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.
How to create an addon domain 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 an addon domain. Click the Addon Domains icon. This is the addon domains page, where you can setup additional domain names that point to subdomains of your account. Enter the new domain name... Then enter a username. Enter and confirm a password, then click Add Domain. That's it! The addon domain has been created. This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create addon domains in cPanel.
a How to use the IP Blocker 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 use the IP Blocker. Click the IP Blocker icon. Enter an IP address or range you would like to block, then click Add. That's it! We've now blocked anyone using the IP address from accessing our website. You can see which IP addresses are currently being blocked. ... and you can remove IP blocks by clicking here. This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to block IP addresses from accessing your website.
How to use the Index Manager in cPanelThis demo assumes you've already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.Now let's learn how to use the Index Manager.Click the Indexes icon.The Index Manager enables you to control how directories on your website are displayed.If there is no index.html file in a given directory, the contents of that directory will be listed in a browser. This can cause security issues.With Index Manager, you can set your account up to not allow your directory contents to be shown.Let's setup Index Manager for the clients directory.There are four settings to choose from.Since we do not want the contents of this directory shown, we'll choose the No Indexing option.That's it! The index settings have been updated, and visitors can no longer view the contents of the clients directory.It's just as easy to switch back to the default setting.The Default System Setting allows the directory contents to be shown. No Indexing does not allow directory contents to be shown. Standard Indexing prevents browsers from viewing contents of directories that do not contain image files.... and Fancy Indexing prevents browsers from viewing contents of directories that do contain image files.This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup index directory protection for any of your directories.