Web hosting & cPanel
Step-by-step guides for cPanel, email, WordPress, backups and SSL on our hosting plans.
- How to log in to cPanelOpen cPanel from your client area without a password, or log in directly at your own domain.
- How to create an email account in cPanelSet up a new mailbox such as info@yourdomain.co.uk from the Email Accounts page in cPanel.
- How to set up email on an iPhone or Android phoneThe IMAP and SMTP settings you need to add your WebHostGB email account to a phone or tablet.
- How to set up email in OutlookAdd your WebHostGB email account to Microsoft Outlook on Windows or Mac using IMAP.
- How to install WordPressInstall WordPress in a few clicks with Softaculous on any plan, or with WP Toolkit on our WordPress plans.
- How to restore a backup with JetBackupRestore files, a database or your whole hosting account from our six-hourly off-site backups.
- How to install a free SSL certificateHow AutoSSL adds free Let's Encrypt certificates to your domains, and how to check or run it in cPanel.
- How to point your domain at our hostingChange your domain's nameservers at your registrar so your website and email run on WebHostGB.
- How to add another domain to your hostingHost a second website or an extra domain on your plan from the Domains page in cPanel.
- How to change your PHP versionChoose which PHP version your website runs on, per domain, from cPanel.
- How to upload files with File Manager or FTPPut your website files on the server using cPanel's File Manager or an FTP app such as FileZilla.
- How to create a MySQL database in cPanelCreate a database and a database user, give the user access, and manage it in phpMyAdmin.
- How to set up a cron job in cPanelRun a script or command automatically on a schedule, and choose where the output is emailed.
- How to scan your site for malwareHow Imunify360 checks your site automatically, how to see the results in cPanel, and what to do if your site is infected.
- How to connect to your hosting with FileZillaConnect FileZilla to your WebHostGB hosting using FTP, FTPS or SFTP, with the exact settings copied from cPanel.
- How to create an FTP accountCreate a separate FTP login in cPanel for a web designer or second person, limited to one folder and with a quota.
- How to connect to your hosting with SSHOpen a command line on your hosting using cPanel's Terminal, or SSH from Mac Terminal or Windows PowerShell, and set up SSH keys.
- How to force HTTPS on your websiteSend every visitor to the secure https:// version of your site using cPanel, .htaccess or WordPress settings, and fix mixed content.
- How to fix "too many redirects" errorsFix ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS by checking Cloudflare SSL settings, duplicate .htaccess redirects, WordPress addresses and browser cookies.
- How to find error logs in cPanelFind your website's error messages in cPanel's Errors page, error_log files and WordPress debug.log, and understand common lines.
- What website error codes meanWhat 403, 404, 500, 502, 503 and 508 errors mean on WebHostGB hosting, and what to try for each.
- My website is down: what to checkWork out why your website isn't loading by checking other networks, your domain, DNS, SSL, error codes, resource limits, recent changes and …
- How to password protect a folderPut a username and password on a folder of your website using Directory Privacy in cPanel.
- How to create a subdomainCreate a subdomain such as blog.yourdomain.co.uk in cPanel and choose the folder its files live in.
- How to set up a Node.js app in cPanelCreate and run a Node.js application on your hosting using Setup Node.js App in cPanel.
- How to turn on two-factor authentication in cPanelAdd a second sign in step to your cPanel account using an authenticator app on your phone.
- What are resource limits?A plain explanation of the CPU, memory, entry process and I/O limits on your hosting, and what to do if you hit them.