| This is a guide to getting the most from cPanel with screenshots along with instruction & explanation. Use advanced features, find powerful cPanel add ons, and install web scripts from within cPanel: osCommerce, Mambo, phpBB, & more.
Once you read this book, you will: Learn how to find hosts that offer cPanel with their web hosting packages; Discover how to access your cPanel account in different ways, even behind a firewall; Familiarize yourself with the standard cPanel layout so you can find what you are looking for quickly; Discover what the information you see on the main cPanel interface means and how to use it to keep track of what is happening with your hosting account; Create, manage and remove FTP accounts so you (or your web master) can upload, access and remove files from your website; Set up, manage & learn how to access e-mail accounts, including e-mail aliases (forwarding), web mail access, e-mail quotas, mail filtering, spam blocking and mailing lists; Create, manage & delete databases from within cPanel; Learn how to protect & control access to information on your web site using the tools that cPanel provides; Monitor site traffic using web stats; Discover how to create an effective backup strategy using cPanel's web site backup & restore features; Explore some advanced tools that cPanel offers to help manage your web site; Learn basic techniques to keep your web site safe from hackers and learn what to do if the worst happens; Examine some common third-party add-ons and themes that your host may choose to offer; Discover external tools that make the aspiring web master's job easier.
This book is written for anybody who has a web hosting account that provides cPanel, and who wants to get the most from this powerful tool. | |
