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How to block an IP address

If a particular visitor or bot is causing trouble — spam, scraping or attacks — you can block their IP address from your site with CHPanel's IP Blocker. Blocked visitors…

How to change your PHP version

Different apps need different PHP versions. In CHPanel you choose the PHP version per website, and the change applies within seconds — no save button, no restart. Select…

How to create a custom 404 error page

A friendly page not found (404) page keeps visitors on your site instead of hitting a blank error. You can create your own in minutes. Create the page Make an HTML file…

How to enable hotlink protection

Hotlinking is when another website embeds your images directly, using your bandwidth to show them on their pages. CHPanel's Hotlink Protection stops this. Turn it on…

How to increase your PHP memory or upload limit

Seeing "upload exceeds the maximum" or "allowed memory size exhausted"? Sites start with memory_limit 128M, upload_max_filesize 2M and post_max_size 8M. Those limits are…

How to password-protect a folder

Directory Privacy puts a username and password in front of a folder on your site — or the whole site — handy for staging areas, client previews and private files.…

How to set up a redirect

Redirects send visitors from one address to another — useful when you move a page, rename it, or want a short link that points somewhere else. In CHPanel they live under…

How to set up an FTP account

FTP lets you upload and manage your website files with a program like FileZilla or Cyberduck. Here is how to create an FTP account in CHPanel and connect with it. Create…

How to upload your website

Once your hosting is active, put your website online by uploading its files to the public_html folder. There are two easy ways: CHPanel's File Manager for most sites,…

Understanding the .htaccess file

The .htaccess file is a powerful per-folder configuration file for Apache. It controls redirects, security rules, error pages and more. Where to find it It lives in your…