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 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 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 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 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 enable spam protection in cPanel

How to enable spam protection 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 enable spam protection.

First click the Box Trapper icon.

Box Trapper protects your inbox from spam by requiring all email sendors who aren’t on your Whitelist, to reply to a verification email before you can receive their mail.

To enable BoxTrapper for an email address, click Manage.

Then click the Enable button.

BoxTrapper has now been enabled for this address. Click Go Back.

Next you’ll want to configure your BoxTrapper settings. Click the Configure Settings link.

You can set various options here, including auto-whitelisting for addresses you send email to.

Next click Edit Confirmation Messages.

From here you can edit the standard confirmation messages already setup for you.

Next, click Edit White/Black/Ignore Lists.

From here you can add addresses to your Whitelist, Blacklist, and Ignore list.

Once you have BoxTrapper setup the way you want, you’ll notice a huge reduction in spam.

Another option for controlling spam is to use SpamAssassin.

You can use SpammAssassin in conjunction with BoxTrapper for maximum spam control, or you can use BoxTrapper on its own, or SpamAssassin on its own.

Click to Enable SpamAssassin.

Then click Go Back.

You’ll now want to configure SpamAssassin, so click the Configure button.

From here you can setup your blacklist with email addresses you KNOW are spam…

… and can add email addresses to your whitelist… addresses you KNOW are NOT spam.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to enable spam protection in cPanel, using BoxTrapper and SpamAssassin.

How to create custom error pages in cPanel

How to create custom error pages 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 custom error pages.

Click the Error Pages icon.

There are several different error pages you can customize. Let’s customize the 404 error page.

This is where you create your custom error page… and you can include one or more tags to further customize the page.

When finished, click Save.

That’s it! The custom 404 error page has been created.

You can customize the other error pages as well… but you don’t have to… all accounts come preset with standard error pages.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create custom error pages in cPanel.

How to update your contact information in cPanel

How to update your contact information 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 update our contact information.

Click the Update Contact Info icon.

Make sure you enter a correct, working email address… as this is how you will be contacted by the system.

You should enter a second email address as well, simply as a backup to the first.

You can choose to be notified when you’re reaching your disk quota, bandwith usage limit, or email account quota.

When ready, click Save.

That’s it! We’ve successfully updated our contact information, and will be notified by email when getting close to our storage and bandwidth limits.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup your contact information in cPanel.