What is a Domain Name ?
A domain name is in effect the name of your website, and therefore the basis of your presence on the Internet. Domain names are unique and must therefore be registered. A domain name consists of a name (such as your company name) and an extension. The extension determines either the purpose or geographical relationship of…
How do I backup my database ?
Use the PHPMyAdmin feature in your control panel. In PHPMyAdmin, select the database you want to backup and select "Export" tab on the right screen. Choose the tables you wish to backup (or "Select All" for all tables). Scroll down and tick "Save File As…" and click on the "Go" button. Simply save the database…
Could I add an auto responder to my emails ?
An auto responder can be setup in cPanel to respond to any incoming emails with a message specified by the user. Auto responders are very useful for people that are going away for a long period of time and will not be able to access their emails. An auto responder does not affect your incoming…
Could additional domains receive e-mail ?
Yes. You can create email addresses for addon domains, parked domains, and subdomains. The email addresses for these can be created in the Mail section of your site's cPanel, under Add/Remove Addresses. The addon, parked, or subdomain to create the email address in must be selected from the drop down box shown while creating a…
What is E-mail Forwarding and how can i use it ?
Email forwarding let's you forward email sent to an addresss to another address or multiple addresses. It allows you to look more professional by creating separate department addresses for a business and forwarding all of their emails to one or more other boxes which can then filter and organize based on those addresses. It allows…
Could I password protect directories ?
Yes, you can password protect any directories and files placed within them. To do that, please follow these steps: Login into your cPanel and click on the "Password Protect Directories" icon, under "Security section" of cPanel. From a list of the directories select the name of the directory you wish to limit access to. On…
