How to limit the number of autoresponder messages sent in cPanel

How to limit the number of autoresponder messages sent 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 limit the number of autoresponder messages people can get.

Click the Auto Responders icon.

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

The Interval field is where you can limit the number of times the autoresponder is sent to an address.

If you put an 8 here, that means that this autoresponder will only send to an email address once within an 8 hour period… no matter how many times the autoresponder is triggered.

Click Create/Modify to save your changes.

That’s it! The new interval has been set.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to limit the number of autoresponder messages sent in cPanel.

How to login to cPanel

How to login to cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already opened your browser and entered your cPanel login URL.

Now log in to cPanel using the username and password provided to you.

That’s it! You’re now logged in to cPanel, and can begin to setup email accounts, parked domains, databases, shopping carts, and dozens of other features.

To logout of cPanel, click the logout icon in the upper right corner.

This is the end of the tutorial. Be sure to check out the other cPanel tutorials to learn all the great features available to you.

How to login to cPanel

How to login to cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already opened your browser and entered your cPanel login URL.

Now log in to cPanel using the username and password provided to you.

That’s it! You’re now logged in to cPanel, and can begin to setup email accounts, parked domains, databases, shopping carts, and dozens of other features.

To logout of cPanel, click the logout link in the upper right corner.

This is the end of the tutorial. Be sure to check out the other cPanel tutorials to learn all the great features available to you.

How to manage a MySQL database with phpMyAdmin in cPanel

How to manage a MySQL database with phpMyAdmin 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 manage a database with phpMyAdmin.

Click the phpMyAdmin icon.

This is the phpMyAdmin main page. It is from here that you can manage all MySQL databases that exist in your hosting account.

In the top left corner, you’ll see an entry with your account user name. Click the plus sign to its left.

You’ll now see a list of databases in your account. Click the one you want to manage.

You can now start managing your database. You can manage tables, add or delete entries, and perform queries among other things.

We won’t get into specifics… check out our phpMyAdmin series of tutorials for further details.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to manage a MySQL database with phpMyAdmin.

How to park a domain in cPanel

How to park a 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 park a domain.

Click the Parked domains icon.

Domain parking is useful when you have additional domain names that you want people to be able to use to get to your website.

Enter the new domain you want to park, then click Add Domain.

That’s it! Now when someone browses to mybiz123.info, they’ll automatically be redirected to mybiz1234.com.

Be sure to set your parked domain’s DNS settings to the same as your main domain, so the redirection will work properly.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to park another domain name on your account from cPanel.

How to password protect a directory in cPanel

How to password protect a directory 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 password protect a directory.

Click the Password Protect Directories icon.

Select the directory to start with, then click Go.

Select the directory you want to password protect by clicking its name.

Check the Password Protect box, then give a name for the directory, and click Save.

The directory is now protected, and requires a password to enter it via a browser.

We must therefore create at least one user, and assign them a password so they can access the directory.

Assign a username and password in the Create User section.

The protected directory now has one user who has access to it. Repeat this process for each additional user you want to grant access for.

You can see the new user we just added in the Authorized Users section.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to password protect directories, and assign users to them.

How to password protect a directory in cPanel

How to password protect a directory in cPanel

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

Click the Directory Privacy icon.

Now let’s learn how to password protect a directory.

Select the directory you want to password protect by clicking its name.

Check the Password Protect box, then give a name for the directory, and click Save.

The directory is now protected, and requires a password to enter it via a browser.

We must therefore create at least one user, and assign them a password so they can access the directory.

Assign a username and password in the Create User section.

The protected directory now has one user who has access to it. Repeat this process for each additional user you want to grant access for.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to password protect directories, and assign users to them.

You can see the new user we just added in the Authorized Users section.

How to pipe unrouted emails to a specific script in cPanel

How to pipe unrouted emails to a specific script 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 pipe unrouted emails to a script.

Click the Default Address icon.

Click the Advanced Options link.

Click the Pipe to a Program option, then enter the script name.

Click the Change button.

That’s it! Email piping has been setup for all unrouted emails for this domain.

You can always return to this screen to make changes to your email piping.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup email piping for unrouted emails in cPanel.

How to remove a user from a MySQL database in cPanel

How to remove a user from 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 remove a user from a database.

Click the MySQL Databases icon.

In the table of databases, locate the database you wish to remove a user from…

… then locate the specific user assigned to that database that you want to remove… and click the delete icon.

