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How to Create and Add a New Domain in Plesk
Step #1: Add New Domain To create a new domain in Plesk 11+ you will click on the Add New Domain button on the Websites & Domains tab (if you use Service Provider view you will need to choose...
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How to Generate a CSR and Install an SSL in Plesk
Pre-Flight Check This article is specifically intended for generating a Certificate Signing Request and installing a standard SSL certificate on a Windows server running Plesk. We’ll walk through...
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How To Generate and Renew Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificates in Plesk 12.5
Let’s Encrypt is a free, automated, and open certificate authority from the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG). It enables anyone to install a free trusted SSL certificate on their website and...
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How To Add Users and Assign Roles in Plesk
You can add or edit users, and create and assign roles via Plesk’s user settings page. The method for accessing user settings is slightly different in various Plesk views: Access the User Accounts page...
View ArticleDatabase Backup and Restore in Plesk 12.5
Earlier versions of Plesk required the use of database management tools to dump databases, but Plesk 12.5 allows you to back up (by exporting a database dump as an SQL file) and restore them (by...
View ArticleWhat to Expect During a Site Migration
Most Common Support Requests I. Is the Server Down? I Can’t Log in or Connect II. A Closer Look at cPanel Notifications III. Updating DNS Records and DNS Propagation Time IV. Setting up an Email...
View ArticleWhat is Softaculous?
The Softaculous auto-installer allows the installation of web applications with the click of a button. A wide variety of applications are available to be easily installed, including web portals,...
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How To: Installing Software with Softaculous
Softaculous is an easy to use one click installer, allowing you to install software packages on your Fully Managed Linux server quickly and easily backup and update these installs. While Softaculous is...
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Logging into Plesk
One of the common questions new users have when they get a fully managed dedicated server is “How do I login to my control panel?” This article will show you how to login to your Plesk control panel....
View ArticlePlesk to Plesk Windows Migrations
If you ever need to upgrade the hardware on your Windows server with the Plesk interface, Liquid Web’s Windows team is happy to help you through the migration. While it is not the most simple process...
View ArticleBackups Demystified
One of the most neglected facets of operating a website is maintaining backups. Having a backup of your content helps ease your mind that your site can be easily recovered from disaster. Liquid Web...
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Configuring Backups in Plesk 12.5
Pre-Flight Check This article applies specifically to configuring backups in Plesk 12.5.30. We’ll be working from a Liquid Web server running Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, but these steps apply to...
View ArticleRestarting Services From the Command Line
One of the more common tasks that needs to be done on live servers is restarting services(such as Apache, mail, ftp, and DNS). A few of the reasons for services needing to be restarted can vary from...
View ArticleDedicated Hosting Overview & Advantages
The largest and most powerful packages that are offered by Liquid Web are the Dedicated Server Packages. The cost of these packages varies based on the specifications of the server, any additional...
View ArticleVPS Hosting Overview
The middle tier of hosting options provided by Liquid Web are the Storm VPS packages (Virtual Private Server). VPS packages are designed for sites with low to medium traffic, small web hosts or...
View ArticleLocating phpmyAdmin in Plesk
One of the tools most commonly used by systems administrator and wed designers is phpMyAdmin. The phpMyAdmin interface provides a web driven graphical interface that is used in manipulating and...
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Windows: Accessing Your Server with Remote Desktop
This article explains how to use Remote Desktop to access your Windows server’s desktop from anywhere in the world. Please note that this article pertains only to customers who have a Windows server...
View ArticleWindows: Plesk Login Error: Unable to connect to pipe
This article describes how to fix a Plesk on Windows login error displaying the symptoms below. Problem Description You cannot connect to my Plesk Control Panel and receive the following error:...
View ArticleSetting Alternate SMTP port in Plesk on Linux
Getting Plesk to listen for SMTP connections on an alternate port is not that difficult to do. However unlike a cPanel environment, configuring Plesk to do so must be done outside of the control panel...
