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How to Password Protect a Directory in cPanel

You can lock a directory with a password using the cPanel’s Directory Privacy. Log in to your cPanel account. In the Files section, click on Directory Privacy. Click on the directory to open it. Click on the Edit, showing next to the directory you want to protect. Under Security Settings, check-mark Password protect this directory. Then click on Save. Now click on Go back. Scroll down the page. Under Create User, fill in the username and password fields or use the Password Generator option to generate a new random password and copy it to Notepad. Click on Save. If you try to open the password-protected directory in your browser via the URL www.example.com/myfolder, your browser prompts for credentials.

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August 28, 2023

How to Download Backup of Home Directory, MySQL, or Email Only

Backing up is important, and you should do it regularly. Follow this tutorial to make a full backup of your website with cPanel. Log in to your cPanel account. In the Files section, click on Backup Wizard. Under Backup or Restore, click on Back Up. Under Select Partial Backup. choose one of the available backup options to create and download a backup of it. To download a Home Directory backup, click on Home Directory. Now, click on Download.

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August 28, 2023

How to Edit a File in the cPanel File Manager

You can use cPanel’s inbuilt file manager to edit files on your website. Log in to your cPanel account. In the Files section, click on File Manager. Navigate to the directory where your file is located. Right-click on the file. Then click on Edit or HTML Edit in the Context Menu. In the HTML Editor window, click on Edit. Make changes to the file and then click on Save Changes. Your file has been successfully edited.

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August 28, 2023

How to Edit an Account Level/Global Email Filter in cPanel

Log in to your cPanel account. In the Email section, click on Global Email Filters. Under Current Filters are displayed all existing filters. Click Edit next to the appropriate one. Make the desired changes to the filter. Click on Save.

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August 28, 2023

How to Edit or Remove a Record in cPanel

You can edit or remove a Record in cPanel using the cPanel’s DNS Zone Editor. It allows you to manage, remove, or modify DNS records. Log in to your cPanel account. In the Domains section, click on Zone Editor. Under Domains, you can see many options below Actions. Click on Manage. Locate a Record you wish to edit or remove. Should you want to edit a record, click on Edit. Modify the details, and click on Save Record. Removing a record can be done with the Delete option. Note: It may take anywhere from 12 to 24 hours for the changes to take effect worldwide.

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August 28, 2023