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.

How to setup web users in Plesk

How to setup web users in Plesk

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

Now let’s learn how to setup web users.

Click the Web Users option.

You can host personal web pages in your account without them having their own domain name.

You do this by creating a new web user for the website.

Enter a username and password for this new web user.

Then select the options you want this web user to have.

Click OK.

That’s it! The new web user has been created, and they can now manage their own website under your domain.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup web users in Plesk.

How to edit your contact information in Plesk

How to edit your contact information in Plesk

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

Now let’s learn how to edit your contact information.

Click the Account tab.

Then click the My Profile button.

Click the Contact Details tab.

This is where you can edit your contact information in Plesk. Make any changes you want, then click OK.

That’s it! your contact information has been changed.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to edit your contact information.

When finished, click OK.