Guides from the NOC

Learn to create MySQL databases and users in cPanel, fix #1045 access denied errors, and import or export large databases through phpMyAdmin without timeouts.

Confused between an addon domain and a subdomain in cPanel? Learn the real difference and the exact steps to add and troubleshoot each one.

Learn how to create, configure, and manage email accounts in cPanel - webmail access, mail client setup, quotas, and fixing common login or delivery issues.

Learn how to create full and partial cPanel backups, store them safely off-server, and restore files or a database fast without losing data or extra downtime.

Getting a 403 Forbidden error in cPanel or on your live site? Learn the correct file and folder permission numbers and fix them safely, step by step.

Chrome shows 'Not Secure' after cPanel AutoSSL renews? Learn the real causes-CAA records, Cloudflare, mixed content-and fix them step by step.

WordPress stuck showing 'Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance'? Learn why the .maintenance file gets left behind and how to remove it safely.

Set up an llms.txt file so AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity can read and cite your site correctly. Step-by-step for WordPress, cPanel, and Nginx VPS.

Cloudflare is retiring Page Rules for Redirect, Cache, Configuration & Origin Rules. Step-by-step guide to migrate your redirects and caching without downtime.

Subdomain takeover happens when a dangling CNAME points to a deleted third-party resource. Learn how to scan your DNS zone, fix it, and prevent it for good.

Move your Squarespace site to WordPress on Getwebup without downtime — handle exports, product CSVs, URL redirects, and DNS cutover the right way.

Move a WordPress site off WP Engine to Getwebup without downtime — remove leftover mu-plugins, rebuild wp-config.php, and cut over DNS and SSL safely.

Move a WordPress site from Cloudways to Getwebup step by step — SSH export, database transfer, cache reset, and a safe DNS cutover with zero downtime.

Move your WordPress site from HostGator to Getwebup with zero downtime. Get real cPanel access, migrate email safely, and cut over DNS without breaking mail.

Move a WordPress site from Bluehost to Getwebup with zero downtime — find your real cPanel access, clear Bluehost's cache, and switch DNS and email safely.

Getting a #1005 or foreign key constraint fails error during a phpMyAdmin import? Here's exactly why it happens on cPanel and the steps to fix it safely.

Learn how to export a DNS zone file from cPanel, edit it safely, and re-import it during a registrar switch or migration without breaking email or your site.

Getting 'Unknown collation utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci' when importing a MySQL 8 database dump into cPanel's older MariaDB? Here's the exact cause and fix, step by step.

Softaculous install stuck or failing in cPanel? Here's every real cause - disk quota, database limits, PHP version, mod_security - and how to fix each one.

MySQL error 1226 'max_user_connections' exceeded on cPanel or WHM hosting? Here's exactly why it happens and how to raise the limit and fix it for good.

Still failing 'leverage browser caching' in PageSpeed or GTmetrix? Set Cache-Control and Expires headers correctly on cPanel and VPS hosting - step by step.

UpdraftPlus backup stuck, failing, or won't restore? Learn the real causes - cron, PHP limits, remote storage auth - and how to fix each one on cPanel hosting.

Learn why old MyISAM tables cause crashes and locking issues, and how to safely convert them to InnoDB in phpMyAdmin without breaking WordPress or WooCommerce.

WooCommerce shows a new order but no confirmation email shows up? Fix stuck Action Scheduler jobs, SMTP conflicts, and cPanel deliverability issues fast.