How to Fix Invalid cPanel License Error When it is Licensed

Invalid cPanel License Error This article provides solutions should you log in to your WHM/cPanel and find a ‘trial license’ message or find yourself unable to log in due to an invalid or expired license. When faced with an invalid license error, there are multiple possible causes. These include: cPanel

Hivelocity Now Offers Softaculous

This week Hivelocity, provider of Dedicated Server, VPS and Cloud hosting solutions, announced the addition of Softaculous to its list of partners and available software offered with its services. Hivelocity is offering Softaculous free of charge for the first month to anyone who signs up by the end of September.

How to Resolve ‘passwd: Authentication token manipulation error’ for cPanel

passwd: Authentication token manipulation error At times, a user may find themselves unable to update their password via cPanel. If your attempt to change the password fails, you should see a message that looks something like this: Error: Changing password for user status. Changing password for status (current) UNIX password:

How to update apache to the latest version?

Check the current version of apache by running httpd –v Then execute the following commands: cd /usr/local/directadmin/customapache ./build clean ./build update ./build apache_mod_ssl This should update both the configure options and the version of apache to the most recent version. Once the update is completed, restart apache: RedHat:/sbin/service httpd restart

How to Enable Leech Protection in cPanel

What is Leech Protection? The Leech Protect utility available within cPanel enables administrators to prevent users from publicly disclosing passwords used to access restricted areas of a website. It does this by limiting the number of times a user can log in to these restricted areas. It gives site administrators

How do I Create a Directory or Folder in cPanel?

Thanks to cPanel’s intuitive user interface, necessary tasks for your website or server can be completed with just a few clicks. Using cPanel’s built in File Manager, you can add new folders with ease. So, if you’re a cPanel user asking yourself “how do I create a directory?”, just follow

How to Log In to Webmail on a cPanel Server

cPanel Webmail Login If you haven’t created a webmail account yet within cPanel, then follow the instructions in our cPanel Beginner’s Guide to set up Webmail for the first time. If you’ve already set up email, but are unsure on how to access your cPanel Webmail login, then just follow

How to Add a User to a MySQL Database in cPanel

MySQL: Add a User to a Database If you haven’t yet created a MySQL database in cPanel, follow the instructions in our cPanel Beginner’s Guide to learn how to do so. If you’ve already built a database or two, but you need to change or add a specific user, simply

How to Backup and Restore cPanel Accounts via SSH

Creating a cPanel Backup via SSH To create a backup of your individual cPanel account using SSH, just follow these steps: First, log in to SSH as the Root user. Next, enter the following command string on the command line interface: /scripts/pkgacct username A backup of your account will be

How to Backup & Restore a MySQL Database in cPanel

You already know how important the information stored in your MySQL databases is. If that data gets lost, it can be difficult to recover from. This is where preventative measures, like creating a backup of your MySQL database, come in. Luckily, with cPanel, keeping copies of your data is a