Server Administration

Managing a server is a big responsibility. Whether you are spinning up a new environment, maintaining day-to-day operations, or troubleshooting a sudden connection drop, having reliable, step-by-step documentation is crucial.

The Server Administration section is your comprehensive resource for keeping your Liquid Web infrastructure secure, optimized, and running smoothly. From initial setup to advanced performance optimization, we provide the tools and guides you need to manage your server with confidence.

Explore the guides below to learn how to:

Scale and Automate: Connect seamlessly to Cloud Object Storage, understand file compression algorithms, and automate routine management tasks using the Liquid Web API.
Configure and Maintain: Handle essential setup tasks like changing your hostname, configuring FTP users, and creating safe staging environments.
Master Your OS: Dive into dedicated, in-depth guides for both Linux and Windows server administration.
Protect and Troubleshoot: Safeguard your data with robust backup and restore strategies, manage your databases, and quickly diagnose network connection issues.

Server Administration Articles

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This collection of articles provides resources for server administration.

Creating a Staging and Development Environment

Don’t risk your hard work – create a staging server to test changes before implementing them on your live site. It’s a safe way to optimize and update without compromising your site’s functionality.
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Creating FTP Users

FTP makes uploading files to your server easy. Use your cPanel or Plesk login for FTP or create extra users for added security. Learn how in cPanel, Plesk, and Cloud Sites.
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Creating Windows File Shares

Windows file shares facilitate sharing file contents between servers, aiding migrations or data accessibility.
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DBeaver tutorial for PostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL, and MariaDB

This DBeaver tutorial will demonstrate how you can easily establish connections to a wide array of databases and work with them efficiently and effectively.
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Deleting a MySQL Database

Deleting unused databases frees up space but the action is permanent! We strongly recommend backing up your database before you delete it, just in case.
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Deleting MySQL Users

If you are using MySQL databases with multiple users, you may need to control database access by deleting database users. You can delete MySQL users using either cPanel or the command line.
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Deleting Unnecessary Backups

If you have a lot of old backup files, you might want to delete some of them from your server. Backups can be quite large and storing a lot of them on your server can slow down your websites. You’ll generally do this for manual backups: your scheduled backups will automatically rotate out.
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Deleting Users in Linux

If you’ve added multiple users to your Linux server, you might eventually need to delete users, too. You can delete users in two ways, from cPanel and from the command line.
Read more: Deleting Users in Linux