Author: Jay Allen
cPanel How To: Change a Domain’s MX Record
In this guide, we will walk you through the process of changing a domain's Mail Exchange (MX) record(s) to point email at a different VPS server. MX records are a critically important part of a website's DNS because they tell the rest of the internet where to send email for a domain.
The Whois command is used to collect information about a domain including who owns the domain, basic contact information for the domain owner, and the nameservers that the domain is using.
New User Tutorial: Logging in to cPanel Services
The name cPanel, developed by cPanel, LLC, is short for Control Panel. cPanel is a web hosting control panel that lets you manage your domains and their files from a graphical user interface (GUI). For servers with root access, cPanel will come with Web Host Manager (WHM), which handles the root functions of the server.
One simple way to improve your Linux server’s security is to use SFTP or SCP instead of regular FTP.
Resolvers are a form of DNS server that usually exist on a local network (such as the one your ISP operates to connect you to the internet) and handle all DNS requests from the computers that using the network.
New User Tutorial: What is DNS?
To the inexperienced user the Domain Name System (DNS) can seem very intricate and complicated. While it can in some cases be complex, DNS problems can be easily diagnosed once you understand the basic core ideas behind it.
New User Tutorial: Basic File Permissions
Understanding file permissions is key to running a web server. Permissions control which users can read a file, make changes to a file, or execute a file/script/etc.
New User Tutorial: Basic Shell Commands
Now that you know how to SSH into your server it is important to familiarize yourself with some basic command line tools.
What is htaccess?
Htaccess (HyperText Access) is a powerful file that can control many aspects of how your website functions. .htaccess works with several types of servers, but is most commonly found in use with the Apache web server.
New User Tutorial: Basic SSH Usage
If you have an account on a cPanel server with shell access or your own VPS server or Dedicated server running Linux then SSH is a powerful tool to have in your skill set.
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