.

5 To edit the file simply add, remove, or change text by typing in the window.

6 When you have finished editing the file click on the Save button.

7 If you wish to change the name of the file type a new name in the Save file as: field.

NOTE: After saving the changes to the file following will appear (except file will be the name of the file and /home/directory//file will be the directory you are in and the filename):

/home/directory//file File Saved

Continue editing file

7) To continue editing the file, click on the word file.

8) To return to the File Manager close the browser window.

Troubleshooting

Be careful to make sure spelling and punctuation is correct when editing files, especially script files. Small errors may cause a script to not run properly or at all.

File manager : Deleting Existing Files

2007-10-16T03:28:00.000+07:00

Overview

You can use the FILE MANAGER to delete any files from your site that you no longer wish to keep. You may need to delete files if the amount of disk space your site takes up is close to the amount of disk space that you are allowed to have in total.

Steps

1 To access the FILE MANAGER, click on the icon above the words File Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on the icon next to the file you wish to delete.

3 Click on the words Delete File on the right side of the screen:

NOTE: If the delete was successful, the following image appears on the upper right hand side of the screen:

4) To remove files from the system completely, click on the file's picture next to the trash can icon.

Troubleshooting

Files will not be deleted until you empty the trash can by clicking on it’s picture. You may restore files by clicking on the file’s picture next to the trash can.

File manager : Renaming files

2007-10-16T03:27:00.002+07:00

Overview

Often, changing the name of a file is a necessary adjustment to certain parts of a website. A file’s name can be changed by using the Rename File function in the File Manager.

Steps

1 To access the FILE MANAGER, click on the icon above the words File Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on the icon next to the file you wish to rename.

3 Click on the words Rename File on the right hand side of the screen:

4 Type the new name for the file in the blank field next to the button marked Rename.

5 When finished typing the new name of the file, click on the button marked Rename.

NOTE: If the rename was successful, the following will appear (except filename1 will be the old name of the file, filename2 will be the new name, and /home/folder will be the name of the directory you are in):

Renamed filename1 -> filename2 in /home/folder/

Troubleshooting

When renaming files, make sure to keep the same file extensions or they may not be able to be executed or viewed.

File manager : Uploading files to your site

2007-10-16T03:27:00.001+07:00

Overview

For your site to show up on the internet, it needs to be present in your site’s public_html directory. You can use the FILE MANAGER to upload files to this directory, and to other directories by using the Upload file(s) option.

Steps (click here for a flash demo of this task)

1 To access the FILE MANAGER, click on the icon above the words File Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on the words Upload File(s).

3 Click on a box marked Choose:

4 Select a file to upload from the pop-up window by clicking on it.

5 Click on the open button and the window will disappear.

6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 to prepare more files to be uploaded.

7 When the list is full or you have no more files to upload, click on Upload. You will be brought back to the FILE MANAGER in the directory you have uploaded the files to.

NOTE: If the upload was successful, the following will appear (except filename.extension will be the name of the file(s) you have uploaded):

Upload Status filename.extension (filename.extension): upload succeeded.

Troubleshooting

If files are not getting uploaded, check the overwrite existing files box. Note: this will replace files even if they are newer than the files you are uploading.

File manager : Changing your current directory

2007-10-16T03:26:00.000+07:00

Overview

Since your website’s files will likely be in multiple directories, it is important to know how to navigate to the directory that you wish to be in. You can only access the files in the directory that you are currently in; so, changing directories is necessary to complete many tasks.

Steps

1 To access the FILE MANAGER, click on the icon above the words File Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 To move to a specific directory (folder), click on the icon next to the directory’s name

3 To go back up to the previous directory you were in, click on Up one level.

4 To go back to your home directory click on the ‘/’ before the name of the current folder.

Troubleshooting

If you cannot figure out where you are, check the top of the File Manager to see your location. It will be next to (Current Folder).

File manager : Viewing a file's contents

2007-10-16T03:24:00.000+07:00

Overview

You can use the File Manager to view the text inside a text or script file, or to view the image from an image file by using the Show File Contents option.

Steps (click here for a flash demo of this task)

1 To access the FILE MANAGER, click on the icon above the words File Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on the icon next to the file which you wish to view the contents of.

3 Click on the words Show File or Show File Contents on the right side of the screen:

4 A new window will appear containing the contents of that file.

5 To return to the File Manager simply close the window containing the file’s contents.

Troubleshooting

The file’s contents are viewed in a separate window. You will need to close the window or go back to your other browser window to return to the file manager.