View ArticleThe 8 Step Checklist to a better migration
8 Tips to a Smooth Migration A recent Liquid Web survey revealed that businesses are often held back from choosing a better hosting partner by the “what-if” situation when a migration presents. Nearly...
View ArticleHow to Use a Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop Protocol or RDP provides access to your Windows Server’s operating system from your desktop, workstation machine, mobile device or laptop. The connection to your server will be encrypted...
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Upgrading PHP on Windows
Performing an upgrade to PHP on Windows Server Keeping your software and applications up to date is a crucial part of maintaining security and stability in your web hosting systems. Unfortunately,...
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How to Use Disk Quotas in Dedicated Linux Servers for Plesk Servers
Using Disk Quotas on Plesk Servers Plesk servers come in a variety of underlying operating systems like: Windows, CentOS and Ubuntu. These systems address disk quotas in different ways. However, they...
View ArticleEditing MX Records
How to Edit MX Records in DNS Perhaps you are moving from using your web server for e-mail to a new service that offers advanced features such as Liquid Web’s Premium Business Email Hosting, or maybe...
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Redirect to Https
Google just announced that starting July 2018 Chrome, their very popular web browser, will start alerting for all websites which are not using Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL encryption. This is huge. The...
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MySQL Performance: Converting MySQL to MariaDB
As we explored in our previous article of our MySQL Perfomance Series: MySQL vs. MariaDB there are very few downsides to using MariaDB over standard MySQL. Our high-availbility MariaDBs have proven...
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How to Install Python on Windows
Python is a popular programming language for developing applications. The Python design philosophy emphasizes code readability and focuses on clear programming for both small and large-scale projects....
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Plesk to Plesk Migration
Migrating from one Plesk installation to another is easy with the Plesk Migrator Tool! The Plesk team has done a great job creating an easy to use interface for migrating entire installations of Plesk...
View ArticleHow to Replace MySQL with Percona on Plesk CentOS 7
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis article outlines the procedure for replacing the native MySQL®️ or MariaDB®️ service that is preinstalled on any typical Plesk Onyx 11 CentOS 7 server. The procedure...
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How To Set Up FTP for Windows
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhat is FTP? You or your developer may want to have access via FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to the folders for the project or domain that is being worked on. FTP is a quick and...
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Where Are The Windows Logs Stored?
Reading Time: 3 minutes In this article, we will discuss Windows logging, using the event viewer and denoting where the windows logs are stored. Windows server options include a robust logging and...
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Managed Hosting vs VPS Hosting
Reading Time: 8 minutes In this article, we will discover what Dedicated, Managed and VPS Hosting is, how they compare and differ from each other, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each....
View ArticleInstalling WordPress using WP-CLI
Reading Time: 3 minutes WordPress has a great GUI-based installation process however some use cases call for CLI! Or, maybe you just feel more at home in a terminal, either way this article will show...
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How to Install and Configuring NTP on CentOS and Ubuntu
Reading Time: 8 minutes Introduction In this article we will learn what the Network Time protocol (NTP) is and how to install it on the two Linux distributions most commonly used on Liquid Web’s...
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How to Password Protect Folders in IIS and Plesk
Reading Time: 5 minutes Introduction When reviewing your servers security, it is critical for businesses to ensure that while building new sections of your website, that we do not leave it unsecured or...
View ArticleDelete Posts and Comments from Action Scheduler
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Action Scheduler is a background processing, queue job runner which is built into WooCommerce core. A number of plugins use the Action Scheduler, WooCommerce Subscriptions...
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How to Set Up Plesk Backups in Cloud Object Storage
Reading Time: 7 minutes By default, Plesk typically stores backups on the server. This can, however, present a risk if the hard drive or RAID fails on the server. If this ever occurs, you can possibly...
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How to Access Your Windows Server Using Remote Desktop
Reading Time: 3 minutes In this article, we explain how to use Remote Desktop software to access your Windows server’s desktop from anywhere in the world. On a normal Windows computer, you have a...
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