Control Panel Guides

A Control Panel is a web-based graphical user interface (GUI) that simplifies the administration of a server or website. Instead of requiring you to interact directly with the command line (which can be complex and intimidating for many), a control panel provides a user-friendly interface to perform common server management tasks.

They can be useful for:

Website and Domain Management: Easily add, remove, and manage websites, domains, subdomains, and DNS settings.
Email Management: Create email accounts, set up forwarders, autoresponders, and manage spam filters.
Database Management: Manage databases and users, and work directly with your data using phpMyAdmin.
File Management: Upload, download, edit, and manage files on the server through a web-based file manager.
Security Features: Configure firewalls, manage SSL certificates, and set up password protections.
Software Installation: Quickly install popular applications like WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal with a few clicks.
Resource Monitoring: View server resource usage (CPU, RAM, disk space) to identify potential issues.
Backup and Restoration: Schedule and perform backups of server data and easily restore them if needed.

Essentially, a control panel abstracts away the complexities of command-line operations, and overall website or server management. They make managing your online resources more accessible to a wider range of users, from beginners to experienced administrators who want to streamline their workflow.

Control Panel Articles

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At Liquid Web, we provide different Control Panel options depending on the underlying product, and or operating system.

Changing Your Plesk Administrator Password

Changing your Plesk administrator password secures access to your server’s websites. It’s distinct from root (Linux) or RDP (Windows) passwords, often with ‘admin’ username.
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Changing Your Root Password in WHM

Changing the root password alters your main server and WHM login credentials, ensuring uniqueness and enhancing security.
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Changing Your Website IP Address in WHM

During migration, WHM typically updates website IP addresses automatically. But for sites requiring unique IPs for mail and other services, create an IP pool and manually update the site.
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Configuring Backups in Interworx Web Panel

Regular backups are vital for disaster recovery. Use InterWorx Web Panel to schedule convenient local server backups as part of your backup plan.
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Configuring Backups in Plesk

Backups are like insurance for your website or server. Use Plesk backups strategically, tailor them to your needs, and schedule them for added security.
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Configuring cPanel Backups in WHM

Your website is valuable; protect it with backups. Whether it’s an attack or accidental deletion, backups act as insurance. Customize your strategy and set up backups in WHM for added security.
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Configuring NodeWorx Spam Filtering

InterWorx uses SpamAssassin to help keep levels of email spam reasonable. From the Spam Filtering page in NodeWorx, server administrators may manage the SpamAssassin service, edit SpamAssassin and Bayes Learning settings, specify global blacklist and whitelists, and add custom rules.
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Configuring SiteWorx Spam Filtering

InterWorx uses SpamAssassin to help keep levels of email spam reasonable. From the Spam Filtering page in SiteWorx, users may manage the SpamAssassin service, determine how spam messages are handled for the account, and add custom rules.
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Control Panel Comparison

Comparing our top 3 VPS control panels: cPanel vs. Plesk vs. InterWorx. See a feature-by-feature breakdown to find the best fit for your server.
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Converting an Addon Domain to a Separate CPanel Account

Hosting multiple domains in one cPanel account offers convenience but limits resource customization. Convert an Addon Domain to a separate account in WHM for greater flexibility.
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Create Email Accounts in Plesk

Plesk easily creates custom domain email accounts like [email protected], enhancing your site’s professionalism and email organization.
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Create Siteworx Backups in Nodeworx

Create Siteworx backups directly from Nodeworx.
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Creating a cPanel User Account

WHM handles server-level tasks, while cPanel is for individual domain management. To use cPanel, create a cPanel user account via WHM as detailed in this article.
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Creating a Cron Job in cPanel

Automate your server tasks easily. Learn how to create, schedule, and manage Cron Jobs in cPanel without the risk of command-line syntax errors.
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Creating a Cron Job in Interworx Web Panel

Automating commands on your server improves efficiency. In InterWorx Web Panel, Cron manages these tasks. The root user or domain user can configure Cron for periodic commands, ensuring files and processes are maintained and optimized.
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Creating a Database in Plesk

Plesk simplifies database creation for modern websites during development.
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Creating a Database User in Plesk

Easily add new database users in Plesk for specific access needs, like database administrators or third-party remote applications.
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Creating a Non-Prefixed Database User Assigned to a SiteWorx Account

While InterWorx allows the ability for SiteWorx accounts to use non-prefixed databases and database users, it is currently not possible to create non-prefixed databases, or non-prefixed users, from the SiteWorx interface. However, it is possible to create non-prefixed databases and database users and automatically assign them to a SiteWorx account from the CLI.
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Creating a Sub-domain in Interworx Web Panel

To create a subdomain like “blog.domain.com” on your InterWorx Web Panel server, access SiteWorx and navigate to the Hosting Features section. From there, you can easily create the subdomain for your blog or test site.
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Creating a Subdomain in cPanel

With subdomains like blog.mysite.com, you can expand your site without buying new domains. Learn how to create them in cPanel with this article.
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Creating a Subdomain in Plesk

A subdomain shares your domain, but adds a third-level domain and can function like a whole separate website. Subdomains have domain names that look like blog.mysite.com. Plesk manages each subdomain as if it were its own website. You can create a completely different look and feel on a subdomain. Creating subdomains is useful if you…
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Creating a User Account/Domain in Interworx Web Panel

Now that you’ve logged in to your InterWorx Web Panel server as the administrator, it’s time to create your first user account/domain. If you need help logging in, see Logging into InterWorx Web Panel. Creating a domain (or website) allows you to publish content to that domain and share it on the Internet. When you…
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Creating Account Packages in Interworx Web Panel

InterWorx Web Panel simplifies user account and quota management with Packages. Packages regulate disk space, bandwidth, and domains, freeing you to focus on business management instead of server resource monitoring.
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Creating cron jobs in Plesk

Create Plesk cron jobs via Tools & Settings > Scheduled Tasks. Choose task type (command, PHP, URL), set schedule, and save. Automate tasks!
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Creating Email Accounts in cPanel

To have a professional email like [email protected], create it in cPanel. It’s quick and separates website email from personal email.
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