How to fix when cPanel reflects wrong PHP version

2223  admin  

If cPanel is reflecting the wrong PHP version in cPanel –> Server Information

Use the steps below to fix the issue.

rm -f /etc/apache2/conf.d/php.version
/scripts/findphpversion
cat /etc/apache2/conf.d/php.version

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After running these commands, you should restart the Apache web server to ensure that the changes take effect:

/scripts/restartsrv_apache

Note that depending on your cPanel installation and configuration, there may be additional steps required to ensure that the correct PHP version is being used by all services on the server.… Read the rest

SSL certificates used by the main services on a cPanel server

2219  admin  

Paths:

/var/cpanel/ssl/apache_tls/`hostname`/certificates
/var/cpanel/ssl/cpanel/mycpanel.pem
/var/cpanel/ssl/exim/myexim.crt
/var/cpanel/ssl/dovecot/mydovecot.crt
/var/cpanel/ssl/ftp/myftpd-rsa-key.pem
/var/cpanel/ssl/mail_apns/cert.pem

Here is a brief explanation of each path:

/var/cpanel/ssl/apache_tls/hostname/certificates: This is the directory where the SSL certificates for the Apache web server are stored. The hostname folder contains the certificate files for the specific hostname used for the cPanel account.

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How to fix FileZilla Certificate Expired error

2217  admin  

If you are experiencing a “Certificate Expired” error in FileZilla when attempting to connect to an FTP server on your cPanel server.

openssl s_client -connect yourserver.com:21 -starttls ftp

Verification error: certificate has expired

Restarting the FTP server can sometimes resolve the issue.… Read the rest

How to add domain as parked/alias using cPanel API whmapi1 one line command?

2215  admin  

You can add a domain as a parked/alias using the cPanel API whmapi1 in a single command line using the following syntax:

whmapi1 --output=json --user=USERNAME Park::addparkeddomain domain=DOMAINNAME

Replace USERNAME with your cPanel username and DOMAINNAME with the domain name you want to park/alias.… Read the rest

How to create database, database username and grant all rights on cPanel server via command line using UAPI

2213  admin  

You can create a database, database user, and grant privileges using the cPanel User API (UAPI) command line interface.

Connect to your cPanel account using SSH.

Type the following command to create a new database:

uapi --user='cpanel_username' Mysql create_database name='database_name'

Replace ‘cpanel_username‘ with your cPanel account username and ‘database_name‘ with the name of the database you want to create.… Read the rest

How to know default webmail client that user uses for email box Horde or Roundcube on a cPanel server

2209  admin  

To check the default webmail client that a user uses for their email box on a cPanel server, you can use the following command:

egrep "roundcube|horde" /home/*/.cpanel/nvdata/*_default_webmail_app

It will show a user, email box and default webmail app that set up by the user by default

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How to check if nameserver is registered from command prompt

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In order to check if a nameserver is registered, you can use the nslookup command on a command prompt. Here are the steps:

– Open a command prompt on your computer.
– Type the following command:

nslookup <nameserver>

Replace <nameserver> with the domain name of the nameserver that you want to check.… Read the rest

How to change master domain for an account on cPanel server from command line

2204  admin  

To change the master domain for an account on a cPanel server from the command line, you can use the cPanel API WHMAPI1. Here are the steps:

– Connect to the server via SSH using your preferred terminal emulator.
– Use the following command to change the master domain for the account:

whmapi1 modifyacct user=USERNAME newdomain=newdomain.com
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