Hosting

Back up and restore your hosting account

Create a panel backup of site files and databases, download a copy you control, and restore only when you mean to overwrite the live account.

How to change your PHP version

Select a PHP version for your shared hosting site from the hosting control panel.

Schedule cron jobs on shared hosting

Create, edit, and delete scheduled commands in the hosting control panel — backups, CMS tasks, and PHP CLI scripts.

Use the hosting file manager

Open the file manager in the hosting control panel to browse public_html, upload or edit files, and set permissions — use FTP for large transfers.

Create and manage FTP accounts

Add FTP users in the hosting control panel, set a home directory under the site docroot, and connect with a desktop client.

Hosting control panel overview

What you manage in the shared hosting control panel: sites, email, DNS, databases, and backups.

Edit the .htaccess file

Open or create .htaccess under public_html to add redirects or access rules — keep a copy before you save, and use FTP or the file manager for the edit.

Create MySQL databases and users

Create a MySQL database and user in the hosting control panel, grant or revoke permissions, and delete a database after you have a backup.

Hosting control panel password requirements

What counts as a strong password in the hosting control panel: minimum length 8, Strong strength, and which accounts it covers.

SSL and dedicated IP on shared hosting

Enable HTTPS on shared hosting, when a free certificate is enough, and when a dedicated IP still helps.