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How to Connect Remote Desktop of a VPS/Dedicated Server

October 22, 2015 Ashish Kale How to, VPS, Website

To Connect Remote Desktop of a VPS/Dedicated Server

In this article Hostripples are showing the steps to connect your windows pc to the dedicated server using Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Application.

Step 1 : Go to Start menu

Step 2 : Select all programs.

Step 3 : Click run.

Step 4 : Type mstsc.exe to access remote desktop.

Step 5 : Type your server IP address.

Step 6 : Then click on connect.

Step 7 : Enter your user name and password.

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How to turn off the bandwidth monitoring module in cPanel

October 21, 2015 Ashish Kale cPanel/WHM, How to, Website

In this article Hostripples will give you how to turn off the bandwidth monitoring module in cPanel, Please do the following steps:

Step 1 : Go to WHM.

Step 2 : In Service Configuration Section, Click on Service Manager.

Step 3 : Search for cPBandwd.

Step 4 : You will see a check box unchecked that.

Step 5 : Click save the settings.

That should be it !!

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How to Update Your cPanel License Key

October 20, 2015 Ashish Kale cPanel/WHM, How to, Website

In this Article I will explain how to update cPanel License key of a server. If you need to update your server license key when you have a new licence key, or you want to upgrade from trail version to paid version. Please follow the instruction and update cPanel License key.

Open your “putty program”.
Log in as “root”.
Enter your password.
And run the following at the command line:

/usr/local/cpanel/cpkeyclt

Note : If you just want to update cPanel, run:

/scripts/upcp

That’s it !! This will update it and your good to go

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How to install WHMCS from Softaculous

October 19, 2015 Ashish Kale How to, Installation, Installation, Softaculous, WHM

In this article Hostripples will give you how to install WHMCS from Softaculous, Please follow the steps and install it :

Step 1 : Log in to cPanel.

Step 2 : Click Softaculous in the Software/Services section.

Step 3 : In the Search text box, type whmcs.

Step 4 : Then press ENTER.

Step 5 : Click Install button.

Step 6 : Select the protocol in Choose Protocol list box.

Step 7 : Select the domain for installation.

Step 8 : Type the directory where you want to install the application.

Step 9 : Type the directory where you want to store application data.

Step 10 : Type the name of the database to create for the application.

Step 12 : Type the cron job intervals in CRON Job text boxes.

Step 13 : Type the name of the company.

Step 14 : Type the directory for the administration interface in Admin Folder text box.

Step 15 : Type the company e-mail address.

Step 16 : Now type your WHMCS license key in Valid License Key text box.

Step 17 : Type the administrator username.

Step 18 : Type the administrator password.

Step 19 : Type the administrator’s first name.

Step 20 : Type the administrator’s last name.

Step 21 : Type the site administrator e-mail address.

Step 22 : Select the language for the administration interface.

Step 23 : Select the language for the site.

Step 24 : Click the Advanced Options icon to expand Advanced Options.

Step 25 : If you do not want to receive e-mail notifications when application updates are available, select the Disable Update Notifications check box.

Step 26 : To receive site configuration information after the installation is complete, type an e-mail address in the Email installation details to text box.

Step 27 : Review the installation options and settings, and then click Install.

When installation is complete, Softaculous provides information about the application’s configuration.

That’s it

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How to install Joomla from Softaculous

October 17, 2015 Ashish Kale Uncategorized

Softaculous is a software that allows for the installation of Joomla with easy. Using the Softaculous software you can install Joomla on any domain or domain sub-directory. In this article you will find on how to use Softaculous to install a Joomla 3 application on your hosting account.

Please follow the steps by steps:

Step 1 : Log into your cPanel Account.

Step 2 : Under Software/Services section, Click on Softaculous.

Step 3 : Find Joomla script.

Step 4 : Click on Install button in order to start the Joomla 3 setup process.

Step 5 : Select Joomla 3 from the drop-down menu.

Step 6 : Choose the installation folder for the new application.

Step 7 : Leave empty if you want Joomla 3 to be installed in the root directory of your account.

Step 8 : Select administrative Username.

Step 9 : Select administrative Password.

Step 10 : Select administrative E-mail Address.

Note : It is important to provide correct email address because it will be used in case you forget your password or want to reset it.

Step 11 : Press the Install button to complete the installation.

In a few seconds, your Joomla 3 application will be installed and ready to use.

That’s!!!!

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How to install Nucleus from Softaculous

October 16, 2015 Ashish Kale How to, Installation, Softaculous, Website

Nucleus is a flexible content management system and blog software designed to publish websites. In this article Hostripples will give you how to install Nucleus using Softaculous, follow these steps:

Step 1 : Log in to cPanel.

Step 2 : Software/Services section : – Click on Softaculous. The Softaculous installer page appears.

Step 3 : Search text box : – Type nucleus.

Step 4 : Press ENTER Button.

Step 5 : Click Install.

Step 6 : Choose Protocol list box : – Select the protocol.

Step 7 : Choose Domain list box : – Select the domain for installation.

Step 8 : Directory text box : – Type the directory where you want to install the application.

Step 9 : Database Name text box : – Type the name of the database to create for the application.

Step 10 : Site Name text box : – Type the site name.

Step 11 : Site Short Name text box : – Type a short name for the site

Step 12 : Table Prefix text box : – Type the database table prefix

Step 13 : Admin Username text box : – Type the administrator username.

Step 14 : Admin Password text box : – Type the administrator password.

