Subdomains can be very useful for websites. A subdomain is a domain address “under” your main domain. For example, a sub domain could be “subdomain.yoursite.com.”

How to Create Subdomain.

This tutorial will show you how to create Subdomains through Cpanel.

• Log into Cpanel.
• Click on “Subdomains.”
• Enter the desired subdomain name (i.e. subdomain.yoursite.com).
• You will see “Document Root” fill in. This is the folder on your FTP site where you can upload files to your subdomain.
• Hit “Create.”
• You’re done!

Subdomains are very useful for your website. Keep in mind that search engines tend to treat subdomains as separate sites. Your main site and your subdomain will not have the same ranking strength.

MySQL databases are used in many web applications. This tutorial will show you how to easily and quickly create your MySQL databases.

How to Create MySQL Database

• Log into Cpanel.
• Scroll down, click on “MySQL Database Wizard.”
• Enter the desired database name.
• Keep in mind, the actual database name will have your user name as a prefix to the database name: username_databasename
• Hit Next Step.
• Enter desired User Name and Password.
• Keep in mind, the actual user name will have your user name as a prefix to the database name: username_username
• Also, we recommend that you use the “Generate Password” option to increase security.
• Click “Next Step.”
• Check “All Privileges.” This will set the permissions the user will have for the database.
• Hit “Next Step.”
• You’re done!

This is one of the more complicated things the average user will need to do within Cpanel. Hopefully, this tutorial helped you get through creating MySQL databases.

This tutorial will show you how to update contact information and change your password in Cpanel.

Update Contact Information

You will want to keep your email address up to date.

• Click Update Contact Information.
• Enter your new email address.

There you go! Now on to your password.

Change Password

• Log into Cpanel.

If you ever need to change your password:

• Click on Change Password.

Enter your new password.

There you go!

This tutorial will show you how to create mail auto-responders in Cpanel. You will need to have anemail address set up in Cpanel in order for this to work.

Auto Responders

Auto-responders will send a pre-generated message to anyone who sends an email to a certain email address. You can set these up in Cpanel.

• Click on Auto Responders in Cpanel.
• Click on Add Auto Responders.
• Leave Character Set on the Default setting.
• Enter the email address you want to have the auto responder.
• Enter the name you want to appear in the auto responder message.
• Enter the subject line of the auto responder message.
• Enter the message itself.
• Click Create/Modify.

There you go! Your auto responder is now set up.

This tutorial will show you to create email forwarders through Cpanel. You will need to have an email address set up in Cpanel in order for this to work.

How to Set up Email Forwarder

Email forwarders are used to automatically forward all the email received to a certain email address to another email address.

• Log in to Cpanel.
• Click on Forwarders.
• Click on Add Forwarder
• Enter the address to Forward.
• Enter the Forward To email address.
• Click Add Forwarder.

That’s it! Your done.

This tutorial will guide you to create email accounts in the Cpanel interface. This video assumes you have access to your site’s Cpanel account.

In case you cannot see the video above, here is a quick summary:

• Log in to Cpanel.
• Click on Email Accounts.
• Enter the name of the email address (i.e. yourname@yoursite.com).
• Enter the password.
• Enter the email address quota (default is 250MB and should be good).
• Click Create.

There you go! All set up. Under “Do you wish to configure the account to work with a mail client?” you can click “Yes” and get all the pertinant information to setting up your email address with Outlook or a similar program.

Hope this tutorial helps. If you have any issues, contact the support department.