How to password protect a directory in Plesk

How to password protect a directory in Plesk

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to Plesk.

Now let’s learn how to password protect directories.

Click the Password-Protected Directories option.

Click Add Protected Directory.

Enter the name of the directory you want to protect, then click OK.

The directory is now protected, however we now have to create at least one user that can access it. Click the directory name.

Then click Add New User.

Give this new user a username and password, then click OK.

That’s it! The user was created. Be sure to create a separate account for each person who should have access to that directory.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to password protect directories in Plesk.

How to create additional FTP accounts in Plesk

How to create additional FTP accounts in Plesk

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to Plesk.

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

Click the FTP Access option for this domain.

If you have multiple users that need to use FTP to upload files to your websites, you can create separate accounts for each of them.

Click Add New FTP Account.

Enter an FTP account name for this new account.

You can also set the home directory here, if you want to restrict this user to a certain directory.

Enter and confirm a password.

When ready, click OK.

To delete an FTP account, simply select it, and click Remove.

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

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

How to setup scheduled tasks in Plesk

How to setup scheduled tasks in Plesk

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to Plesk.

Now let’s learn how to setup scheduled tasks.

Click the Scheduled Tasks link here on the right.

Before adding a task, let’s click Settings.

Set your time zone, then click OK.

Now let’s create the task… click Add Task.

Specify the command to run, including the path to where the command is.

Then specify when and how often you want the task to run.

Enter a description…

Then specify how often and who to send notifications to.

When ready, click OK.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup scheduled tasks in Plesk.

That’s it! The scheduled task has been created, and the task will run at the specified times until it’s removed.

How to access webmail in Plesk

How to access webmail in Plesk

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to Plesk.

Now let’s learn how to access webmail.

You can either browse the URL webmail.yourdomain.com (where yourdomain.com is your domain name), or click the Mail tab.

From here, you can access webmail for a specific email address by clicking the webmail icon on the far right.

First though, let’s make sure we have the correct webmail application setup. Click Mail Settings.

Select the domain you want to configure webmail for, then click Webmail.

Select the webmail application you want to use, then click OK.

Now we can proceed to access webmail.

Clicking this icon will open the webmail application we just set.

If you prefer, you can setup your account to work with an email client such as Outlook, Thunderbird or Macmail.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to access webmail through Plesk.

How to perform website backups in Plesk

How to perform website backups in Plesk

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to Plesk.

Now let’s learn how to backup our website.

Click the Backup Manager link here on the right.

From here you can run an instant backup of your site, or schedule backups to occur in the future.

To backup your site instantly, click Backup.

Decide what content you wish to backup, and whether it’s to be a full or incremental backup.

Configure your backup settings, then click OK.

That’s it! Your backup has begun.

If you want to setup scheduled backups, click Schedule.

Click to activate this backup task, then set the backup frequency.

Set how long to keep the backup files…

… then configure the rest of the backup settings, before clicking OK.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to backup your website in Plesk.

That’s it! The backup task was successfully scheduled, and backups will now occur automatically at the intervals chosen.

How to change your Plesk password

How to change your Plesk password

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to Plesk.

Now let’s learn how to change your Plesk password.

Click your login username here.

Then click Edit Profile.

This is the General tab, where you can change your email address or account password.

To change your password, enter and confirm a new password in these fields.

Then click OK.

That’s it! Your password has been changed, and you’ll need to use the new password when logging in from now on.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to change your Plesk password.