Control Panel Help

Getting the most out of your website...

Getting Started: Accessing the control panel for the first time, ticket support system, changing your password, signing out. Uploading To Your Site: Directory structure, home (index.html) file, uploading with FTP, uploading with MS FrontPage, uploading with DirectAdmin's File Manager.


E-Mail: Creating e-mail accounts, SMTP authentication, setting a catch-all address, forwarding, autoresponders, vacation messages, mailing lists, filters, MX records, webmail.


Subdomains: Creating subdomains, removing subdomains, subdomain statistics, usage & error logs, creating FTP users for individual subdomains.


MySQL Databases: Creating databases, removing databases, adding users to a database, changing database passwords, setting up your database with scripts, accessing phpMyAdmin.


Site Statistics: Checking disk space and bandwidth, accessing system logs, viewing account information, getting information about hits and visitors through Webalizer.


File Manager: Navigating, copying files, moving files, renaming files, deleting files, changing file permissions, creating new folders, creating new files, editing files, uploading files.


DNS Settings: Important message for beginners, DNS tutorial, changing DNS settings, A records, CNAME records, NS records, MX records, and PTR records.


Site Backup: Choosing what to save (website data, e-mail data, FTP data, MySQL databases), creating backups, storing backups, restoring your site from a backup.


SSL Secure Server: Certificate installation requirements, using the server's shared certificate, creating a self-signed certificate, installing a purchased certificate.


FTP Accounts: Creating FTP accounts, modifying/deleting FTP accounts, enabling anonymous access, creating FTP users for subdomains.


MS FrontPage: Enabling and disabling FrontPage extensions, understanding how MS FrontPage changes your site, uploading with MS FrontPage.


Running Scripts: CGI scripts, program paths, viewing installed Perl modules, understanding permissions, PHP scripts, accessing PHPMyAdmin.


Miscellaneous Features: 404 Error Pages, Directory Password Protection, Server Information, Cron Jobs, Mime Types, Apache Handlers, Site Redirection, Domain Pointers, Hosting Additional Domains.