Error Pages

2007-10-16T03:23:00.002+07:00

Overview

The Error Pages function allows you to modify the different HTML pages that a user will see when an error is registered on your site. For example, you can change the file not found page to include your logo, a link back to your site, and apology, or something else. Changing these pages can give a more personal feel to your site and can also be useful when your site is under construction.

Steps

1 To access the Error Pages, click on the icon above the words Error Pages on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on the number of the error you wish to modify the page for.

3 Enter the new HTML code into the blank field on the page that appears. You can use the buttons to insert pre-made bits of HTML code for you.

4 Change the name of the file in the field next to Save as, if necessary.

5 When you are finished editing the page, click on Save to save the modified error page.

The following is an explanation of each error page:

400

This will be reached when the user enters a url that refers to a page that does not exist on your site.

401

This will be reached when the user has failed to authenticate their self properly when trying to access a restricted page.

403

This will be reached when access is forbidden to the page the user to trying to access.

404

This will be reached when a user misspells a url to a page they are trying to access. It is important to be helpful with your 404 error page or the user may decide to leave your site.

500

This will be reached when the page cannot be displayed. This can occur when a script fails to run, or under other circumstances. You should have the user contact the site administrator when this page is shown.

Troubleshooting

Make sure to be friendly and helpful when creating custom error pages so your users stay at your web site rather than leaving when an error is found.

Error log

2007-10-16T03:23:00.001+07:00

Overview

This function will display the last 300 errors for your site. This can be very useful for determining what links are broken on your site, or what files do not exist that should. Checking this log frequently can help keep your site running smoothly.

Steps

1 To access the Web / FTP Stats Menu, click on the icon above the words Web / FTP Stats on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on Error Log.

Disk usage options

2007-10-16T03:22:00.001+07:00

Overview

You can use the options in the Disk Usage Viewer to control what is displayed in the viewer. Through the options, you can navigate through your site and change the information that is displayed in the viewer.

Steps

1 To access the Disk Usage Viewer, click on the icon above the words Disk Usage on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

· To navigate to a directory, click on the name of that directory

· To enable a display option, click on the box with the name of that option

Disk Usage Options:

Show Parent Directories (Hide Parent Directories)

This option will show (or hide) all top level directories in your site. When turned on, directories above public_html will be show. When turned off, only subdirectories will be shown.

Show More Directory Depth

This option will show all the subdirectories of the currently listed directories.

Show Less Directory Depth

This option will show all parent directories of the currently listed subdirectories.

Show Top Level

This option will show all files and directories that exist in your home directory.

Clear File Usage Cache

Hide Small Files (Show Small Files)

This option will hide all files that do not take up a significant amount of disk space. (This can be very useful when trying to find only the files that are using a lot of space on your site). Enabling Show Small Files will go back to showing all files in the current directory, regardless of size.

Show File Sizes as Bytes

This option will show all files sizes in bytes instead of megabytes.

Cron Jobs : Deleting a cron job in advanced mode

2007-10-16T03:21:00.001+07:00

Overview

When a cron job is no longer needed, you should delete it so the command will not continue to run.

Steps

1 To access the Cron Jobs Menu, click on the icon above the words Cron jobs on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on Advanced (Unix Style) to access the Cron Manager.

3 Click on next to the cron job you wish to delete.

Cron Jobs : Deleting a cron job in standard mode

2007-10-16T03:20:00.002+07:00

Overview

When a cron job is no longer needed, you should delete it so the command will not continue to run.

Steps

1 To access the Cron Jobs Menu, click on the icon above the words Cron jobs on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on Standard to access the Standard Cron Manager.

3 Click on next to the cron job you wish to delete.

Cron Jobs : Adding a cron job in advanced mode

2007-10-16T03:20:00.001+07:00

Overview

Cron jobs allow you to automate certain commands or scripts on your server to complete repetitive tasks automatically. A cron job allows you to run a certain command at times set by the job. For example, you could set a cron job to delete temporary files every week so that your disk space is not being used up by those files. Advanced mode allows you to add a cron job just as you would from the command line.

Steps

1 To access the Cron Jobs Menu, click on the icon above the words Cron jobs on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on Advanced (Unix Style) to access the Cron Manager.

