Accessing WHM for Your Reseller Account
Need to log into WHM but don’t have the URL? It’s simple—just use your server hostname or domain with port 2087. The WHM Login URL Use one of these formats: https://[server-hostname]:2087 https://[your-domain]:2087 Replace the brackets with your actual server hostname or domain name. Example: https://myserver.hosting.com:2087 https://myreseller.co.uk:2087 Don’t Know Your Hostname?…
Dealing With Spam Comments on a WordPress Website
Your WordPress site received a suspicious comment with weird links or promotional content. Don’t worry—this is spam targeting your comments section, not a sign your site is compromised. What’s Happening Spammers submit comments through your WordPress comments form hoping: You’ll approve it and they get a link from your site…
How to Change Node.js Version on cPanel Terminal
Overview Some cPanel servers include an outdated system Node.js version (often Node 10 or Node 12). Modern applications frequently require Node.js 18+, but the default shell environment may still point to the older system version. On cPanel servers that provide CloudLinux alt-nodejs packages (e.g., alt-nodejs20), you can override the default…
Google Workspace Domain Verification Not Working
You added the Google Workspace verification record to your DNS, but verification keeps failing. The issue is usually a typo in the DNS record or your domain pointing to the wrong nameservers. What’s Happening Google needs to find a specific TXT record in your DNS to verify you own the…
Website Shows Directory Listing After Removing a Domain Forward
You removed a domain forward and now instead of your website, you see a folder listing (“Index of /”). Your site files are there—they’re just not being found. Here’s why and how to fix it. What’s Happening When you had a domain forward or 301 redirect active, the domain was…
How to Delete Email Accounts While Preserving Important Emails
Need to delete some email accounts but keep others? Before you delete anything, you need to save the messages you want to keep. Here’s how to do it safely. The Important Thing to Know Deleting an email account deletes everything in it. Once you remove a mailbox, all messages stored…
Resolving HTTP 500 Errors After Plugin Updates
You updated a WordPress plugin and now your site shows a 500 error. The issue is usually a compatibility problem between the new plugin and an outdated WordPress installation. Here’s how to fix it. What’s Happening When you update plugins, they sometimes require a newer version of WordPress to work…
Large Error Log Files Consuming Your Disk Space
Your hosting account suddenly shows massive disk usage, but you can’t find what’s taking up the space. The culprit? A bloated error log file hiding in your site’s root directory. What’s Happening Websites generate error logs to record problems—PHP errors, plugin issues, theme conflicts, etc. Normally these files stay small.…
Enabling AutoSSL for a Domain on a Reseller Account
Your domain isn’t showing an SSL certificate? If you’re on a reseller account, AutoSSL can issue and install one automatically. Here’s how to get it set up. What’s Happening Without an active SSL certificate, your domain won’t work over HTTPS. Visitors will see browser security warnings or the connection will…
Understanding Your MX Records
Your hosting control panel shows three default MX records with priorities 10, 20, and 30. The first two may point to one mail server, but the third points to a different domain. It looks like a typo, but it’s intentional and correct. Why It’s Different Mail servers use these records…