Tag: SSL

Hosting Guides Oct 1, 2016

How to Install Varnish Cache in Front of Apache (AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Ubuntu)

Install Varnish from your distribution's packages (dnf install varnish or apt install varnish), move Apache to port 8080, point Varnish's backend at 127.0.0.1:8080 in /etc/varnish/default.vcl, and make Varnish listen on port 80. Varnish does not handle HTTPS, so put Nginx or Hitch in front of it on port 443. Test with curl -I and look for the X-Varnish and Age headers. On cPanel servers, use NGINX Manager in WHM instead.

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Control Panels Mar 7, 2016

Free SSL in 2026: Let’s Encrypt on cPanel (AutoSSL) and on Linux Servers (Certbot)

On a cPanel server, use AutoSSL: in WHM open SSL/TLS > Manage AutoSSL, choose a provider, and run it for all users. Certificates install and renew on their own. On a server without a control panel, install Certbot and run sudo certbot --nginx or sudo certbot --apache. Certbot sets up automatic renewal. Check renewal with sudo certbot renew --dry-run.

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Control Panels Feb 27, 2016

Parked Domains (Aliases) in cPanel: How to Add Them and Avoid Duplicate Content

Parked domains let you point multiple domains to your primary website without separate hosting. This UnderHost tutorial reveals professional techniques for managing them efficiently in cPanel.

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Control Panels Jul 27, 2014

Addon Domains in cPanel: Host Several Websites on One Account

An addon domain is a second, separate website on the same cPanel account, with its own folder, email addresses and SSL certificate. In current cPanel, open Domains > Domains, click Create A New Domain, enter the domain, untick Share document root, choose a folder such as example.net, and submit. Point the domain's DNS to your hosting first.

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Domains & DNS Feb 27, 2014

Test a Website on a New Server Before DNS Changes (Hosts File Guide)

A simple tweak to your system’s hosts file can allow immediate access to a website without waiting for DNS propagation.

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Domains & DNS Feb 27, 2010

WHM Cannot Create Accounts or Updates Fail? Fix Server DNS Resolution

DNS resolution failures can cause serious connectivity issues on your server. If your system can’t resolve domain names, it could be due to a misconfigured /etc/resolv.conf or missing Perl modules. This guide walks you through troubleshooting steps to restore DNS functionality efficiently.

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Control Panels Feb 27, 2010

How to Install cURL and PHP cURL on a cPanel Server (EasyApache 4)

cURL comes in two parts. The curl command is part of the operating system: install or update it with dnf install curl and check it with curl --version. PHP's cURL extension, which WordPress, WHMCS and most payment plugins need, is installed per PHP version in WHM > EasyApache 4 (package ea-phpXX-php-curl). Check it with php -m | grep -i curl.

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Backups Jan 27, 2010

How to Back Up and Restore a cPanel Account Over SSH (pkgacct and restorepkg)

As root, run /scripts/pkgacct USERNAME /backup to package one cPanel account (files, databases, email and settings) into /backup/cpmove-USERNAME.tar.gz. Copy the file off the server. To restore it on the same or another cPanel server, put the file in /home and run /scripts/restorepkg /home/cpmove-USERNAME.tar.gz. Restoring over an existing account replaces its data, so test first.

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