3 Enter the email address you wish the output of the command run by the cron job to be sent to in the field next to .... will be sent :

4 Enter the command you wish the cron job to run in the blank field below Command

5 Select how often you wish the command to be run by placing a number or * in each of the boxes.

6 Click on Save Crontab to save your changes and set up your cron job.

Troubleshooting

A * denotes to run the command at every possible time for that box. For example, a * in the month box would run the command every month.

More information on cron jobs can be found by searching google for: crontab

Cron Jobs : Adding a cron job in standard mode

2007-10-16T03:18:00.000+07:00

Overview

Cron jobs allow you to automate certain commands or scripts on your server to complete repetitive tasks automatically. A cron job allows you to run a certain command at times set by the job. For example, you could set a cron job to delete temporary files every week so that your disk space is not being used up by those files. Standard mode gives you a range of pre-set options for adding your cron job and is easier to use than advanced mode.

Steps

1 To access the Cron Jobs Menu, click on the icon above the words Cron jobs on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on Standard to access the Standard Cron Manager.

3 Enter the email address you wish the output of the command run by the cron job to be sent to in the field next to .... will be sent :

4 Enter the command you wish the cron job to run in the blank field next to Command to run:

5 Select how often you wish the command to be run by selecting an option in each of the boxes.

6 Click on Save Crontab to save your changes and set up your cron job.

Troubleshooting

The command run by the cron job must be a valid command. Try running the command first from the command line to make sure it works before adding it to a cron job.

Chatroom

2007-10-16T03:17:00.000+07:00

Adding a chatroom to your site

Overview

You can use cPanel to add an HTML or java based chatroom to your web site. Also, you can enter the chatroom from cPanel. cPanel will provide you with the code needed to place a gateway to this chatroom on your web page. Users can then enter a nickname and join the chatroom from your web page.

Steps

1 To access the Chatroom Menu, click on the icon above the words Chatroom on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Select the code for either an HTML or java chatroom and copy the code into the code for the web page which you wish the chatroom gateway to appear on. The HTML code appears as follows (except domain.com is the name of your domain):

The java code appears as follows (except domain.com is the name of your domain) :

http://domain.com/cgi-sys/mchat.cgi?channel=domain.com

3 Save your web page after you have added the new chatroom code to it.

Troubleshooting

Make sure you have added the code to the body of your web page. If it does not work, check the code in your website to make sure it matches the code displayed in cPanel.

Change Language

2007-10-16T03:16:00.001+07:00

Overview

This function allows you to change the language that is displayed in your cPanel interface. If you need a new language, you will need to contact your cPanel provider in order for them to install it.

To access the Language Maintenance Menu, click on the icon above the words Change Language on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

Steps

1 To access the Language Maintenance Menu, click on the icon above the words Change Language on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Select the language you wish to use from the drop down menu next to Set Language to:

3 Click on Change.

Change password

2007-10-16T01:52:00.001+07:00

Overview

The Password Maintenance Menu allows you to change the password that you use to access your cPanel interface. Your password should be hard to guess, and changed often.

To access the Password Maintenance Menu, click on the icon above the words Change Password on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

Steps

1 To access the Password Maintenance Menu, click on the icon above the words Change Password on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Enter your current cPanel password in the blank field next to Old Password.

3 Enter your new cPanel password in the other two blank fields, and click on Change your password now!

NOTE: If the password was changed successfully, the following will appear :

Attempting Frontpage Password change

Found service.pwd!

Changed Frontpage Password

Your password has been changed!

The Password Maintenance Menu in the x2 theme appears as follows:

CGI center : Simple guestbook

2007-10-16T01:50:00.000+07:00

Overview

The simple guestbook script allows you to create a simple guestbook to add to your site. This guestbook is a basic one and will appear on your site as it does below Edit Guestbook Template.

Steps

1 To access the CGI Center, click on the icon above the words CGI Center on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 To access the Simple Guestbook menu, click on the words Simple Guestbook.

3 Copy the HTML code below Manage Guest Book and paste it into the web page you wish to have the guestbook appear on.

Modifying the guestbook

1 Click on Edit Guestbook Template

2 Modify the HTML code in the blank field to suit your needs.

3 Click on Save to save your changes to the guestbook template

Viewing your guestbook

1 Click on View Guest Book to see who has signed your guestbook

Managing your guestbook (removing entries)

1 Click on Manage Guest Book to access the entries in your guestbook.

Troubleshooting

Make sure that the HTML code is placed in your web page the same way it appears in your cPanel interface.

