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Connect to your hosting with SFTP or FTPS, find the right folder for your website, upload files and set safe file permissions.

What a website database does, the four details a site needs to connect to it, and how to create, export and import a MySQL or MariaDB database.

Why your website's PHP version matters, how to switch versions safely, and what memory, upload and time limit settings do.

Choose between 301 and 302 redirects and use .htaccess rules to force HTTPS, pick www or non-www, and move single pages safely.

Run website tasks on a schedule with cron, read the five time fields, log the output and replace WordPress wp-cron with a real cron job.

What to back up on your website, how automatic and manual backups differ, the 3-2-1 rule, and how to test and restore a backup.

What CPU, memory, process, inode, disk and bandwidth limits mean on shared hosting, how to tell when you reach one, and how to use less.

A step-by-step checklist for moving a website and its email to a new host, testing it before you switch, and keeping downtime to a minimum.

Install self-hosted WordPress, choose your first settings, and learn how themes, plugins, users and the admin area fit together.

Practical habits that protect a WordPress site, from updates and strong passwords to backups, HTTPS and checking who has access.

Make a WordPress site load faster with caching, lighter images, fewer plugins, a current PHP version and a CDN, and measure the results.

Update WordPress core, plugins and themes without breaking your site, with a backup first, a sensible order and a plan if something goes wrong.

Find and fix the cause of "There has been a critical error on this website" or a blank white page, using recovery mode, the debug log and SFTP.

Find out why WordPress cannot reach its database, check the details in wp-config.php, repair damaged tables and fix the error after a move.

Regain access to the WordPress dashboard after a lost password, a missing reset email, a security plugin lockout or a wrong site address.

Fix WordPress posts and pages that return "404 Not Found" by resaving permalinks, restoring .htaccess rules and redirecting addresses that have moved.

Remove mixed content warnings from a WordPress site after moving to HTTPS by updating its addresses, replacing old http links and forcing HTTPS.

Compare WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, PrestaShop, OpenCart, Moodle, phpBB and Nextcloud, and learn the difference between one-click and manual installs.

Install Joomla on web hosting, set up Global Configuration, add extensions safely, and keep your Joomla site updated and backed up.

Install Drupal on web hosting, understand Composer-based projects, add modules and themes, and keep your Drupal site updated and backed up.

Install PrestaShop, secure the admin folder, set up payment and shipping modules, place test orders, and keep your store updated and backed up.

Install OpenCart, remove the install folder, move the storage folder outside the web root, and set up payment and shipping extensions.

Install Moodle on your hosting, place the moodledata folder outside the web root, set up the required cron job, and keep Moodle updated and backed up.

Install phpBB forum software, remove the install folder, stop spam registrations, and keep your forum updated and backed up.

Install Nextcloud on your hosting, set up background jobs with cron, fix the security and setup warnings, and plan storage, updates and backups.

How reseller hosting works, what white-label means, who it suits, and what you handle for your clients compared with what your host handles.

Good practices for reseller client accounts, from packages and onboarding to suspension, migrations, backups and keeping records.

Create branded nameservers such as ns1.example.com for your hosting clients, with glue records, A records and checks that they work.