How to setup hotlink protection in cPanel This demo assumes you've already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen. Now let's learn how to setup hotlink protection Click the Hotlink Protection icon. Hotlink protection prevents other websites from directly linking to certain files (typically images) on your website. You'll want to prevent this if you have copyrighted images, or to simply save on bandwidth usage. You'll first want to make sure your own sites are listed here, so you are able to hotlink to your images. Enter all the file types you want to protect... ... and check the Allow direct requests box if you want to give the ability to manually enter URLs of a protected file. Enter the URL you want to redirect to, for anyone who tries to hotlink to your files or images. Then click Submit. That's it! You've successfully enabled hotlink protection. To disable hotlink protection, click the Disable button. This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to use hotlink protection to prevent hotlinking to your files.
How to setup domain redirects in cPanel This demo assumes you've already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen. Now let's learn how to setup domain redirects. Click the Redirects icon. Choose whether you want this redirect to be temporary or permanent. Then enter the URL you want to redirect. Then enter the destination URL... where you want visitors to be redirected to. When ready, click Add. That's it! The redirect has been created. This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup domain redirects in cPanel.
How to setup a cron job in cPanelThis demo assumes you've already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.Now let's learn how to setup a cron job.Click the Cron Jobs icon.Enter the email address where you want the cron job results sent after each time it runs.Now you have to define exactly when and how often you want the cron job to run.This is made easier by selecting one of the pre-defined common settings.Notice that by choosing a common setting, all fields are filled in automatically. This also helps you understand what each field means.Next, enter the command of the script you want to run, including the path (from root).Then click Add New Cron Job.That's it! The cron job has been set, and will be listed at the bottom of the screen.This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup cron jobs in cPanel.
How to password protect a directory in cPanelThis demo assumes you've already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.Click the Directory Privacy icon.Now let's learn how to password protect a directory.Select the directory you want to password protect by clicking its name.Check the Password Protect box, then give a name for the directory, and click Save.The directory is now protected, and requires a password to enter it via a browser.We must therefore create at least one user, and assign them a password so they can access the directory.Assign a username and password in the Create User section.The protected directory now has one user who has access to it. Repeat this process for each additional user you want to grant access for.This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to password protect directories, and assign users to them.You can see the new user we just added in the Authorized Users section.
How to create custom error pages in cPanel This demo assumes you've already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen. Now let's learn how to create custom error pages. Click the Error Pages icon. This is where you create your custom error page... and you can include one or more tags to further customize the page. When finished, click Save. That's it! The custom 404 error page has been created. You can customize the other error pages as well... but you don't have to... all accounts come preset with standard error pages. There are several different error pages you can customize. Let's customize the 404 error page. This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create custom error pages in cPanel.
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