How to create a MySQL database in Direct Admin Click the MySQL Management link This demo assumes you've already logged in to Direct Admin Now let's learn how to create a MySQL database Let's go ahead and create a new database... click this link This is the main MySQL database screen where you can create new databases, or manage existing ones Create a Database Name, and Database Username in the spaces provided Then enter the database Username Password here..... ..... and again here Then click the Create button Scroll down... The database has been successfully created Now let's return to the database page.... Click Here Listed here are the values you'll need if connecting to this database from a program or script Let's click on the database we just created From this page you can create new databases, or modify existing ones Now click the modify privileges link for this user Let's leave everything unchanged.... click the Save button Although you'll typically never have to modify any of these settings, this is where you would limit certain types of access for specific users Click the Home icon here This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create MySQL databases, and modify user preferences
How to create a Domain Pointer in Direct Admin This demo assumes you've already logged in to Direct Admin Now let's learn how to setup domain pointers Scroll down... Click the Domain Pointers link This is the main Domain Pointers screen A domain pointer allows you to point another domain name to your main account domain name, so that both domain names resolve to the same website You can setup as many domain pointers as your account plan will allow, resulting in many domain names all pointing to the same website Let's setup a domain pointer now.... enter a domain name to be redirected to this account Click the Add button The domain name you enter must have it's nameserver (or DNS) settings changed to the same DNS settings your main domain is set to..... this is done through your domain registrar Now let's delete the domain pointer we just created..... click here The new domain pointer has been setup! Then click Delete The domain pointer has been deleted Click the Home icon here This is the end of the tutorial. You can return to this section and setup as many additional parked domains as your account plan will allow
How to create a POP email account in Direct Admin This demo assumes you've already logged in to Direct Admin Now let's create a new POP email account Scroll down... Click the E-Mail Accounts link There is already a POP email account listed... it is the main POP account that every hosting account comes with (username@domainname.com) But we're not going to use that account.... we're going to create a new POP email account Click the Create mail account link here Here's where you create a new POP email account Enter the new email address you want to create here Give the new account a password Re-enter your password If you want to put a size (or storage space) limit on this email account, enter it here When finished, click the Create button That's it! The new POP email account has been created Scroll down... Click here when finished Details of the new account are listed here. Be sure to pass this information on to whoever will be using this email account, so they can properly setup their email program to access it Click the Home icon here This screen shows all the POP email accounts in your hosting account, including the account we just created From this screen you can create additional POP email accounts, delete existing ones, or change their passwords This is the end of the tutorial. Don't forget to setup your new POP email account in your favorite email program (i.e. Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, etc.)
How to password protect a directory in Direct Admin Click Password Protected Directories This demo assumes you've already logged in to Direct Admin Now let's learn how to password protect a directory in our hosting account There are currently no directories in this account, that are password protected Let's locate a directory to protect.... click here Let's password protect the Members directory in this hosting account... click the Protect link for the Members directory Enter the Prompt for the login box that will appear when someone tries to access this directory enter a username... ... and password Then re-enter the password here Click the Protection Enabled box to enable password protection for this directory Click Save when finished That's it! The Member's directory is now protected in that visitors will be prompted for a username and password before they can enter Click the Home icon here Click the Password Protected Directories link again This link represents the directory we just protected. Let's click the link to manage it Scroll down... ... and here we see a list of users that have been created and given password access to this directory We can update an existing user's password by entering the username here, followed by the new password..... ... and we can also add new users to this directory by entering new usernames and assigning them passwords as well Finally, we can delete existing users from having access to this directory by selecting them here and clicking delete Here we can see that this directory has password protection enabled This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to password protect a directory in your hosting account, such that people will have to enter a username and password to enter it
How to change your password in Direct Admin Click the Change Password link This demo assumes you've already logged in to Direct Admin Now let's learn how to change our Direct Admin password In order to change your Direct Admin password, you first must enter your existing password here This is the Change Password main screen Then enter your new password here ..... and again here When finished, click Submit That's all there is to it! The password has been changed, and you now must use your new password when logging in to Direct Admin Click the Home icon here This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to change your Direct Admin password. Remember that for security reasons, it's a good idea to change your password often
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