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Backup & Restore(5)Database Management(8)Domains & Redirects(8)Email Accounts(5)FTP Management(4)Security & SSL(7)PHP & Server Config(7)WordPress(10)

Backup & Restore

Learn how to back up your account and restore files, databases, and full sites. · 5 videos

Full Account Backup in cPanel
Restore a File from Backup
Download a Database Backup
Restore a WordPress Site from Backup
Schedule Automatic Backups

Database Management

Create, manage, import, and optimise MySQL databases using cPanel and phpMyAdmin. · 8 videos

Create a MySQL Database in cPanel
Add a Database User
Import a Database with phpMyAdmin
Export a Database Backup
Repair a Corrupted Database
Optimize Database Tables
Connect WordPress to a Database
Reset a WordPress Database Password

Domains & Redirects

Add domains, configure DNS records, set up subdomains, and manage redirects. · 8 videos

Add a Domain to cPanel
Create a Subdomain
Set Up Domain Forwarding
Create a 301 Redirect in .htaccess
Change Nameservers at Your Registrar
Add an Addon Domain
Set Up a Parked Domain
Manage DNS Zone Records

Email Accounts

Create and manage email accounts, set up webmail, and configure email clients. · 5 videos

Create an Email Account in cPanel
Access Webmail (Roundcube)
Set Up Email in Outlook
Set Up Email on iPhone
Create an Email Forwarder

FTP Management

Create FTP accounts and transfer files to and from your hosting server. · 4 videos

Create an FTP Account
Connect with FileZilla
Upload Files via FTP
Set FTP Directory Permissions

Security & SSL

Enable SSL, force HTTPS, set up two-factor auth, and secure your hosting account. · 7 videos

Enable AutoSSL for Your Domain
Force HTTPS with .htaccess
Set Up Two-Factor Authentication
Block an IP Address in cPanel
Enable Hotlink Protection
Scan for Malware in cPanel
Change Your cPanel Password

PHP & Server Config

Manage PHP versions, extensions, cron jobs, and server-level performance settings. · 7 videos

Change Your PHP Version in cPanel
Enable PHP Extensions
Edit php.ini Settings
Set Up a Cron Job
Enable Gzip Compression
Configure OPcache
View Server Error Logs

WordPress

Install, manage, and optimise WordPress sites on your dotCanada hosting account. · 10 videos

Install WordPress with Softaculous
Update WordPress Core, Plugins & Themes
Create a Child Theme
Install a Plugin
Create a Staging Site
Reset Your WordPress Password
Move WordPress to a New Domain
Speed Up WordPress with Caching
Fix the WordPress White Screen of Death
Restore WordPress from a Backup

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