To avoid this issue, when you create your new subdomain, make sure you set the document root to something other than /public_html/blog; instead, set it to something like /public_html/blog1. If you have done this correctly, you will have more than one domain using “blog” as a subdomain, but both subdomains will be loading […]
Why Document Roots Cannot be the Same
This is very important because if you create blog.hostgator.com and blog.seohosting.com on the same cPanel, leave the Document Root as the cPanel suggested location, both of your blog subdomains will load from the same directory of /public_html/blog. You will not have separate content for each subdomain. Furthermore, if you own several domains and […]
Document Root for Subdomains
If you have addon domains or parked domains, which you wish to have the same subdomain name but wish for those subdomains to load different content, then pay close attention to the Document Root field when creating a subdomain.
How to Create a Subdomain
Log in to cPanel. Look for the Domains section, then click on the Subdomains icon. In the Subdomain field, enter the name of the subdomain you wish to use. For example, if you choose “blog,” your subdomain will be: blog.example.com In the adjacent dropdown menu, select the domain for which you wish to create this subdomain. You may […]
Please Read Before Creating a Subdomain
When you create a subdomain in cPanel, you will be asked to choose the subdomain’s name, the domain the subdomain is for, and the location from which the new subdomain will load its content. Here is a list of terminologies used in this article. Terms Definition Domain Name A domain […]
How To Bulk Import Manual Installations With Softaculous
This article discusses how to bulk import script installations to Softaculous. Log in to cPanel. Look for the Software section, then click on Softaculous Apps Installer. Click the Import Installations icon located on the top-right menu. On the Import Installations page, navigate to the Manual Installations tab. Click Start scanning for installations. You will see Softaculous scanning your directories. […]
Hidden Files
Hidden file and folder names start with a dot (.). For example: .htaccess .htpasswd .bashrc Show Hidden Files When using File Manager, you cannot see hidden files and folders unless you select the option to show hidden files. The method for displaying hidden files depends on whether you are using […]
How To Demo a Script Before Installing With Softaculous
You can use several applications to create a website, and you may find it confusing which among them you should use. Wouldn’t it be awesome to view how a website would look like before actually installing it? This article discusses how to use the demo functionality of Softaculous. We will […]
Cron Job Limits
Shared and Reseller You may NOT run a cron job more often than every 15 minutes. VPS and Dedicated Server You may run a cron job as often as desired.
How to Add Cron Job in cPanel
Log in to cPanel. In the Advanced section, click Cron Jobs.< Under the Cron Email section, make sure that your current email address is valid and accessible. Select your preferred settings from the Common Settings dropdown menus. Select the time when your cron will run in the minute, hour, day, month, and weekday dropdown boxes. Enter your cron […]