cPanel Crystal Tutorial

cPanel is a web based control panel tool which will help you manage your hosting account through a web interface instead of a console. With cPanel you are able to accomplish your tasks faster and even non-professionals can easily set their websites via cPanel.

The cPanel tutorial is a part of the rich collection of web hosting tutorials which SiteGround experts have prepared for everyone. Find out how to start your website, how to promote it, how to use cPanel, webmail and FTP.

cPanel offers a rich set of features, ranging from adding an email address to managing sub-domain names. This tutorial covers the standard cPanel features, as well as some features available only in SiteGround's custom cPanel theme - Crystal.

cPanel Tutorial includes detailed instructions about:

• How to set Preferences in cPanel;
• Where to check your account information;
• How to manage Mail accounts and services with cPanel;
• How to use the Files section tools : File manager, File permissions and FTP manager;
• How to use the Security section tools: Pass protected directories, IP Deny manager, and HotLink protection;
• How to manage Domains via cPanel: Parked domains and Addon domains;
• How to use Logs tool for checking statistical data;
• How to manage Databases via cPanel: there is a special MySQL tutorial for managing MySQL databases;
• How to use the Software section tools;
• How to use Advanced tools, such as Cron Jobs;
• How to check your account resources usage;
• How to make Website backup via CPanel;
• How to check cPanel ports.