How to create a MySQL database in cPanel

How to create a MySQL database in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to create a MySQL database.

Click the MySQL Databases icon.

Enter a name for the new database, then click Create Database.

That’s it! A new MySQL database has been created.

The new databaseis listed on the databases page, under Current Databases.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create a MySQL database in cPanel.

How to create a MySQL database in cPanel

How to create a MySQL database in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to create a MySQL database.

Click the MySQL Database Wizard icon.

Enter a name for the new database, then click Next Step.

Now we have to create a user for this database. Enter a username and create a password, then click Create User.

Click the All Privileges check box, then click Next Step.

That’s it! My MySQL database has been created, and the new user added to the database. The database name, username and password will all be needed for scripts that need to connect to the database.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create and setup MySQL databases.

How to create a MySQL database in cPanel

How to create a MySQL database in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to create a MySQL database.

Click the MySQL Database Wizard icon.

Enter a name for the new database, then click Next Step.

Now we have to create a user for this database. Enter a username and create a password, then click Create User.

Click the All Privileges check box, then click Next Step.

That’s it! My MySQL database has been created, and the new user added to the database. The database name, username and password will all be needed for scripts that need to connect to the database.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create and setup MySQL databases.

How to create a MySQL database user in cPanel

How to create a MySQL database user in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to create a MySQL database user.

Click the MySQL Databases icon.

Under Add New User, enter a username for the user you want to create, along with a password.

Then click Create User.

That’s it! The new database user has been created.

You can see the new database user listed at the bottom of the page.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create a MySQL database user in cPanel.

How to create a subdomain in cPanel

How to create a subdomain in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to create a subdomain.

Click the Subdomains icon.

Enter the prefix of your new subdomain.

A directory name the same as your subdomain prefix will automatically appear… although you can change this if you want.

Click the Create button.

That’s it! A new subdomain has been created.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create subdomains in cPanel.

Make sure the domain name your subdomain will be associated with is selected.

A new folder called clients has also been created, which is where you would upload files for this subdomain.

How to create a subdomain in cPanel

How to create a subdomain in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to create a subdomain.

Click the Subdomains icon.

Enter the prefix of your new subdomain.

Make sure the domain name your subdomain will be associated with is selected.

A directory name the same as your subdomain prefix will automatically appear… although you can change this if you want.

Click the Create button.

That’s it! A new subdomain has been created.

A new folder called clients has also been created, which is where you would upload files for this subdomain.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create subdomains in cPanel.

How to create additional FTP accounts in cPanel

How to create additional FTP accounts in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to setup additional FTP accounts.

Click the FTP Accounts icon.

To create a new FTP account, enter a new login and password.

Then click Create FTP Account.

That’s it! The new FTP account has been created.

You can then change the FTP account’s password, quota, delete the account, or delete the account.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create additional FTP accounts in cPanel.

How to create additional FTP accounts in cPanel

How to create additional FTP accounts in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to setup additional FTP accounts.

Click the FTP Accounts icon.

To create a new FTP account, enter a new login and password.

Then click Create FTP Account.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create additional FTP accounts in cPanel.

That’s it! The new FTP account has been created.

You can then change the FTP account’s password, quota, or delete the account.

How to use the Disk Space Usage tool in cPanel

How to use the Disk Space Usage tool in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to use the Disk Space Usage tool.

Click the Disk Space Usage icon.

From here you can see how much storage space is being used by each directory and sub-directory in your account.

At the bottom of the page is a collapsible list of directories.

Clicking on a plus sign will expand the directory revealing the specific files and folders within.

Clicking an actual folder name…

… will launch File Manager, showing the contents of that folder.

You can choose to sort the folders by name, or by disk usage.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to use the Disk Space Usage tool to see a breakdown of where all your files are stored.

How to use the Disk Space Usage tool in cPanel

How to use the Disk Space Usage tool in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to use the Disk Space Usage tool.

Click the Disk Usage icon.

From here you can see how much storage space is being used by each directory and sub-directory in your account.

At the bottom of the page is a collapsable list of directories.

Clicking on a plus sign will expand the directory revealing the specific files and folders within.

Clicking an actual folder name…

… will launch File Manager, showing the contents of that folder.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to use the Disk Space Usage tool to see a breakdown of where all your files are stored.

You can choose to sort the folders by name, or by disk usage.

How to use the Index Manager in cPanel

How to use the Index Manager in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to use the Index Manager.

Click the Index Manager icon.

The Index Manager enables you to control how directories on your website are displayed.

If there is no index.html file in a given directory, the contents of that directory will be listed in a browser. This can cause security issues.

