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I'm getting an 'Internal server error' with my cgi script. What gives?
If you're getting an “Internal Server Error” (500) while running a CGI script on 4GoodHosting, here’s how to…
How to manage downloads using WHMCS
This tutorial assumes you've already logged in to your WHMCS admin panel Now let's learn how to manage downloads 1)…
How do I secure my WordPress website?
  Some of our clients do not fully understand or know exactly how to secure their WordPress website(s). Here's a…
I have given my web designer FTP access, but he has advised me that he also needs to be able to have a MySQL login (or some other method of creating a database and permissions).
Create a MySQL User for the Web Designer Steps (in your 4GoodHosting cPanel): Login to cPanel Go to MySQL…
Are there any precautions that I need to be aware before I begin using FrontPage to publish my site?
In order to protect the FrontPage extensions on your Unix account, please take into consideration the following…
Can I still use FTP to upload to my site if I use Front Page?
If you have installed Front Page extensions on your account, you should not use FTP to upload to your site. Using FTP…
How can I remove Front Page Extensions from my account?
This can be accomplished by clicking 'frontpage extensions' in cPanel. Here, you will see options to both install and…
I am getting an error when I try to publish my web. What's going on?
Here are some common causes of problems publishing with Front Page:1) Front Page extensions aren't installed on your…
I get an Error 500 Internal Server Error when trying to view my FrontPage site online.
The most common cause is the use of FTP in uploading FrontPage generated webpages. This can damage the FrontPage…
I'm getting "Error - FrontPage Extensions not Installed"
We often see this error being reported even when the extensions have been installed. If you get this error, please…
How do I unblock my IP?
If you see a firewall or blocked IP message when opening cPanel, webmail, or FTP after failed logins:Note your public…
Should I be taking backups of my account? If so, how often?
Backups are crucial to the smooth operation of any website, no matter how important, how many visitors you have, or how…
What are web servers? Why are they necessary?
Web servers are computers that have been set up by a hosting company, usually in a facility called a datacenter, like…
What is FTP? Why do I need it?
FTP - File Transfer Protocol - is one way for you to transfer files to and from your hosting account. Unlike HTTP,…
How to install 4Images Gallery from Fantastico
This tutorial assumes you've already launched the Fantastico application   Now let's learn how to install 4Images…
How to install Templates Express from Fantastico
This tutorial assumes you've already launched the Fantastico application   Now let's learn how to install Templates…
I get a '500 Server error' or '403 permission Denied' error when I try to run a cgi script.
When you get a 500 Internal Server Error or 403 Permission Denied while trying to run a CGI script (like .pl or .cgi)…
How to create additional FTP accounts in cPanel
This demo assumes you've already logged in to cPanel Now let's learn how to setup additional FTP accounts 1) Click…
How to use File Manager in cPanel
This demo assumes you've already logged in to cPanel Now let's learn how to use File Manager 1) Click the File…
How to install Joomla in Installatron
Let's see how to install Joomla from Installatron. 1) Click Applications Browser. 2) Scroll down until you find…
How to create and manage Reseller Plans in Plesk
A Service Plan is a set of services and resources offered to hosting customers. Typically, the resources include disk…
How to change a subscription's login info in Plesk
A Plesk hosting subscription has its own login info, separate from your Panel login credentials. This is what you'll…
How to change your FTP account credentials in Plesk
You may need to change your FTP account login information at some point in time, so let's learn how to do that. 1)…
How to create additional FTP accounts in Plesk
If you have multiple users that need to use FTP to upload files to your websites, you can create separate accounts for…
How to set up Anonymous FTP access in Plesk
If your site is hosted on a dedicated IP address (not shared by other users or sites), you can set up a directory…
How to use the Backup Manager in Plesk
Backups are an essential part of maintaining any website. It is important to create backups on a regular basis to…
How to view website statistics in Plesk
1) Statistics are detailed reports on how the resources provided with your subscription are being used.>The first…
How to activate or suspend a Customer or Subscription in Plesk
When you suspend a customer account, access to the Panel is blocked for suspended customers and Control Panel users…
How to change a subscription's IP address and System Login Info in Plesk
Generally, most websites can be hosted on the same shared IP address. You may need to use dedicated IPs if, for…
