Introduction This guide explains how to generate an API token for an individual cPanel account. The generated token inherits the same permissions and access level as the cPanel user that created it, allowing authenticated access to cPanel API functions without using the account password. If you need an API token with customized permissions or restricted ..
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Introduction Apache log levels control the amount of information written to the Apache error logs. When troubleshooting website or server-related issues, increasing the log level can provide more detailed information about the cause of an error. This guide explains how to modify the Apache LogLevel setting through WHM. Prerequisites Implementation Step 1 Log in to ..
Introduction MySQL databases store the data used by websites, applications, and services hosted under a cPanel account. If a database is no longer needed, you can remove it directly from the cPanel interface. Before deleting a database, ensure that you have a recent backup, as this action is permanent and the data cannot be recovered ..
Introduction WordPress Toolkit is a powerful management tool available in WHM and cPanel that simplifies the administration of WordPress websites. It provides features such as installation, updates, security management, backups, staging, and website cloning. The cloning feature allows administrators to create an exact copy of an existing WordPress website, making it useful for testing, development, ..
Introduction ProxyErrorOverride is an Apache directive that allows custom error pages to be displayed instead of the default error messages returned by a backend server or proxy service. In a WHM/cPanel environment, enabling ProxyErrorOverride can improve the user experience by ensuring that visitors see branded and customized error pages when backend services encounter issues. This ..
Introduction A wildcard subdomain allows you to direct all non-existent subdomains of your domain to a specific directory on your hosting account. This is useful for applications that dynamically generate subdomains, multi-tenant websites, custom URL routing, and development environments. This guide explains how to create and configure a wildcard subdomain using cPanel. Prerequisites Before proceeding, ..
Introduction Regular backups are essential for protecting websites, databases, and server configurations from data loss. However, improperly configured backup retention policies or insufficient disk space monitoring can cause backup files to consume all available storage on a server. WHM provides built-in options to monitor available disk space before running backups and to control the number ..
Introduction If the ‘Virus Scanning’ feature is enabled for a cPanel user, but the cPanel -> Virus Scanner interface shows “ClamAV scanner has been disabled for this account.”, this could be because no ClamAV scanning options are enabled for the user. Prerequisites Before proceeding, ensure that: Implementation Step 1: Verify the Virus Scanning Feature Step ..
Introduction Munin is an open-source system monitoring tool that helps administrators monitor server resources such as CPU usage, memory consumption, disk activity, network traffic, and other performance metrics. It provides graphical reports that make it easier to analyze resource usage trends and identify potential performance issues. Munin can be installed directly through WHM using the ..
Introduction cPanel DNSOnly is a lightweight version of cPanel designed specifically for DNS clustering and DNS management. Unlike a full cPanel & WHM installation, DNSOnly does not provide web hosting, email, database, or account management features. Instead, it allows administrators to create dedicated DNS servers that synchronize DNS zones with one or more cPanel servers. ..
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