cPanel 11 Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction

The purpose of this FAQ is to provide as much information to you on the features of cPanel Version 11. This information has been derived directly from the cPanel Support Manual, for more information please visit the cPanel Manual at http://www.cpanel.net/support/docs/11/cpanel 

Frequently Asked Questions

Below you will find a list of common questions specific to using cPanel 11. Each set of questions is categorized for you to find what you need quickly. Each question is linked to a document for further information.

Advanced Questions

• How do I setup customized Apache Handlers?
• How do I customize my web site's Error Pages?
• How do I create custom MIME Types?

Backups

• How do I create a backup of my web site, directory or hosting account?

Bandwidth

• How do I view how much bandwidth my web site has used today, this month, or this year?

Blogs

• How do I install B2Evolution on my web site?
• How do I install WordPress on my web site?

Bulletin Boards

• How do I install YaBB on my web site?
• How do I install phpBB on my web site?

Chat

• How do I install phpMyChat on my web site?

CMS

• How do I install E107 on my web site?
• How do I install Geeklog on my web site?
• How do I install Mambo on my web site?
• How do I install Nucleus on my web site?
• How do I install PostNuke on my web site?
• How do I install Xoops on my web site?
• How do I install phpWiki on my web site?

CronJobs

• How do I setup a CronJob?

Databases

• How do I check my MySQL database?
• How do I create a user in MySQL?
• How do I create a user in PostgreSQL?
• How do I create a MySQL database?
• How do I create a PostgreSQL database?
• How do I delete a MySQL database?
• How do I delete a PostgreSQL database?
• How do I delete a user from my MySQL database?
• How do I delete a user from my PostgreSQL database?
• How do I use phpMyAdmin?
• How do I use phpPgAdmin?
• How do I setup remote access to my MySQL databases?
• How do I repair my MySQL database?

Disk Space

• How do I view how much disk space my web hosting account is using?

Domains

• How do I create an Addon Domain?
• How do I remove an Addon Domain?
• How do I create an Addon Domain Redirection?
• How do I park a domain?
• How do I redirect a web site or web page to another web site or web page?
• How do I create a Subdomain?
• How do I remove a Subdomain?
• How do I create a Subdomain Redirection?

E-commerce

• How do I install AgoraCart on my web site?
• How do I install OSCommerce on my web site?

E-Mail

• How do I add a new email account?
• How do I delete an email account?
• How do I modify the amount of disk space allocated to an email account?
• How do I change a password associated with an email account?
• How do I configure my desktop's mail client with an email account?
• How do I check an email account using the web based email program?
• How do I setup email verification before someone can send me email? (Uses BoxTrapper To Prevent Spam)
• How do I configure the system to catch spam emails? (Uses SpamAssassin)
• How do I setup an email forwarder for an individual email account?
• How do I setup an email forwarder for an entire domain?
• How do I setup an auto-responder?
• How do I setup a "catch-all" email account?
• How do I setup email filters?
• How do I modify and change DNS File MX entries?

Files

• How do I navigate and manage the directories and files on my web hosting account?
• Can I use a "drag and drop" feature for moving files around on my web hosting account?

FrontPage

• How do I install FrontPage extensions?
• How do I uninstall FrontPage extensions?

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

• How do I create an FTP account?
• How do I delete an FTP account?
• How do I edit the amount of disk space allocated to an FTP account?
• How do I change the password associated with an FTP account?
• How do I download the raw access logs using FTP?
• How do I view and manage FTP account holders on my web site that are currently logged in to an FTP session?

Guest Books

• How do I install Advanced Guestbook on my web site?

Software

• Is there an overview of the available software within cPanel?
• What is the CGI Center?
• What is Site Software?
• How do I run CGI scripts?
• How do I setup and use Random HTML?
• How do I setup a use a simple GuestBook?
• How do I setup and use an advanced GuestBook?
• How do I setup and use a Counter on my web site?
• How do I setup and use a Clock on my web site?
• How do I setup and use a Countdown on my web site?
• How do I setup and use FormMail Clone?
• How do I setup a search engine on my web site?
• How do I edit my web site's search engine results template?
• How do I rebuild the search index on my web site?
• How do I setup rotating banner ads on my web site?

Web Site Traffic Statistics

• How do I view the last 300 people that have visited my web site?
• How do I view web site traffic statistics using Webalizer, a third-party software program?
• How do I view the raw access logs of visitors to my web site?
• How do I view a simple summary of all the people who have visited my web site? (Uses Analog Stats)
• How do I view the last 300 error messages that have been created by my web site?
• How do I choose from a list of web site statistic programs including Analog, Awstats, and Webalizer?
• How do I view web site traffic statistics using Awstats, a third-party software program?