What This Book Covers

Chapter 1:Introduction to cPanel Hosting

• Before diving into the many features, you will learn:
• What cPanel is and what it is used for
• What tools you will need to get started working with cPanel and your website
• How to locate a web host that offers cPanel and what to look for in a good host

Chapter 2:Getting Started with cPanel

• Start learning a few things about cPanel:
• Access cPanel in several different ways
• Familiarize yourself with the main cPanel interface
• Learn about some of the features of your cPanel account

Chapter 3:FTP and cPanel's File Manager

In this chapter you will discover most of the methods that cPanel provides to enable you to transfer files to and from your web hosting account:

• Discuss methods of uploading files to your hosting account
• Learn about the types of FTP clients available
• Learn how to work with FTP
• Accessing the main FTP account
• Creating FTP accounts and placing limits on those accounts
• Deleting FTP accounts
• Checking FTP quotas for accounts you create
• Managing Anonymous FTP access
• Monitoring FTP access and killing FTP sessions
• SFTP (Secure FTP)
• FXP (File Exchange Protocol)
• Navigating your site with the cPanel file manager
• Uploading files and downloading files, editing and managing files with the file manager
• WYSIWYG HTML editing via WYSIWYG Pro in the file manager

Chapter 4:Working with Mail

• Dive into the many features cPanel offers for working with e?mail:
• Why you may want to manage your own e?mail accounts
• How to setup and manage POP3 and IMAP e?mail accounts
• How to create e?mail forwarders and forward all e?mail from one account to another
• Ways to combat spam and viruses using features available in cPanel
• How to work with web mail
• How to manage mailing lists
• The more advanced features cPanel provides for working with e?mail (changing MX records, tracing mail, etc.)

Chapter 5:Working with Databases

• In this chapter we will explore the wonderful world of databases:
• What databases are and what they are used for
• How to work with both MySQL and PostgreSQL databases in cPanel to handle administrative tasks
• Creating databases
• Creating database users
• Adding users to databases
• Common connection settings for databases
• Deleting databases and users
• Checking for damage, repairing, and optimizing databases
• Basics of working with databases using phpMyAdmin or phpPgAdmin
• Backing up databases with phpMyAdmin or phpPgAdmin

Chapter 6:

• In this chapter, you will learn how to manage access to and organize your site using numerous cPanel tools:
• Change your main cPanel password
• Create and manage subdomains
• What redirects are and why you might use them
• Enable hotlink protection and learn how to use it
• Manage leech protection
• Password-protect directories
• Stop problem users from visiting your site with the IP deny manager
• Create custom error messages

Chapter 7:

• cPanel offers a number of features designed to allow you to keep track of what is happening in your account. In this chapter we will focus on:
• How to work with the various web statistics packages that cPanel offers
• How to disable and re?enable web statistics packages using the Stats Manager
• When and how to use your site’s raw web logs
• How to keep track of the disk space your files are taking up
• How to use your cPanel error log to track down problems

Chapter 8:

• cPanel includes a number of tools that can help you get your site up and running again quickly in the event of data loss:
• What backups are and why they are so important
• How to use cPanel to back up the data in your account
• Automated backup methods
• How to use cPanel to restore the data that you’ve backed up
• What to do if you do not have a backup and need to restore the data in your account

Chapter 9:

• Regardless of your level of expertise, there will probably come a time when you want to add content or features to your website without spending days or weeks coding something or paying someone to create the content for you. This is where pre?coded web scripts may come in handy. In this chapter we will cover:
• What scripts are and what you might want to use them for
• What scripts cPanel offers for installation and how to install them
• Some important advice concerning working with scripts.

Chapter 10:

• You’ve mastered the basics and are still hungry for more, so in this chapter, we will explore:
• How to enable and disable FrontPage Extensions and learn why you may or may not need them
• Creating and managing Add?on and Parked Domains
• Creating Cron jobs and learning what they can be used for
• The basics of working with SSH/Telnet
• Editing MIME Types and learning what they are used for
• Adding Apache Handlers and learning their uses
• The cPanel interface for creating and storing OpenPGP Keys
• How to manage SSL certificates using cPanel
• The advanced network tools cPanel offers
• What cPanel Pro is and what new features it can provide

Chapter 11:

• You know how to use the features in your cPanel account and now it is time to learn how to protect yourself and your account data. Specifically, we will cover the following:
• What hacking is and why you may be at risk
• What you can do to protect yourself and your site from attack
• What to do if your site is hacked

Chapter 12:

• This chapter will cover most common cPanel additions, and you will discover:
• Many popular cPanel themes and learn about what makes them unique
• A number of popular third?party add?ons for cPanel and learn how they work

Chapter 13:

• You’ve learned how to use the tools cPanel gives you. In this chapter you will find several great links for tools you can use for:
• FTP clients
• More cPanel information
• Basic webmaster and scripting assistance
• Domain, DNS, and Site Monitoring tools
• Password-storing programs