In this guide we will quickly setup Cloud Backup for a VM or dedicated server. Order Cloud Backup Select a backup plan from: https://www.solvps.com/cloud-backup/ The order process requires a few options to be configured: How many VMs to back up: Choose the number of VPS to provide a Cloud Backup backup license for. You can manage multiple VMs and […]
This article applies to Linux servers and VPS instances running cPanel/WHM. If you need to back up, dump, or restore a database via command line (SSH) on your cPanel server, read on. Restore a MySQL Database To restore an existing .sql backup of a MySQL database, run the following mysql command as root or a user with […]
Apachetop is a command line utility useful for monitoring a web server’s connections and other statistics in real time. Similar to top, apachetop reads the acces_log file in /var/log/httpd and displays the results in real time. How to Install Apachetop We will install Apachetop on our CentOS system using the third-party EPEL repositories. If you are not already […]
This article covers how to change the PHP handler on a Linux VPS or dedicated server running cPanel/WHM. The instructions below require root-level access to the WHM admin panel. The PHP handler is the software that Apache uses to implement PHP. The different choices can have effects on the performance, and security, of your server. For […]
On a Linux server or VPS with cPanel/WHM, there are two ways to reset the root password for MySQL. One method uses the WHM admin web panel, while the other uses the command line (shell). Reset the MySQL root password in WHM On servers with cPanel/WHM, it is recommended to change the MySQL root password […]
On recent versions of Ubuntu, you may get the following error when trying to run apt-get update or apt-get install: Failed to fetch 404 Not Found Usually, the reason for this error is changing locations of Ubuntu repositories. According to the versioning policies of Ubuntu, normal releases are supported for 9 months, whereas LTS (Long Term […]
On recent versions of Ubuntu, you may get the following error when trying to run apt-get update or apt-get install: Failed to fetch 404 Not Found Usually, the reason for this error is changing locations of Ubuntu repositories. According to the versioning policies of Ubuntu, normal releases are supported for 9 months, whereas LTS (Long Term […]
On many virtual servers, NAT and other iptables modules may not be loaded by default. This module is critical for using types of network address translation like MASQUERADE. To test whether your Linux VPS or server has the NAT module loaded, run the following command and check for the example output (meaning NAT is not […]
Memcache is one of several different caching methods available for Apache/PHP web servers. It is designed to speed up websites and web apps, especially those utilizing databases, by caching frequently-accessed data and objects in RAM for quicker access. Installing Memcache on a cPanel server or cPanel VPS is a simple, and effective way to begin optimizing […]
In this guide, we will show you how to install a valid, commercially-signed SSL certificate on a cPanel/WHM server. This will provide verified security for cPanel services like the cPanel user login portal, WHM admin login portal, Webmail, and FTP. First, log in to the WHM administrator interface as the root user. In the left-hand navigation, […]
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