Note: Before setting this up, I suggest you have your DNS configured at your domain registrar, by either setting up custom DNS, or pointing A records. Log into your DirectAdmin Under Server Manager, click on Administrator Settings. Click on the 2nd tab called Server Settings. In the Server’s Hostname field type in your desired hostname…
When you install DirectAdmin on a KVM/XEN VPS or a dedicated server, the firewall plugin called CSF (ConfigServer Security & Firewall) automatically gets installed. Note, if you install DirectAdmin on OpenVZ server, you can not install CSF. To whitelist your IP, (so you don’t ban yourself), Under the Extra Features, click on ConfigServer Security &…
DirectAdmin uses a different password than your server root login. So if you ever forgot your DirectAdmin admin login, you can easily find it here. SSH into your server and type nano /usr/local/directadmin/scripts/setup.txt In there will be your admin password.
DirectAdmin is an amazing control panel software. I love the features it offers. But I really do not like the default “refreshed” skin. I find it ugly and loud. To be honest, their skins have never been the nicest. So when I install DirectAdmin, the first thing I do is change the skin. They have…
To log into directadmin is very easy. Open your web browser and type in your domain followed by port number. yourdomain.com:2222 and press enter. Then type in your username and password.
It’s best to install DirectAdmin on a fresh Linux OS install. I suggest Almalinux or RockyLinux Before you begin, set the hostname of the server. A default setup would be server.mydomain.com
Below are the plugins I like and use. Now this does not mean any plugins I do not list are not good. It’s most likely not something I never used before. Ad InserterGreat plugin to use for ads Advanced iFrameiFrame plugin Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall – AKA GotMLSMalware scanner and removal Auto Amazon Links…
One of WordPress’s annoyances is how it handles images. When you upload an image to use in a post or page, WordPress will create about 7 versions of the same image in different resolutions. I understand them trying to think ahead of different file sizes, but the problem is, users do not use any of…
One of the biggest mistakes users make when hosting a website is not making backups. I come across users never making backups and relying on the web host to backup their data. Now a good host will have backups. But no host will ever guarantee to have backups. That is nearly impossible to offer, especially…
Backing up your WordPress site is probably the most important thing you need to do when running a website. If you need more information why, please take a look at https://andreas.ca/articles/do-i-need-to-back-up-my-wordpress-site/ The best plugin I have found and tested to work well is WPVivid. The free version offers everything you need. backs up website stores…