Knowledgebase

 Account Level Filtering

cPanel lets you filter all email for an entire domain. This can be useful for discarding spam,...

 Add a GnuPG Key

GnuPG keys use the “public key approach” to encryption. Messages are sent once they have...

 Addon Domains

When allowed by your web host, an addon domain allows a new domain name to link to a...

 Auto Responders

This feature can be configured to automatically send response messages. This can be useful when...

 Backup Wizard

The Backup Wizard is a user-friendly interface for creating a backup of the entire site, a...

 Backups

The Backups area provides a basic interface for downloading and storing all or some of the...

 Bandwidth

This function shows the monthly bandwidth usage, traffic for the day the function is accessed,...

 BoxTrapper

BoxTrapper functions as a spam filter for email addresses. The filter works through...

 Disk Space Usage

This function shows you information about the available free space for your website. At the top...

 Email Authentication

To combat spam, or unwanted email, cPanel’s email authentication features attempt to provide...

 Email Delivery Route

This feature shows the specific path that will be taken by an outgoing message, which can be...

 Error Log

This features displays the last 300 errors that have occurred on your website. This can be...

 Error Pages

An error page informs a visitor when there is a problem accessing your site. Each problem has...

 File Manager

The File Manager is cPanel’s built-in web application for managing and manipulating your...

 Forwarders

This feature allows a copy of any email sent to one address to be forwarded to another address....

 FrontPage Extensions

FrontPage extensions will allow web pages to be published directly from the Microsoft®...

 FTP Accounts

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and is another method of website file management. cPanel...

 FTP Session Control

This function displays general information about who is logged into your FTP server. This...

 HotLink Protection

A hotlink occurs when content from your site is embedded on another site, using your...

 How do I access to the cPanel?

You can access your cPanel by going to http://www.yourdomain-name.co.za/cpanel Login requires...

 How do I change the language of my cPanel?

You can use the Change Language feature to change the default display language of your cPanel...

 How do I update my contact information in cPanel?

To update your contact information in cPanel, you can use the Update Contact Information...

 How to create and use MySQL database

MySQL Databases Databases offer a method for managing large amounts of information easily...

 Index Manager

When accessing a directory (rather than a page) on your site, a visitor will typically see...

 IP Deny Manager

This feature is capable of blocking a single IP address or a range of IP addresses from...

 Latest Visitors

This function will show information regarding the last 300 people to visit your website. To...

 Legacy File Manger

The Legacy File Manager offers file manipulation options in an older web-based interface....

 MIME Types

MIME types relay information to the browser about how to handle file extensions. Adding MIME...

 MX Entry

This feature allows you to change the domain to which mail is delivered, allowing one domain’s...

 MySQL Database Wizard

cPanel can guide you through the process of setting up a MySQL database, along with the...

 Network Tools

This area of cPanel’s interface contains tools for retrieving network information. For...

 Parked Domains

Parked domains function as pointing devices. When a user enters the address for a parked...

 Password Protect Directories

Password protecting a directory restricts access to certain parts of your website by...

 Perl Modules

Perl modules are pieces of software written in the Perl programming language. cPanel makes it...

 PHP PEAR Packages

PEAR packages are pieces of software written in the PHP scripting language. cPanel makes it...

 phpMyAdmin

phpMyAdmin is a third-party tool included with cPanel, used for maniuplating MySQL...

 Raw Access Logs

Raw access logs are text files that contain information about your visitors and what content on...

 Redirects

This feature allows for the redirection of users visiting a particular page. This can be useful...

 Site Software / Fantastico

You can add many useful functions to your website by installing pieces of software called...

 SSL/TLS Manager

The SSL and TLS features are intended to make your website more secure. These features...

 Subdomains

A subdomain is a subsection of your website that exists as a subdirectory in your public_html...

 User Level Filtering

cPanel lets you filter email sent to a specific user’s address. This can be useful for...

 Webalizer

Webalizer is a complex statistical analysis program capable of producing charts and graphs...

 Webalizer FTP

Accessing this feature will display stats regarding the use of your FTP site. The information...

 Webmail

Webmail allows you to access your email accounts through a web browser such as Firefox,...