Introduction Ports are used by services running on a server to communicate over the network. For example, web servers usually listen on ports 80 and 443, mail services use ports like 25, 110, 143, 993, and 995, and control panels such as cPanel/WHM use ports like 2082, 2083, 2086, and… Continue Reading Command to Check Opened/Closed Ports on a Server

Introduction Nowadays, DDoS attacks are common on web servers. During a DDoS attack, a website or server may receive a large number of requests, which can cause high load, slow response, or downtime. To troubleshoot the issue, we need to identify which IP address is receiving more connections and then… Continue Reading How to Troubleshoot a DDoS Attack on a Server

Introduction: In a Virtuozzo/OpenVZ virtualization environment, server administrators may need to check the load and resource usage of all VPS containers from the main node. Instead of logging in to each VPS manually, we can use a loop command from the hardware node to execute the same command inside all… Continue Reading Script to check Virt VPS load (and other commands)

Introduction In cPanel servers, each user may have multiple MySQL databases associated with their account. During migration, restoration, or troubleshooting, we may need to take a backup of all databases owned by a particular cPanel user and restore them from an available backup. This can be done using a simple… Continue Reading Script to Back Up and Restore All Databases Owned by a Particular cPanel User

Introduction A hacked WordPress website can be a frustrating experience for any website owner. One of the most common signs of a compromise is when hackers modify the index.php file to display their own messages, logos, advertisements, or defacement pages instead of your website content. In some cases, attackers may… Continue Reading WordPress index hacked page recovery

Introduction WordPress powers millions of websites worldwide, making it one of the most popular Content Management Systems (CMS) available today. Its flexibility, ease of use, and extensive ecosystem of themes and plugins make it a preferred choice for businesses, bloggers, and developers alike. However, despite its reliability, WordPress websites can… Continue Reading Common issues with WordPress and their Fixes

Introduction The wp-admin/index.php file is one of the core files in WordPress. It is responsible for loading the main WordPress Admin Dashboard after a user logs in to the admin panel. The Dashboard is the first screen displayed in the WordPress admin area. It provides quick access to important site… Continue Reading WordPress wp-admin index.php Page

Introduction The index.php file is one of the main core files of a WordPress website. It is located in the WordPress root directory and is responsible for loading the WordPress environment and theme. When a visitor opens the website, this file helps WordPress load the required files and display the… Continue Reading How to Restore the WordPress index.php File

Introduction Nameservers are essential for DNS resolution and allow domains to point to the correct server. In rare cases, nameserver entries may be missing from the server configuration. When this occurs, the nameservers must be manually added to ensure proper DNS functionality. Prerequisites Implementation Step 1 Create a DNS zone… Continue Reading Adding nameservers to your server

Introduction A catch-all email address allows you to receive emails sent to any invalid or non-existent email address under your domain. Instead of rejecting these messages, cPanel can automatically forward them to a designated mailbox. This is useful when you want to ensure that no emails sent to your domain… Continue Reading How to Create a Catch-all email address in cPanel