How to create and manage Customers in Plesk
1) Begin by clicking Customers. 2) First, let's add a new customer. Select Add New Customer. 3) Specify the…
How to create and manage Service Plans in Plesk
A Service Plan is a set of services and resources offered to hosting customers. Typically, the resources include disk…
How to create and manage Subscriptions in Plesk
Any person who has a user account created in the Administrative Panel can be subscribed to a service plan, be it your…
How to use the Backup Manager in Plesk
Backups are an essential part of hosting websites. It is important to create backups on a regular basis to prevent…
How to create and manage websites
This tutorial will show you how to create and manage websites. 1) Click the Create Website link here 2) Type the…
How to create a FTP account in WebsitePanel
Now let's learn how to create an FTP account 1) Select the plan you want to add an FTP account to 2) Click FTP…
How to view your quotas in WebsitePanel
This tutorial assumes you are already logged in to WebsitePanel Now let's learn how to view your quotas in…
How to change an account's password in WHM
This tutorial will show you how to modify an account's password in WHM. 1) Find the Account Functions menu. 2)…
How to create a new cPanel account in WHM
cPanel and WHM work hand in hand to make your clients' websites accessible to their visitors. Now that your server and…
How to manage account packages in WHM
Packages in WHM allow you to save your hosting plans for re-use by accounts in the future. When creating an account,…
How to modify an account's other settings in WHM
Many of the other settings that were specified during the account setup process -- those not covered in this series so…
How to view bandwidth usage by account in WHM
WHM contains a useful tool that allows you to view a chart of bandwidth usage per account on a monthly basis. 1) Go…
How to view the raw logs for an account in WHM
You might occasionally need to view an account's raw access logs for HTTP and FTP. They can be viewed from cPanel,…
How to enable and configure automatic backups on your WHM server
Taking regular backups is an important part of running any sort of website. You can configure WHM to automatically make…
How to generate a new self-signed SSL certificate in WHM
Whenever you, your clients, or their visitors access a website through an encrypted connection (such as with HTTPS or…
How to change an account password
This demo assumes you've already logged in to WebHost Manager (WHM) Now let's learn how to change an account password…
How to create a new hosting account
This demo assumes you've already logged in to WebHost Manager (WHM) Now let's learn how to create a new hosting…
How to modify an account
This demo assumes you've already logged in to WebHost Manager (WHM) Now let's learn how to modify (or edit) an…
Learning about the skeleton directory
This demo assumes you've already logged in to WebHost Manager (WHM) Now let's learn about the Skeleton Directory 1)…
Managing Frontpage extensions
This demo assumes you've already logged in to WebHost Manager (WHM) Now let's learn how to manage FrontPage extensions…
An overview of the important services that keep your WHM server running
Services are crucial to any web server's operation. To the end-user, these programs work together seamlessly to provide…
How to choose and configure your FTP server in WHM
An FTP server provides your clients with the means to upload files to their accounts. FTP is generally a more…
How to manage the SSL certificates used by your services in WHM
Whenever you, your clients, or their visitors access a service through an encrypted connection (such as with HTTPS or…
How to rebuild Apache and PHP in WHM
At some point in time, you're probably going to have to recompile Apache and PHP. This is necessary any time you wish…
How to restart a service in WHM
In the event you need to restart a service manually, WHM does provide you with the tools to do so for most of the…
How to synchronize FTP passwords in WHM
From time to time, you or or your clients may have trouble connecting to your server via FTP. The passwords can become…
How to adjust cPanel & WHM's Update Preferences
cPanel and WHM are updated frequently by the developers. You can change the way updates are performed using the Update…
How to complete the Initial Setup process in WHM
If you or your host just finished installing WHM & cPanel, the Initial Setup screen shown here should be the first…
What you need to know before getting started with WHM
cPanel is one of the most widely-used control panels in the web hosting industry. WebHost Manager, or WHM, is cPanel's…
Whitelist your IP
Our Linux hosting servers run a strict firewall that automatically blocks IP addresses after repeated failed logins…
Configuring your website in CuteFTP
Managing files/folders in CuteFTP
Uploading files using CuteFTP
Configuring your website in FileZilla
How to change your hosting account's control panel and ftp password.
