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How to access phpMyAdmin in DirectAdmin?

When you create your website database you always use DirectAdmin server control panel to create one. While creating the database you will be asked to enter databse name, username and password. The username with password requires to use in order to login to phpMyAdmin.
1. Enter URL http://yourdomain.com/phpmyadmin.
2. Use your username and password those you have entered while created the database.

How to add mime types in DirectAdmin?

Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) is an Internet standard that extends the format of e-mail to support.
In order to add MIME Types in your web hosting account you should:
1. Login to DirectAdmin server control panel.
2. Locate Mime Types.
3. In MimeType enter your type and Extension.
4. To review added MIME Types you can repeat first 2 steps.

How to set the cronjobs in DirectAdmin?

To set the cronjob for your website processes you need to:
1. Login to DirectAdmin server control panel.
2. Locate the link Cronjobs.
3. Add values accordingly to the instructions given bellow:
Valid cron time values are the numbers indicated and *.
You can specify exact times using commas to separate them. eg: 1,2,3 (minutes 1,2 and 3)
You can specify spans using a dash. eg: 5-7 (minutes 5 to 7)
You can specify intervals using a star and a forward slash. eg: */2 (every 2nd minute)
You can combine them to create a more precise schedule. eg: 1,5,11-15,30-59/2 (minutes 1, 5, 11 to 15 and every 2nd minute between 30 and 59)
Note that there are no spaces

To review or remove your cronjobs you can repeat first 2 steps.

How to check server information?

To check your server system information you can locate in DirectAdmin server control panel under Server Information section. In order to check PHP information go to here.

How to access Roundcube in DirectAdmin?

There are two ways of accessing RoundCube Webmail client is Host1Free.com.
1. Access RoundCube Webmail using DirectAdmin server control panel under Webmail: Roundcube section.
2. Enter URL in your browser http://yourdomain.com/roundcube.

How to access Squirrelmail in DirectAdmin?

There are two ways of accessing Squirrelmail Webmail client is Host1Free.com.
1. Access RoundCube Webmail using DirectAdmin server control panel under Webmail: Squirrelmail section.
2. Enter URL in your browser http://yourdomain.com/squirrelmail.

How to add MX record in DirectAdmin?

A mail exchanger record (MX record) is a type of resource record in the Domain Name System that specifies a mail server responsible for accepting email messages on behalf of a recipient’s domain and a preference value used to prioritize mail delivery if multiple mail servers are available. The set of MX records of a domain name specifies how email should be routed with the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.

To add MX records for your domain you need to:
1. Login to DirectAdmin server control panel.
2. Locate MX Records link.
3. Add MX records and value.

Remember choose the right domain (if you have more than one) to set the MX records.

How to set vacation message in DirectAdmin?

Vacation messages always used if you are unable to check your email for some time. The message will be delivered to the sender which have sent you the message to the email which has been set with vacation message.

In order to set vacation message you need to:
1. Login to DirectAdmin server control panel.
2. Locate Vacation Messages link.
3. Click on Set Vacation Message.
4. Select email address which will be switched with vacation message and enter the massage which you want that sender would receive. Do not forget to set the period when vacation message starts and when it will end.

Also the server system time will be shown for you. The time zone of the server is GMT +1 (Berlin, Germany time GMT +1).

How to use Catch-All emails in DirectAdmin?

Catch-All E-Mail is an email account which allows any email of the form, any@domain.com, to be forwarded or placed into a single email address. For example, webmaster@you.com, info@you.com and anything@you.com, will all be sent to the same email address.

To set Catch-All E-Mail option you need to:
1. Login to DirectAdmin server control panel.
2. Locate Catch-All E-Mail link.
3. First option ‘Fail’ will inform the sender that email does not exists. Second option ‘Ignore’ will ignore the email. Third option ‘Address’ will send the email to the address which you will enter into the field which is located bellow the third option or you will be able to select the default user which email address is youraccountname@yourdomain.com.

How to add password protected directory in DirectAdmin?

To protect any of your directories you can use the option located in the DirectAdmin server control panel Password Protected Directories. Just located the link Password Protected Directories while you are logged in DirectAdmin server control panel.
After click on Find a Directory to Password Protect and choose the directory to protect. When you will decide which directory to protect just click the link Protect.
You will be prompted to enter Protected Directory Prompt, Set/Update User, Password. Do not forget to tick Protection Enabled then Save.