CGI center : Simple CGI wrapper

2007-10-16T01:49:00.000+07:00

Overview

This feature allows you to run CGI scripts from your /scgi-bin/ directory using your uid (user) to run the script. This means that you, or your web pages can run cgi scripts if they are placed in the /scgi-bin/ directory.

Steps

1 To access the CGI Center, click on the icon above the words CGI Center on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 To enable the wrapper, click on the words Simple CGI Wrapper.

3 Place any scripts in /home/username/public_html/scgi-bin that you wish to be able to access from the web. (except /username/ will be your cPanel username)

Troubleshooting

Make sure that the scripts you have placed in /scgi-bin/ have the correct permissions and filenames to be run properly on your system.

CGI center : Random HTML

2007-10-16T01:48:00.000+07:00

Overview

In Random HTML, you can add many lines of HTML code that will be randomly selected by the Random HTML script to display on a page of your web site. For example, you can place many different facts in a file, and the Random HTML script will display a random fact every time the web page is accessed. This can be useful for daily hints, trivia, or other random information you wish visitors of your site to see.

Steps

1 To access the CGI Center, click on the icon above the words CGI Center on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 To enable the wrapper, click on the words Random HTML.

3 Place a different piece of HTML code on each line of the blank field that you need. For example: if you need two pieces of code, it would look similar to:

Koalas are marsupials and have pouches

The Cheetah is the fastest land mammal in the world

4 Click on Save to save your HTML code

5 Add to the web page in which you wish the random bits of HTML to appear.

Troubleshooting

Make sure that the facts or other information you are adding are being added in proper HTML code or they will not display properly, or possibly not display at all.

Bulletin Board

2007-10-16T01:47:00.000+07:00

Overview

This function allows you to add a bulletin board to your site. This board can be used to discuss things such as products, help, current events, or anything else you wish users of your site to be able to discuss.

Steps

1 To access Bulletin Board Setup, click on the icon above the words Bulletin Board on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Place the board administrator username in the blank field next to Admin User:

3 Place the administrator's password in the bank filed next to Admin Pass:

4 Enter the url you wish to install the bulletin board to in the blank field next to Install at this url:

5 Click on Install to set up the bulletin board.

Troubleshooting

To remove or upgrade a bulletin board, select its name from the drop box below the function, and click on the upgrade or remove button.

Restoring backups

2007-10-16T01:45:00.002+07:00

Overview

You can use the Backup Menu to restore a Home, MySQL, filter, or alias backup. To do this, you must have that backup on the computer that you are accessing cPanel from.

Steps

1 To access the Backup Menu, click on the icon above the words Backup on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on the Choose button below the backup type you wish to restore.

3 Once you have selected the file you wish to restore, click on Upload

Troubleshooting

The archive or file you are uploading must match the way it was downloaded. For example: if the archive was a .tar.gz when you downloaded it, it must be a .tar.gz file when you restore it.

Downloading an alias or filter

2007-10-16T01:45:00.001+07:00

Overview

You can use this function to save a site alias or filter to your computer so you can restore it later.

Steps

1 To access the Backup Menu, click on the icon above the words Backup on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on the name of the alias or filter you wish to download below the words Aliases or Filters

3 Save the file to your computer.

Download a MySQL Database Backup

2007-10-16T01:43:00.000+07:00

Overview

This function will allow you to download all MySQL databases that are a part of your account. As these databases change frequently, you may require to download them more often than the files in your /home directory.

Steps

1 To access the Backup Menu, click on the icon above the words Backup on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on the name of the database you wish to download below the words Download a MySQL Database Backup

3 Save the file to your computer.

Troubleshooting

Make sure to use a zip program that is compatible with .gz files when unzipping, and zipping the archive or the archive may not work properly.

Download a home directory backup

2007-10-16T01:42:00.000+07:00

Overview

This function will allow you to download all of the files in your home directory. This can be useful to backup the html side of your site. However, it will not backup DNS, mySQL, or other system files and settings.

Steps

1 To access the Backup Menu, click on the icon above the words Backup on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on download a home directory Backup

3 Save the file to your computer.

Troubleshooting

Make sure to use a zip program that is compatible with .tar.gz files when unzipping, and zipping the archive or the archive may not work properly.

