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You can use two methods to access your cPanel, either via the Hosting Australia Client Area or...
Change cPanel PasswordYou can change your cPanel password, via the Hosting Australia client area. Changing cPanel...
Adding Google Verification to Your DNSIf you need to edit your DNS records for a website or service hosted on Hosting Australia's...
Addon DomainsAn addon domain allows you to access more than one domain from your cPanel. This saves a great...
Aliases (Parked) DomainsDomain aliases make your website available from another domain name. For example, you can...
Backups - FullThis article explains how to take a complete backup of your website, which includes:All Site...
Backups - OverviewFrom the main page in CPanel, click on the Backups link. This can be found under the Files...
Change PHP Variables/SettingsHosting Australia servers run a default version of PHP, which has been deemed stable and secure...
Change PHP VersionHosting Australia servers run a default version of PHP, which has been deemed stable and secure...
Change PHP Version - Deprecated method.PLEASE NOTE THIS METHOD IS NOW DEPRECATED AND UNSUPPORTED AND MAY NO LONGER APPLY TO YOUR HOSTING...
Change PHP Version for Sub DomainIf you have multiple websites running under your hosting account and need to set an older or new...
Configuring CPANEL for O365To set up Microsoft Office 365, login to cPanel, then add/update the following DNS records for...
Cron jobsCron jobs allow you to automate certain commands or scripts on your site. You can set a command...
Default AddressA Catchall address is your default email address. If someone tries to send an email to an email...
Disable ModSecurityModSecurity is a web application firewall that can work either embedded or as a reverse proxy....
Domains Aliases(Parked), Add On Domains & Sub DomainsFrom your cPanel, you have the option to add additional domains you may own, onto your hosting...
Edit DNS recordsDNS converts domain names into computer-readable IP addresses. Use this feature to manage DNS...
Email accounts - Changing passwords, adding & removing accountsResetting Email Account Password See THIS page. Adding/Creating New Email Accounts See THIS...
Error PagesNobody likes seeing an error page, but having a customised error page can give the visitor a more...
FTP AccountsFile Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a network protocol for transferring copies of files from one...
File ManagerFile Manager can be used to upload files to your account, delete files, change file permissions,...
ForwardersA forwarder, or email redirect, is useful if you have multiple email addresses. This ensures that...
Frontpage ExtensionsFrontPage extensions are no longer supported by Microsoft, nor Hosting Australia. The extension...
Hotlink ProtectionHotlink protection is important for any website. It prevents people from linking directly to...
IP BlockerThis feature will allow you to block a range of IP addresses to prevent them from accessing your...
Index ManagerThe “Index Manager” allows you to customize the way a directory appears when no index files...
MySQL DatabasesManage large amounts of information over the web easily. MySQL databases are necessary to run...
NavigationcPanel is a powerful website management tool, but it can take some time to get used to. Following...
PHP server policy and limitationsThe following article details Hosting Australia's official network policy regarding PHP versions...
Password Protect DirectoriesSet a password to protect certain directories of your account. When you enable this feature, a...
Raw Access LogsChanging the Raw Access Logs allows you to tell the system how to manage the log files that are...
Redirect SetupThis function allows you to make a specific web page redirect to another page and display the...
Set timezone via php.iniHosting Australia servers are generally set to Australian Eastern Standard Time, eg...
Statistics for my websiteAll hosted accounts include access to a fully functioning statistic system. Accessing Web...
SubdomainsA subdomain will give you a page such as dev.example.com, or finances.example.com.Subdomains are...
Tracking Email DeliveryThis is where you can test any email address by Tracking the Delivery from your server. It is...
Update Contact InfoIt is vital to keep your contact information up to date, as the server uses this information to...
Viewing Your Disk Space UsageYou have the ability to view your allocated disk space if it is within your hosting package. ...
Web DiskFrom the main page in CPanel, click on the Web Disk link. This can be found under the Files...
WebmailAlternatively, you can log into webmail without first logging into cPanel. To do that, simply...
Whats my cPanel Username?Your user name will be assigned to your account during setup and sent it the welcome email.It is...
phpMyAdminAccessing phpMyAdmin via cPanel To do this, follow the below steps: First, you will need to...