Click Delete User from Database to confirm.

That’s it! The user has been removed from the database.

The user hasn’t been deleted… you can see it’s still listed in the list of current users.

It has simply been removed from that database.

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

How to repair a MySQL database in cPanel

How to repair 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 repair a database.

Click the MySQL Databases icon.

Under Modify Databases, and in the Repair DB drop down box, select the database you want to repair.

Then click Repair DB.

That’s it! The database has been repaired.

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

How to set a default email address for unrouted emails in cPanel

How to set a default email address for unrouted emails 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 our default email address.

Click the Default Address icon.

If you have more than one domain, select the domain for which you want to set a default address.

Click the Forward to email address option.

Then enter an email address where you weant all unrouted email to be forwarded to, and click Change.

That’s it! Now when someone tries to send an email to an address on that domain that you haven’t setup, it will automatically be forwarded to the address you just entered.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to set a default email address for unrouted emails in cPanel.

How to set a return to sender failure message for unrouted emails in cPanel

How to set a return to sender failure message for unrouted emails 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 a return to sender failure message.

Click the Default Address icon.

If you have more than one domain, make sure you select the domain you want to set the failure message for.

Click the option, Discard with error to sender.

Then enter the error message you want to send.

When finished, click Change.

That’s it! the return to sender failure message has been configured.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup a return to sender failure message for unrouted emails, in cPanel.

How to set your default address in cPanel

How to set your default address in cPanel

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

Now let’s set our default email address.

Click the Default Address icon.

This is where you set your default address, so that all unrouted email will have a place to go.

Currently our default address is set to our account name, meaning all unrouted emails will be stored in our main email account.

Since we likely won’t be using that address, let’s set it to an email address we will be using.

Click Forward to email address.

Then enter the email address you want as your default address.

Click Change.

That’s it! The default address has been set.

The new default address setting can be seen here.

You can always update your default address setting by returning to this screen.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup your default email address in cPanel.

How to set your default address in cPanel

How to set your default address in cPanel

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

Now let’s set our default email address.

Click the Default Address icon.

This is where you set your default address, so that all unrouted email will have a place to go.

Since we likely won’t be using that address, let’s set it to an email address we will be using.

Click Forward to email address.

Currently our default address is set to our account name, meaning all unrouted emails will be stored in our main email account.

Then enter the email address you want as your default address.

Click Change.

That’s it! The default address has been set.

You can always update your default address setting by returning to this screen.

The new default address setting can be seen here.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup your default email address in cPanel.

How to setup a cron job in cPanel

How to setup a cron job 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 a cron job.

Click the Cron Jobs icon.

Enter the email address where you want the cron job results sent after each time it runs.

Now you have to define exactly when and how often you want the cron job to run.

This is made easier by selecting one of the pre-defined common settings.

Notice that by choosing a common setting, all fields are filled in automatically. This also helps you understand what each field means.

Next, enter the command of the script you want to run, including the path (from root).

Then click Add New Cron Job.

That’s it! The cron job has been set, and will be listed at the bottom of the screen.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup cron jobs in cPanel.

How to setup a cron job in cPanel

How to setup a cron job 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 a cron job.

Click the Cron Jobs icon.

Enter the email address where you want the cron job results sent after each time it runs.

Now you have to define exactly when and how often you want the cron job to run.

This is made easier by selecting one of the pre-defined common settings.

Notice that by choosing a common setting, all fields are filled in automatically. This also helps you understand what each field means.

Next, enter the command of the script you want to run, including the path (from root).

Then click Add New Cron Job.

That’s it! The cron job has been set, and will be listed at the bottom of the screen.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup cron jobs in cPanel.

How to setup a database using the MySQL Database Wizard in cPanel

How to setup a database using the MySQL Database Wizard 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 a database using the MySQL Database Wizard.

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 setup databases using the MySQL Database Wizard.

Now click the MySQL Databases icon on the main page.

Here you can see the new database you just setup.

How to setup a forwarder for an entire domain in cPanel

How to setup a forwarder for an entire 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 setup a domain forwarder in cPanel.

Click the Forwarders icon.

Click the Add Domain Forwarder button.

If you have more than one domain in your account, choose the one for which you want to forward all emails.

Then enter the domain where you want the emails forwarded to.

Click the Add Domain Forwarder button.

That’s it! The domain forwarder has been setup.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup a forwarder for an entire domain, in cPanel.