Cpanel and SSH Essential Training

Cpanel Essential Training shows how to set up a web site on a host's server and perform common server tasks using Cpanel. The course will explores purchasing a domain, setting up FTP accounts, and configuring web mail. The course also explains setting up password protection, creating a MySQL database, and working with subdomains.

Secure Shell (SSH) offers a safe way to communicate with a server and to connect to systems remotely. Consequently, SSH is a vital skill for anyone who works in IT. In this short course, the trainer explains what SSH is and shows how to connect to an SSH server from different operating systems. He also demonstrates how to transfer files via SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) and secure copy (SCP), and how to set up your own SSH server on Linux and Mac OS X.

Topics include:

• Choosing server features
• Getting a domain name
• Using an FTP client
• Understanding link references
• Setting up webmail with forwards
• Protecting user information and directories
• Working with databases
• Creating shortcuts with subdomains

Module 1. Hosting & Domain

• Getting a Domain Name 
• Choosing Hosting Plan

Module 2. Cpanel & FTP

• Overview of Cpanel
• Using Filezilla
• Setting up FTP Accounts

Module 3. Setting Emails

• Setup Email Accounts
• Setup Email Forwarder 
• Access Webmail
• Incoming/Outgoing Email Setting
• Configure Email on Gmail

Module 4. Password Protection

• Change Cpanel Password
• Protecting Directories

Module 5. MySQL Database

• Create MySQL DB
• Create MySQL User
• Grant DB Permission to User
• phpMyAdmin
• Import and Export DB

Module 6. Subdomains

• Create Subdomain
• Create Addon Domain
• Redirect Domain

Module 7. File Manager

• Create and Edit Files and Folder
• File Permission & Octal Notation
• Compress and Extract Files

Module 8. Cron Job

• Create Cron Job on Linux
• Cron Job Syntax
• Setup Cron Job on Cpanel

Module 9. SSH Basics

• What is SSH?
• Connecting to an SSH server from Windows
• Connecting to an SSH server from Mac OS X or Linux

Module 10. Connecting Securely with a Key

• Using a Key for more secure access
• Generating a key pair on Mac OS X or Linux
• Connecting to an SSH server from Mac OS X and Linux using a key
• Generating a key pair on Windows
• Connecting to an SSH server from Windows using a key

Module 11. Others Uses of SSH

• Transferring files with SFTP
• Transferring files with SCP