From within cPanel this option was disabled globally to ensure that the details of the cPanel account get synchronized…
Managing files/folders in FileZilla
Uploading files using FileZilla
Configuring your website in FlashFXP
Setting your preferences in FlashFXP
Uploading files using FlashFXP
Configuring your website in FTP Voyager
Managing files/folders in FTP Voyager
Uploading files using FTP Voyager
Configuring your website in LeapFTP
Managing files/folders in LeapFTP
Uploading files using LeapFTP
Configuring your website in SmartFTP
Managing files/folders in SmartFTP
Uploading files using SmartFTP
Configuring your website in WinSCP
Managing files/folders in WinSCP
Uploading files using WinSCP
Configuring your website in WS_FTP
Managing files/folders in WS_FTP
Uploading files using WS_FTP
How to change your hosting account's control panel and ftp password
From within cPanel this option was disabled globally to ensure that the details of the cPanel account get synchronized…
How to change your hosting account's control panel and ftp password.
From within cPanel this option was disabled globally to ensure that the details of the cPanel account get synchronized…
How to create additional FTP accounts in cPanel
How to change your hosting account's control panel and ftp password.
From within cPanel this option was disabled globally to ensure that the details of the cPanel account get synchronized…
How to change your FTP account credentials in Plesk
How to create additional FTP accounts in Plesk
How to set up Anonymous FTP access in Plesk
How to change your hosting account's control panel and ftp password.
From within cPanel this option was disabled globally to ensure that the details of the cPanel account get synchronized…
How to change your hosting account's control panel and ftp password.
From within cPanel this option was disabled globally to ensure that the details of the cPanel account get synchronized…
How to choose and configure your FTP server in WHM
How to synchronize FTP passwords in WHM
How to create additional FTP accounts in Plesk
How to create additional FTP accounts in cPanel
How to create additional FTP accounts in cPanel
How to create additional FTP accounts in Direct Admin
How to install and set up Updraft Plus in WordPress
Configuring your website in CuteFTP
Managing files in CuteFTP
Uploading files using CuteFTP
Configuring your website in FileZilla
Managing files in FileZilla
Uploading files using FileZilla
Configuring your website in FlashFXP
Setting your preferences in FlashFXP
Uploading files using FlashFXP
Configuring your website in LeapFTP
Managing files in LeapFTP
Uploading files using LeapFTP
Configuring your website in SmartFTP
Managing files in SmartFTP
Uploading files using SmartFTP
Configuring your website in FTP Voyager
Managing files in FTP Voyager
Uploading files using FTP Voyager
Configuring your website in WinSCP
Managing files in WinSCP
Uploading files using WinSCP
Configuring your website in WS_FTP
Managing files in WS_FTP
Uploading files using WS_FTP
How to create additional FTP accounts in Plesk
Publishing a RapidWeaver / RapidWeaver Elements site to 4GoodHosting
Use this when you build with RapidWeaver / RapidWeaver Elements and host on 4GoodHosting.What you needYour site files…
Migrating your website to 4GoodHosting
You can move yourself, or let us move you.Option A — We migrate for you (free on annual+)From our Website Transfer…
Upload files with SFTP (FileZilla)
Use SFTP to upload site files securely. Plain FTP is obsolete on modern networks.Get credentialsLog in to cPanel.Open…

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