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How to Forcefully Update a Plugin in WordPress?
When a WordPress plugin refuses to update or gets stuck halfway, you can replace its files manually in cPanel File Manager and reactivate it in Wor...
HostingHow to add or edit DNS records in cPanel
Use cPanel's Zone Editor to add, edit and delete DNS records for your domain. This guide covers A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, SRV and ...
HostingHow to check disk usage of directory and bandwidth usage?
Learn how to identify which folders are consuming disk space and track bandwidth consumption on your hosting account. The method depends on whether...
HostingHow to Create or Delete a Directory Using the FileZilla FTP Client?
Use FileZilla to create new directories on your hosting or remove existing folders. Connect via FTP or SFTP, navigate to your target path, then rig...
HostingHow to Install a Plugin in WordPress?
WordPress plugins extend your site's functionality. This guide covers three installation methods: using the wp-admin dashboard (easiest), WP-CLI co...
HostingHow to Manually Install a Theme on WordPress Using the Admin Dashboard?
Learn how to upload and install a WordPress theme directly from your admin dashboard without using FTP. The guide covers preview, activation, troub...
HostingHow to remove multiple posts with a single click in WordPress?
You can delete multiple WordPress posts at once using bulk actions in the Posts menu. Select the posts you want, choose Move to Trash or Delete Per...
HostingSSL Certificates
This guide walks you through enabling SSL certificates on Hostworld cPanel hosting using AutoSSL. You will point your domain at Hostworld, run Auto...
HostingHow to upload the Index file to your site using FileZilla?
This guide walks you through connecting to your Hostworld cPanel hosting with FileZilla using secure FTPS, locating your domain's document root, an...
HostingHow to upload files via the cPanel FileManager?
Use cPanel's File Manager to upload files directly to your hosting account without FTP software. Navigate to the correct document root, drag in fil...
HostingJetBackup – What is it and how do I use it?
JetBackup is the backup tool in your cPanel account. You can restore your site to an earlier state or download backups as archives. Learn how to ch...
HostingHow do I install WordPress?
WordPress installation via Softaculous in cPanel takes just a few clicks. This guide walks through logging in, completing the install form, and sec...
HostingFree migration or do it yourself?
Hostworld offers free website migration covering files, email and databases from any provider, usually completed within hours. This guide explains ...
HostingWhat to check after the move
After moving to new hosting, you need to verify that pages load, forms work, SSL is valid, email sends and receives, and cron jobs run. This guide ...
HostingCutover day: the order to do things in
Moving a site to a new server fails when DNS changes before everything else is ready. Follow the correct sequence: freeze briefly, run final sync, ...
HostingCopying files and databases to a new host
Learn how to move your website files and database to a new hosting account. This guide covers the manual process using cPanel and phpMyAdmin, plus ...
HostingWhat to check before you move a website
Moving a website requires preparation to avoid downtime and data loss. You need a verified backup, DNS records documented, email routing confirmed,...
HostingYour first tour of cPanel
cPanel shows sixty icons on the home page, but you will use about eight. This guide shows you which ones matter, where they sit, and which single c...
HostingOrdering web hosting in your Hostworld account
Walk through ordering web hosting from your client area, choosing a package and billing cycle, adding a domain, and accessing cPanel after provisio...
HostingThe go-live checklist
A practical checklist for websites hosted on cPanel or WordPress hosting. Covers SSL configuration, www redirects, search engine visibility, contac...
HostingHow to install WordPress
WordPress can be installed four ways: through cPanel's Softaculous one-click installer, WordPress Toolkit, manually, or as a hosted WordPress.com s...
HostingChecking your free SSL certificate in cPanel
This guide shows you where to check your free SSL certificate in cPanel, how long AutoSSL takes to issue one, and how to fix the not secure warning...
HostingHow to Unsuspend cPanel user from WHM Account?
Learn how to unsuspend a cPanel account using WHM Account Functions. The guide covers the core unsuspend step, handling billing-related re-suspensi...
HostingHow to Setup a cPanel Email account with Mozilla Thunderbird?
This guide walks you through adding a cPanel email account to Mozilla Thunderbird. You will create the mailbox in cPanel, retrieve the correct serv...
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