Guides from the NOC

Let's Encrypt's 6-day short-lived certificates are changing how often cPanel sites renew HTTPS. Here's what actually changes, and what to check before it bites.

WHM showing a cPanel license verification error? Here's why it happens after IP changes, firewall blocks, or clock drift, and how to fix it fast.

Fix failed WHM cpmove restores on a new server: username collisions, missing packages, DNS zone conflicts, and MySQL errors, with the exact commands.

Learn how to run cPanel's built-in Virus Scanner, read its results, and safely remove or quarantine infected files without SSH or root access.

phpMyAdmin keeps kicking you back to login or showing 'Loading Failed' mid-query in cPanel? Here's what actually causes it and how to fix it for good.

Browser flags cPanel or WHM login as Not Secure while your website is fine? Learn why the panel's SSL is separate and how to fix it for good.

Confused by red and yellow warnings in WHM's Security Advisor? Here's what each common one really means, which to fix today, and which are safe to skip.

Getting 'Access denied for user' connecting to MySQL in cPanel? Fix unlinked users, host mismatches, wrong username prefixes, and stale credentials fast.

Changing your cPanel account's primary domain in WHM? Learn what breaks — SSL, DNS, email — and the safe step-by-step way to do it without downtime.

Composer install failing on cPanel or a VPS? Fix memory exhaustion, proc_open blocks, timeouts, and missing SSH access with these tested steps.

Set up cPanel Web Disk to mount your hosting as a drive on Windows, macOS, or Linux, and fix common WebDAV connection and upload errors.

Upgrade to PHP 8.5 in cPanel without breaking your site. See what's new, check PHP version support status, and follow a safe MultiPHP Manager rollout.

Deleted old mail but cPanel still shows the mailbox full and bounces keep coming? Here's why the quota cache goes stale and how to force a real recalculation.

Upgrading MySQL or MariaDB from WHM? Here's how to use the built-in upgrade tool safely, without corrupting cPanel databases, phpMyAdmin, or client sites.

Set up cPanel/WHM Additional Backup Destinations to auto-send backups to Amazon S3 or FTP/SFTP, so a server failure can't take your only backup with it.

Grant cPanel MySQL database users only the privileges they actually need. Read-only, backup, and app-specific access explained with GRANT/REVOKE examples.

PHP 8.4 filling your cPanel error log with deprecation notices? Learn what's normal, how to triage it, and how to upgrade without breaking your site.

Outgrown sharing a cPanel account? Learn how to safely split an addon domain into its own standalone hosting account without losing email or files.

cPanel File Manager stuck or rejecting big file uploads? Fix upload_max_filesize, post_max_size, and server hard caps, or switch to FTP the right way.

Setting up SendGrid or Mailgun for WooCommerce order emails? Add their DKIM and SPF records the right way so your existing cPanel mailboxes keep working.

Cron job in cPanel not running or failing silently? Fix PHP paths, CageFS limits, and email flooding, then add monitoring so failures never hide again.

Hit 'maximum number of email accounts' in cPanel? Learn why the limit exists, how to check usage, free up slots, and raise it in WHM or via support.

Learn how to use cPanel's WordPress Toolkit to clone, stage, and safely auto-update WordPress sites without SSH or phpMyAdmin, plus fixes for common errors.

Premium WordPress theme or plugin throwing an ionCube Loader error? Learn how to enable ionCube in cPanel's PHP Selector or WHM and fix it for good.