cPanel: Your Gateway to Simplified Website Management
cPanel is a popular Linux hosting control panel used by many hosting providers worldwide. Often, it is included with the web hosting package, though in some cases, a separate subscription may be required. cPanel's graphical interface greatly simplifies site management by displaying key metrics about your server's performance and providing access to a range of modules such as Preferences, Files, Databases, Web Applications, Security, Metrics, Domains, Software, Email, and Advanced Modules.
Managing Your Website with SkyWebHosting
At SkyWebHosting, we provide the cPanel control panel to help you administer your website. You can perform the most common hosting tasks with just a few clicks thanks to this intuitive interface.
Logging into cPanel
You can log into your cPanel control panel in two ways:
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Direct Login:
- Visit https://yourdomain.com/cpanel.
- Use your cPanel username and password to log in.
- If you have trouble logging in or need to reset your password, contact us for immediate assistance.
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Client Area Login:
- Log into your client area.
- Navigate to Hosting Accounts, click the account, and then log into cPanel.
Getting Started with cPanel
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Installing Software:
- You can install software manually by following the respective guides or use our auto-installers, recommended for most open-source platforms such as Magento, Joomla, and WordPress.
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Managing Databases:
- Most applications store data in databases. For instance, WordPress uses both databases and files. You can create unlimited databases manually or using auto-install software.
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Uploading and Managing Files:
- Your website files run out of a folder called public_html. Files can be managed using SSH, SFTP, FTP through a file management application like FileZilla, or the inbuilt file manager.
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SSL Certificates:
- At SkyWebHosting, we provide free SSL certificates with every hosting account. Renewal and provisioning are usually automated, so you don't need to worry about your SSL certificates.
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Email Accounts:
- Each SkyWebHosting account allows you to create email accounts. Emails can be set up to forward elsewhere or function as full mailboxes. Alternatively, you can configure MX records to point emails to an external provider such as Office 365 or Google G Suite.
Optimization and Performance
SkyWebHosting is designed to minimize potential issues or downtime and to run your website quickly. Our default setup ensures optimal performance for the greatest number of sites. However, you can further optimize your site to ensure quick loading times by, for instance, changing the PHP version.
For more information or assistance, please contact our support team. We're here to help!