Step 15 : Real Name text box : – Type the display name for the administrator.

Step 16 : Admin Email text box : – Type the site administrator e-mail address.

Step 17 : Click the Advanced Options.

Step 18 : If you do not want to receive e-mail notifications when application updates are available, select the Disable Update Notifications check box.

Step 19 : To receive site configuration information after the installation is complete.

Step 20 : Type an e-mail address in the Email installation details to text box

Step 21 : Review the installation options and settings, and then click Install. When installation is complete, Softaculous provides information about the application’s configuration.

That’s it!!

Also Read :

How to Install Softaculous in CentOS Web Panel

How to Install Softaculous in H-Sphere

How to Install Softaculous on InterWorx

How to Install Softaculous in Plesk Linux

How to Install Softaculous on Directadmin

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How to install Nucleus

October 15, 2015 Ashish Kale How to, Installation, Website

Nucleus is a flexible content management system and blog software designed to publish websites. In this article Hostripples will give you how to install Nucleus.

Follow the steps by steps instruction and install Nucleus.

Step 1 : Click on My cPanel.

Step 2 : Under Software/Services section, select Softaculous.

Step 3 : Under Blogs section, select Nucleus.

Step 4 : Click the Install button.

Then, Configure the Software Setup.

Step 1 : If your site has SSL, then choose the HTTPS protocol – if not, either HTTP option will work.

Step 2 : Select the Domain on which you wish to install Nucleus.

Step 3 : Leave this blank to install into the root directory of the above domain name.

Note: If you have other software/scripts installed on this domain’s root directory, make sure you create a new folder and specify its name in this field to complete the installation. If you don’t, you will overwrite existing installations.

Step 4 : Create a Database Name.

Then, Configure the Site Settings.

Step 1 : Choose any name for your new site.

Step 2 : Choose a short name for your new site.

Then, Configure the Database Settings.

Step 1 : Create a Table Prefix.

Then, Configure the Admin Account.

Step 1 : Choose a new username.

Step 2 : Choose a new password. Ensure you record it for future use.

Note : Choose a secure password to ensure the safety of your account.

Step 3 :Choosing an alternate email.

Step 4 :Click on the plus sign beside Advanced Options

leave the Email installation details to field blank. Should you wish to have them sent to another email address.

Step 5 : Enter it.

Then, Click Install.

If you require additional assistance, please submit a support ticket.
To open a support ticket, please log in to your Hostripples Client Area: https://hostripples.com/secure/clientarea.php

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To open alternate SMTP port 26 on Plesk server

October 14, 2015 Ashish Kale How to, Website

SMTP is an abbreviation for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, a data transmission format used to send email. In this article Hostripples will give you how to open alternate SMTP port 26 on Plesk server. Follow the steps and open alternate SMTP port 26.

How to open alternate SMTP port 26 on Plesk server

Step 1 : Create a new entry for the alternate port in xinetd by using following command:

# cd /etc/xinetd.d

# cp smtp_psa smtp_psa_p26

Step 2 : The entry that was just created needs to be modified smtp_psa_p26 by using following command:

# vi smtp_psa_p26

Step 3 : Edit the first line of the file as

“service smtp_p26”

Step 4 : Save the file.

Step 5 : Next, edit the service to include the newly created one by using following command:

# vi /etc/services

Step 6 : Add the following entry:

smtp_p26 26/tcp mail
smtp_p26 26/udp mail

Step 7 : After editing this, just restart xinetd by using following command:

# service xinetd restart

Step 8 : Now, the server should be listening on port 26. A quick way to verify the changes took effect can be done using this command:

# netstat -lpn|grep 26

Don’t forget to make sure port 26 is open in the firewall.

That’s it!!

How to Back Up Your Website Using Plesk

October 6, 2015 Ashish Kale Backup, How to, Website

To Back Up a Site in Plesk 12.X

Backing up your web hosting account is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself when the worst might happen. In this article Hostripples will give you how you can easily Back Up Your Website Using Plesk. Follow the steps and back up your website.

Step 1 : Log in to the Control Panel.

Step 2 : Choose correct domain and click the domain.

Step 3 : Select the Websites & Domains tab.

Step 4 : Then, Select the Backup Manager.

Step 5 : Select Back Up.

Step 6 : Select where you want to store the backup: either Server Repository or Personal FTP Repository.

Step 7 : Enter your Email if you want an email once it completes.

Step 8 : Under the Backup Settings section select the Domain configuration and content.

Step 9 : DO NOT select the Suspend domain until backup task is completed. Should the backup fail, your domain would remain suspended and inaccessible to your website viewers.

The backup is completed you can download it.

***** Follow the steps for download backup.

Step 1 : Go to main backup screen.

Step 2 : Click on the Green Circle/Arrow icon on the right side of the backup listing.

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How to Uploading Files using Unzip in Linux

October 3, 2015 Ashish Kale How to, Linux, Website

Uploading Files using Unzip in Linux

When you want to upload large number of files in your web server, you can easy to uploading large number of files by using unzip in Linux. Please follow the steps and quickly upload the necessary files in your linux os.

Step 1 : To Upload the zipped file to your SSH server.

Step 2 : To Unzip the zipped file to the destination folder.

Step 3 : To test the zipped file by using following command.

unzip -t zip_file_name

Step 4 : To extract the zipped file, use the following command.

unzip zip_file_name -d destination_folder

Note: Don’t forget to use the -d parameter as otherwise you will have nasty errors. Be careful with permissions as well.

That’s it !

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