How I made my first web page - using cPanel®

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Log in the cPanel. 1. Update your contact information from preferences section 2. cPanel theme can be changed by drop down box, which labels 'Switch theme' 3. You can select 'Switch theme' column to decide the account you are handling with cPanel 4. Scroll down a little and you will see detailed information about hosting account at the left side. 5. Server status can be viewed from left side. Green lights show that the system is running properly. 6. Right side contains many icons grouped as per their categories, each one allowing a specific task on cPanel. 7. The extreme down side contains Documentation tab, which contains a manual for cPanel.

cPanel style change means only to change the way the screen looks and not the functioning of panel. In preferences section, click 'Change Style' icon. There are a several styles to choose the cPanel outlook. You can scroll down the screen and choose the style, which appeals you, the most. Click on the check box of any type, which is suitable to you and click on 'Change Style' button at the bottom. This will change the cPanel style.

How to find Softaculous in cPanel • Softaculous is an auto installer for cPanel and DirectAdmin that lets you quickly install a variety of web applications. These applications are also called scripts. They make it easy for you to make most of hosting account. • Some of the categories of scripts Softaculous lets you to include blogs, portals, CMS, Forums and e commerce. • Before you can find Softaculous, you need to purchase a license for the software and install it on your server. • Scroll down to Software/Services. You will find Softaculous in the list. • There is another way to find Softaculous. You can type it in the text box on left and the icon will show up.

How to decide which script in Softaculous is right for you

How to install Joomla from Softaculous • Open Softaculous. • Find Joomla from the list on left and click on it. • You will be taken to overview of the page where you can view more information about the particular software. • Click on Install tab. Fill in the specifications and click on Install button, when done. • Software will be installed within a moment.

How to install WordPress from Softaculous • Open Softaculous. • Find WordPress from the left side menu and click it. • You will be taken to the overview of software where you can view information about it before installation. • Go to Install tab. Default options work fine for most of the purposes, but if you need to change any, fill them. Click on Install button, when finished. • Software will be installed within a moment.

How to remove a script installed by Sofaculous • If you no longer need an installed script, you can remove it from Softaculous. • Open Softaculous. • Click on fifth icon from the top. • Click on red cross next to software you wish to remove. You have an option to uncheck any of the boxes, if you want to save directory or database for future installations. • Click on Remove Installation button to proceed for un-installation. You will have to click on Ok button to confirm. • Script will be removed after a moment.

Log in cPanel. Choose the icon 'File manager' from the files label. You will see the File manager interface. You can use file manager to upload files to your account, delete files, and change the file permissions and various other functions. On the left side is the collapsible list of folders in your account. The right side will show the files and folders present in the folder selected on left hand side. Public_html folder will contain your website files. For example, let us upload a sample CGI script to cgi-bin folder in the account. Click cgi-bin folder on left side, click upload on the options given above. Now select the files (browse them) and select the required file. Click the option to return to file manager screen to see that the file has been added to cgi folder. You can click on the new file to change its permissions. You can change the location by move file option, on the upper side. Enter the new location and save it. The new change will take place at that very moment.

Log in cPanel. Click on Redirects icon in domains section. In the next window, choose the type (temporary or permanent) for the redirect, then type the URL you want to redirect. Also, you need to type destination URL, where you need your visitors to be directed to. Add the URLs by clicking on Add button. The redirect URL is created. You can go back and check the URL status, which is given in the box below. You may also remove the URL, as per your requirement.

Open cPanel section and take a look at the Back up section of cPanel. Click the Backup icon. The window inside will show a back up screen, where you can see daily, weekly or monthly options. By clicking any of these options, you can download a copy of these backups to your local computer. The better part is to scroll down and work for manual backup options. There are many ways to take back up of your files, depending upon which files'back up is to be taken. Back up of the home directory can be taken by clicking the 'Home Directory'button. You can take back up of SQL section by clicking on database section or you can select some specific files from sub domains for which back up can be taken. Steps to create full back up and store it on FTP server: 1. Click 'Download or Generate a Full Back up'button. 2. In the next window opened, click back up destination, from drop down options and choose 'Remote FTP Server'option. 3. Enter Email ID on which you want the whole back up information. 4. Enter the remote server where you want that your backup should go. 5. Enter FTP username & password. 6. You will get a message of back up on the email ID provided. Back up of home directory can be taken, simply by clicking the 'Home Directory'tab. You can browse the saved back up and upload it. The files will be restored.