WordPress Tips and Tutorials

WordPress Hosting – What Should a Good WP Host Offer?

If you’re looking for great WordPress hosting, then you should first understand what a good WP host should offer. It all comes down to three very important things: PHP & Apache Servers – Make sure your web host supports the latest version of PHP (a programming language) and has Apache web servers. Preferably, look for [...]

Anonymous FTP in cPanel

The Anonymous FTP function can allow you to have the account accessible via FTP without having to login with a username and a password. The downside of allowing anonymous users access a certain part of your site via FTP is that they can take advantage of it to find security holes and get control of [...]

FTP Session Control in cPanel

The FTP Session Control function will let you see which FTP account is currently active and is being used. A good use of this feature is when you allow multiple accounts to access parts of your site via FTP. You can monitor which FTP is being used at a certain time. For more useful tutorials, [...]

Creating FTP Accounts in cPanel

The FTP account function will allow you to setup an account so you can access your files via FTP. You will need third party FTP programs such as CuteFTP, Filezilla, etc. An FTP is useful as you can easily access, upload, delete and manipulate your account’s files without logging in to the cPanel. You can [...]

Disk Space Usage in cPanel

The Disk Space Usage function lets you see how much space is being consumed by each of the directories in your hosting account. Below image shows you the disk usage in size as well as in a pie chart. each directory is represented by a color so you can easily identify which folder uses the [...]

Web Disk in cPanel

The Web Disk function will allow you to drag and drop files to your hosting account. First, you must create a web disk account by filling up the form as shown below. You can then access it by clicking on the “Access Web Disk” button as shown below. For more useful tutorials, host your new [...]

Legacy File Manager in cPanel

The Legacy File Manager function is the same as the File Manager function, the only difference is its visual look. Legacy File Manager can be seen in Fig.1 below. It displays the contents of the current folder. You have the option to Upload files, create a new folder or create a new file. You will [...]

File Manager in cPanel

The file manager function lets you access all the files you current have on your account. Once clicked, you will be redirected to a page listing all your files as shown below. Explained below are the icons you will find in the file manager: New file – this will create a blank file in your [...]

Backup Wizard in cPanel

The Backup Wizard in cPanel is a nifty tool that will guide you on what to do when creating or restoring backup files. This is especially useful if you’re unfamiliar with creating and restoring backups as most steps are automated. Creating or restoring backups can be done in three steps as shown in the image [...]

Backups in cPanel

The backup function allows you to backup, restore and download all your files and databases. It is advisable to backup your files at least once a day so that when your hosts’ servers crashed, you will have an available backup that you can restore. Clicking on the backups icon, you will get redirected to a [...]