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cPanel

Guides for managing your hosting account through the cPanel control panel.

Use the File Manager Browse, upload, and manage your hosting files directly from the cPanel control panel without FTP. Updated Set Up Email on iPhone/iPad (Apple Mail) Add your cPanel email account to Apple Mail on iPhone or iPad in minutes. Updated Set Up Email on Android Configure your cPanel email account on Android using Gmail or any email app. Updated Set Up Email in Mozilla Thunderbird Configure your cPanel email account in Mozilla Thunderbird, the free desktop email client. Updated Set Up Email in Microsoft Outlook Step-by-step guide to configuring your cPanel email account in Microsoft Outlook on desktop. Updated Set Up Email Forwarders Automatically redirect emails from one address to another email account. Updated Set up custom error pages Create branded error pages for HTTP errors like 404 and 500 to improve user experience when problems occur. Updated Set Up an Autoresponder Send automatic replies to emails when you are away or unavailable. Updated Set Up a Domain Redirect Redirect visitors from one domain to another automatically using cPanel's redirect tools. Updated Set up a cron job Schedule automated tasks to run at specific times using cron jobs in cPanel. Updated Read your resource usage and metrics Monitor your hosting account's disk space, bandwidth, and other resource usage in cPanel. Updated Manage a Database with phpMyAdmin Use phpMyAdmin to view, edit, and manage your MySQL database tables and data directly from the web. Updated General IMAP/POP/SMTP Mail Settings Explained Understand the differences between IMAP and POP, and learn the correct mail server settings for sending and receiving email. Updated Edit DNS with the Zone Editor Manage your domain's DNS records directly using cPanel's Zone Editor to create custom A, MX, CNAME, and other record types. Updated Download and Restore a Backup Create, download, and restore full or partial backups of your hosting account files and databases. Updated Create a MySQL Database and User Set up a new MySQL database and user account for your application via cPanel's MySQL Databases tool. Updated Create Email Filters (Mailbox Rules) Automatically sort, delete, or organize emails based on rules you create. Updated Create an FTP Account and Connect Set up FTP credentials in cPanel and connect using an FTP client to manage your website files. Updated Create an Email Account Learn how to set up a new email account for your domain in cPanel, step by step. Updated Create an Alias (Parked Domain) Set up a domain alias to point multiple domain names to the same website content. Updated Create a Subdomain Create a subdomain (e.g., blog.yourdomain.com) to point to a folder on your hosting account and organize your website. Updated Choose your PHP version Select your preferred PHP version for different parts of your website using PHP Selector or MultiPHP Manager. Updated Check Disk Usage Monitor how much disk space your hosting account is using and identify which folders consume the most storage. Updated Allow Remote MySQL Access Configure your MySQL database to accept connections from external applications or remote servers. Updated Add an Addon Domain Add an additional domain to your hosting account without needing a separate subscription. Updated Access Webmail Log in to Webmail to read and send emails directly from your browser. Updated