Download backups

2007-10-16T01:41:00.000+07:00

Overview

You can use the Backup Menu to download any automatic backups that have been created by your server administrator.

Steps

1 To access the Backup Menu, click on the icon above the words Backup on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on the Daily, Weekly, or Monthly to select the type of automatic backup you wish to download.

3 Save the backup file to your computer.

Generating a full backup

2007-10-15T22:15:00.000+07:00

Overview

A full backup will backup all files needed to restore your account if it is corrupted, deleted, or moved to another server. Generating a full backup and saving it to a remote location can be a very safe move in case of problems with your account.

Steps

1 To access the Backup Menu, click on the icon above the words Backup on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Click on Generate/Download a Full Backup

3 Select the destination you wish to save the backup to from the drop box next to Backup Destination:

4 Enter your email address in the field next to Email Address:. An email will be sent to this address when the backup is completed.

5 If you are backing up to a remote server, place the server's name, your username, and your password on that server in the appropriate fields.

6 Click on Generate Backup to start the backup process.

Troubleshooting

When backing up to a remote server, make sure you have properly entered the servername, your username on that server, and your password for that account.

Removing Apache Handlers

2007-10-15T20:31:00.000+07:00

Overview

If you no longer need a special action for the file types you have specified, you can remove the handlers you have created with the Apache handlers menu

Steps

1 To access Apache Handlers, click on the icon above the words Apache Handlers on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Select the handler you wish to remove from the drop box, and click on Delete.

NOTE: The following will appear (except .extension will be the file extension that was being handled) :

Handler Removed

The handler for .extension has been removed.

Troubleshooting

If files with special handlers are not opening properly, try removing their handlers and recreating them.

Adding apache handlers

2007-10-15T20:30:00.000+07:00

Overview

Apache handlers allow you to control what Apache will do with certain file types. When Apache sees a file, it has an action built in for that file type, and will perform that action. If you wish Apache to do a different action, you will need to make a handler to tell Apache to perform that action. For example, if you use a file type that requires a special service to run it, such as a movie file (.mpg) that you wish to run through a specific streaming server, you need to tell Apache to treat these files differently.

Steps

1 To access Apache Handlers, click on the icon above the words Apache Handlers on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Enter the extension(s) you wish to associate with the service that they will be using in the blank field below extension(s).

3 Enter the service you wish to have handle the filetype(s) in the blank field below Handler, and click on Add.

NOTE: The new handler should appear under User Defined Handlers.

Troubleshooting

Make sure that the handler you wish to use is installed on the server that your web site is on.

Removing Addon Domains

2007-10-15T20:07:00.000+07:00

Overview

The Addon Domain Maintenance menu allows you to remove addon domains from your account. This will not remove the subdomain that the addon domain points to.

Steps

1 To access the Addon Domain Maintenance menu, click on the icon above the words Addon Domains on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Select the addon domain you wish to remove from the drop box next to Remove Addon Domain

3 Click on Delete Domain!

Adding Addon Domains

2007-10-15T20:06:00.000+07:00

Overview

The Addon Domain Maintenance menu allows you to add addon domains to your account. An addon domain allows you to reach a subdomain when entering the name of the addon domain into a browser. This means that you can host additional domains from your account, if allowed by your hosting provider.

Steps

1 To access the Addon Domain Maintenance menu, click on the icon above the words Addon Domains on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Enter the name of the addon domain in the blank field next to New Domain Name:

3 Enter the name of the directory which conatins the subdomain that the addon domain will point to in the blank field next to Username/directory/subdomain Name: (This directory will be the location for the addon domain's files, just as public_html is the location for your domain's files.)

4 Type in the password for the new addon domain, and click on Add Domain!

NOTE: You can upload files directly to this addon domain using the username and password for the addon domain to log in through ftp.

Troubleshooting

Addon domains will need to be registered with a valid domain name registrar before they can be added. Make sure that your account has the ability to use addon domains before attempting to add one.

Setting your contact information

2007-10-15T20:03:00.000+07:00

Overview

Your contact information allows the server or server owner to contact you when there are any changes to your account.

Steps

1 To access Contact Email Address Setup click on Please update your contact information here. on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2 Enter the email address you wish to be contacted through in the blank field next to Contact Email:

3 Click on Save Email to save this address.