With Index Manager, you can set your account up to not allow your directory contents to be shown.

Let’s setup Index Manager for the clients directory.

There are four settings to choose from.

The Default System Setting allows the directory contents to be shown.

No Indexing does not allow directory contents to be shown.

Standard Indexing prevents browsers from viewing contents of directories that do not contain image files.

… and Fancy Indexing prevents browsers from viewing contents of directories that do contain image files.

Since we do not want the contents of this directory shown, we’ll choose the No Indexing option.

That’s it! The index settings have been updated, and visitors can no longer view the contents of the clients directory.

It’s just as easy to switch back to the default setting.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup index directory protection for any of your directories.

How to use the Index Manager in cPanel

How to use the Index Manager in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to use the Index Manager.

Click the Indexes icon.

The Index Manager enables you to control how directories on your website are displayed.

If there is no index.html file in a given directory, the contents of that directory will be listed in a browser. This can cause security issues.

With Index Manager, you can set your account up to not allow your directory contents to be shown.

Let’s setup Index Manager for the clients directory.

There are four settings to choose from.

Since we do not want the contents of this directory shown, we’ll choose the No Indexing option.

That’s it! The index settings have been updated, and visitors can no longer view the contents of the clients directory.

It’s just as easy to switch back to the default setting.

The Default System Setting allows the directory contents to be shown.

No Indexing does not allow directory contents to be shown.

Standard Indexing prevents browsers from viewing contents of directories that do not contain image files.

… and Fancy Indexing prevents browsers from viewing contents of directories that do contain image files.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup index directory protection for any of your directories.

How to use the IP Blocker in cPanel

How to use the IP Blocker in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to use the IP Blocker.

Click the IP Blocker icon.

Enter an IP address or range you would like to block, then click Add.

That’s it! We’ve now blocked anyone using the IP address from accessing our website.

You can see which IP addresses are currently being blocked.

… and you can remove IP blocks by clicking here.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to block IP addresses from accessing your website.

How to use the IP Deny Manager in cPanel

How to use the IP Deny Manager in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to use the IP Deny Manager.

Click the IP Deny Manager icon.

Enter an IP address or range you would like to block, then click Add.

That’s it! We’ve now blocked anyone using the IP address 123.45.67.89 from accessing our website.

You can see which IP addresses are currently being blocked.

… and you can remove IP blocks by clicking the red X in the Remove column.

Then click Remove IP to confirm.

That’s it! The IP address has been removed from the blocked list.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to block IP addresses from accessing your website.

How to create an addon domain in cPanel

How to create an addon domain in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to create an addon domain.

Click the Addon domains icon.

This is the addon domains page, where you can setup additional domain names that point to subdomains of your account.

Enter the new domain name…

Then enter a username.

Enter and confirm a password, then click Add Domain.

That’s it! The addon domain has been created.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create addon domains in cPanel.

How to create an addon domain in cPanel

How to create an addon domain in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to create an addon domain.

Click the Addon Domains icon.

This is the addon domains page, where you can setup additional domain names that point to subdomains of your account.

Enter the new domain name…

Then enter a username.

Enter and confirm a password, then click Add Domain.

That’s it! The addon domain has been created.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create addon domains in cPanel.

How to create an autoresponder for a specific time period in cPanel

How to create an autoresponder for a specific time period in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to set a specific time period for an autoresponder to function.

Click the Auto Responders icon.

You can set a time period by editing an existing autoresponder, or while creating a new one. Let’s edit an existing one… click Edit.

Click the Custom option next to Start.

Then select a date and time for your autoresponder to start working.

Click Custom by Stop and choose a date and time for it to stop working.

When finished, click Create/Modify.

That’s it! The custom time period for this autoresponder has been setup.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to set a specific time period for an autoresponder to function.

How to create an email account in cPanel

How to create an email account in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s create a new email account.

Click the Email Accounts icon.

Enter the email address you want to create, and assign it a password.

Then click “Create Account”.

Set a mailbox quota for the account if you wish.

You can also create additional email accounts.

That’s it! The new email account has been successfully created.

From the Email Accounts screen you can access webmail for the account, change its password, change the quota, or even delete the account.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create email accounts in cPanel.

How to create an email account in cPanel

How to create an email account in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s create a new email account.

Click the Email Accounts icon.

Enter the email address you want to create, and assign it a password.

Set a mailbox quota for the account if you wish.

Then click Create Account.

That’s it! The new email account has been successfully created.

From the Email Accounts screen you can access webmail for the account, change its password, change the quota, or even delete the account.

You can also create additional email accounts.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create email accounts in cPanel.