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Posted on January 7, 2025 January 6, 2025 DNS, cPanel/WHM

How to Resolve the “DNS Entry Already Exists” Issue in cPanel/WHM

When managing hosting accounts on cPanel/WHM, you might encounter the error:"A DNS entry for “[domain.com]” already exists. You must remove this DNS entry from this server or all servers in the DNS cluster to proceed."This error arises when residual DNS records for the domain exist on your server or DNS cluster, preventing the creation of a new account. In this guide, we’ll walk you through resolving this issue step-by-step. This blog is designed for hosting professionals and server administrators, especially those catering to web hosting clients who value efficient and reliable hosting services.Why Does This Error Occur?This error typically happens due to:A previous hosting account for the domain that wasn’t fully removed.Leftover DNS configurations in cPanel/WHM...

Posted on June 5, 2024 June 5, 2024 Laravel, cPanel/WHM, Redirect, Security

Laravel Website: Redirecting /public Folder to Main Domain Using .htaccess

When you deploy a Laravel application, you'll typically find that the entry point of your website is the public directory, which contains the index.php file. This setup is essential for security reasons, as it keeps your application's core files out of the public HTTP directory. However, when your users visit your website, you might not want the /public segment to appear in the URL. Redirecting traffic from the main domain to the /public directory using .htaccess can create a cleaner, more professional appearance for your Laravel website. In this blog post, we’ll go through how to set up such a redirection.Why Redirect the /public Folder?The primary reason to redirect the /public folder to the main domain is to simplify the URL that your users see. Instead of accessing your websit...

Posted on October 1, 2023 September 27, 2023 WordPress, cPanel/WHM, PHP

4 steps to solve Required PHP extension not found mysqli

Is your WordPress throwing the “Required PHP extension not found mysqli ” error while installing WordPress? The error message indicates that the PHP scripting language on your web server is not set up properly to work with MySQL databases.For example, if your server still uses PHP 5.6 or an older version, it would be missing the MySQL extension, which is required by the WordPress software.In this guide, we’ll walk you through the 4 steps to fix this issue and ensure you can install WordPress smoothly again. Steps to solve Required PHP extension not found mysqliSTEP 1: Log in to cPanel.Step 2: Go to the Software section, where you can see Select PHP version, and click on that.Step 3: In this step, you can see all the PHP extensions. You should click o...

Posted on February 13, 2023 February 12, 2023 VPS, cPanel/WHM, Security

Auto SSL Let’s Encrypt Install Error: Failed to Load Information

Let's Encrypt is popular free SSL which can be used on cPanel/WHM as an AutoSSL provider. While installing it on cPanel you might encounter an error "A warning occurred while processing this directive - Failed to load information for the AutoSSL module “LetsEncrypt” ".Failed to load information for the AutoSSL module “LetsEncrypt”: Couldn't open /root/.cpanel/letsencrypt_tos_cache: No such file or directory at /var/cpanel/perl/Cpanel/SSL/Auto/Provider/LetsEncrypt/ToSCache.pm line 114. at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/SSL/Auto.pm line 97. Cpanel::SSL::Auto::__ANON__(__CPANEL_HIDDEN__...) called at /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/perl/532/lib/perl5/cpanel_lib/Try/Tiny.pm line 121 Try::Tiny::try(CODE(0x1ec8ec8), Try::Tiny::Catch=REF(0x1d75d30)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/SSL/Auto.p...

Posted on February 9, 2023 February 9, 2023 Redirect, cPanel/WHM

How to Redirect a Website in cPanel?

When you "redirect" a website, that means you are simply forwarding it to another address on the same or different domain. cPanel offers you a direct option to setup redirection of hosted domains. In this blog I will show you How to Redirect a Website in cPanel.What is Website Redirect?Website redirects are the process of automatically directing a web user from one URL to another. You can forward your domain name to any website, webpage, etc. which is available online.Example: Your old website was XYZ.com, and you have now changed your website name to ABC.com for whatever reason, and you want people who search for XYZ.com to be redirected to ABC.com. In that case, you can redirect your website from XYZ.com to ABC.com.Types of Website RedirectsThere are two main categor...

Posted on March 2, 2023 January 31, 2023 Backup, cPanel/WHM

How to Create and Restore Backups in cPanel ?

A Website backup is a copy of all your data, files, and databases. Its purpose is to prevent data loss if something happens and your current site breaks down.Whether you’re a personal website owner or an online business entrepreneur, you want to make sure your website is secure. Losing your site data due to a human error, malware, or hardware malfunction can be hard to recover from.The Backup interface lets you create backups of your files, and you can download and store your files and databases. You can use cPanel Backup Wizard and JetBackup 5 to backup and Restore your cPanel website step by step.In this blog I will show you how to Create and Restore Backups in cPanel:OPTION 1: Create and restore backups in cPanel using the Backup and Backup Wizard.The main di...

Posted on February 28, 2023 January 25, 2023 cPanel/WHM

How to Reset cPanel Account Password(2 ways)?

It is very important to protect your password. To ensure the best security for your account, we have to change the password frequently and use a strong one. In this Blog we will show you how to Reset cPanel Account Password .There are two method using which we can Reset cPanel Account Password.Changing or resetting your cPanel password systematically is something you need to do especially if you are a growing business . In this blog I will teach you how to Reset cPanel Account Password.Why Is it Important to Reset cPanel Account Password?Limits Multiple Account BreachesPrevent Saved Password AbuseA reused password endangers other profiles as well.Prevents constant Access.Method 1: Reset the cPanel Account Password using eHostingServer client portalIf y...

Posted on February 14, 2023 January 17, 2023 PHP, cPanel/WHM

3 ways to run a different PHP version in cPanel ?

PHP is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML. PHP is a widely-used, free, and efficient . Sometimes we need to run a different PHP version for our project, and cPanel has some built-in functions that allow us to change the PHP Version directly. PHP 8.1, released in 2021, brings major new features such as Enums, Fibers, Intersection Types, readonly properties.With cPanel default Select PHP Version and MultiPHP Manager ,it is easy to run a different PHP version for a Domain, an Addon domain, and a Subdomain.Run a different PHP version with Select PHP Version.If you want to change the PHP Version of your Main/Primary domain, you can do so by using the Select PHP Ver...

Posted on December 18, 2022 November 13, 2022 cPanel/WHM, Web Hosting

Top 5 cPanel Alternative

The control panel is a popular tool used to manage your hosting package. The main purpose of a control panel is to provide you with as many useful features as you need to easily manage your website and server. You can control your whole website using a control panel, like installing applications, creating email accounts, backing up your files, and creating databases. There are one-click installers that allow you to install software and plugins. There are several control panels which are free and paid for. Here are few alternative of cPanel.Here are the top 5 cPanel alternativesPleskIntroductionPlesk is a web hosting platform control panel that allows the administrator to set up websites, reseller accounts, e-mail accounts, DNS, and databases through a web browser. It...