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cPanel User Guide and Tutorial

By : Aric Pedersen
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cPanel User Guide and Tutorial

By: Aric Pedersen

Overview of this book

"A great book for getting the most out of your cPanel-supporting web host" If you have web hosting requirements beyond the most basic, you should look for a host that offers cPanel. cPanel gives you tight control over every aspect of your web site, email accounts, and domain names. But once you've got a web site with cPanel support, how do you go about using it? While the documentation included with cPanel may provide a quick reference, to really get the most from it you need a more detailed, systematic tutorial. Read this book to find out exactly how to get the most from cPanel in all aspects of your web site management: web, email, FTP, security, domains, back ups, and more.

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Table of Contents (18 chapters)
cPanel: User Guide and Tutorial
cPanel: User Guide and Tutorial
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Introduction to cPanel Hosting
Introduction to cPanel Hosting
Webmaster, Meet cPanel…
What Tools Will You Need?
Finding cPanel Web Hosting
Questions to Ask Hosting Companies
Summary
2
Getting Started with cPanel
Getting Started with cPanel
Logging into cPanel
The Main cPanel Interface
Summary
3
FTP and cPanel’s File Manager
FTP and cPanel’s File Manager
FTP Basics
Creating and Managing FTP Accounts in cPanel
Anonymous FTP Access
cPanel FTP Session Control
Other Types of FTP Connections
cPanel’s File Manager
Summary
4
Working with Mail
Working with Mail
Why Manage your Own E‑mail Accounts?
Common E‑mail Terms
Accessing cPanel’s E‑mail Features
Managing POP3 and IMAP E‑mail Accounts
Creating an E‑mail Account
Configuring your E‑mail Client to Use your New Address
Changing Advanced E‑mail Options and Monitoring your E‑mail Account
Web Mail
E‑mail Forwarders (Aliases)
E‑mail Domain Forwarding
Mailing Lists
Dealing with Unsolicited E‑mail (SPAM)
Default (Catch All) E‑mail Address
E‑mail Auto‑Responders
Advanced E‑mail Tools
Summary
5
Working with Databases
Working with Databases
Database 101
Working with Databases in cPanel
phpMyAdmin and phpPgAdmin
Summary
6
Controlling Access to and Organizing Your Data
Controlling Access to and Organizing Your Data
Changing your cPanel Password
Subdomains
Redirects
Hotlink Protection: Stop People from Stealing Content
Password-Protect Directories
Leech Protect: Keep Users from Giving Away Access to your Site
Index Manager
IP Deny Manager
Custom Web Error Messages
Summary
7
Keeping an Eye on Account Activity
Keeping an Eye on Account Activity
Web Statistics: What’s Going On?
Raw (Apache) Web Logs
Web Stats to the Rescue!
Other Related Tools
Summary
8
Backing up and Restoring Data
Backing up and Restoring Data
Backups and their Importance
Automated Unattended Backups
Restoring Backups
Summary
9
Working with Scripts
Working with Scripts
What are Web Scripts?
The Scripts cPanel Offers for Installation
Advice on Working with Scripts
Summary
10
Advanced cPanel Features
Advanced cPanel Features
Welcome to cPanel 102
FrontPage Extensions
Add‑on Domains
Parked Domains
Cron Jobs
SSH/Telnet
MIME Types
Apache Handlers
OpenPGP Keys
SSL Management
Network Tools
cPanel Pro
Summary
11
Site and Account Security
Site and Account Security
Site Security and You
The Security Plan
What to do if the Worst Happens
Summary
12
Third‑Party Additions to cPanel
Third‑Party Additions to cPanel
cPanel Themes: New Look, New Features
Third‑Party Add‑ons
Summary
13
Useful Tools and Links and the Final Curtain Call
Useful Tools and Links and the Final Curtain Call
FTP Clients
Additional cPanel Information
Basic Webmaster and Scripting Assistance
Domain, DNS, and Site Monitoring Tools
Password Storing Programs
Curtain Call
Glossary
Glossary

About the Author

Aric Pedersen has been using cPanel on a daily basis for over six years both as an end user for his own websites and as a systems administrator. He currently works as a systems administrator for several hosting companies and also for Netenberg.com, the creators of Fantastico Deluxe (a popular script auto-installer for cPanel). Aric has been providing companies and end users with web hosting and related documentation for several years.

Though my name is on the front of this book, this project was not completed alone and I would like to take the time to thank a few people.

To my mother and Allen: My sincerest thanks for your support, now and always. I love both of you.

To Tony: Thanks for making me realize how much this thing really needed to get turned into a book!

To Manny: Thanks for taking that first chance and hiring me.

To John/Jack, Esq. III: People like you fight to keep America free so people like me can write stuff like this even if people like you don’t understand a word of it! J I owe you.

To my publisher: This book wouldn’t be half as good as it is without your invaluable assistance.

I would also like to thank the hundreds of people who helped me when I was first learning how cPanel worked. This book is my attempt to give back to the community.

Finally, thanks to YOU for purchasing this book!

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