Adding a PHP extension through DirectAdmin CustomBuild Install a PHP extension through the supported DirectAdmin CustomBuild workflow so it remains associated with the managed PHP stack. A website needs the…

Choosing Apache, nginx or nginx with Apache in DirectAdmin Choose a DirectAdmin web-server stack according to application compatibility, operational experience and measured workload. Apache, nginx and nginx in…

Creating a DirectAdmin reseller package A reseller package defines the resources and capabilities an administrator delegates to a reseller. It is a commercial allocation and permission…

Creating a restricted DirectAdmin login key A DirectAdmin login key is a separate credential that can be restricted for an integration or a temporary support task. Use one key per purpose so…

Creating and assigning DirectAdmin user packages A DirectAdmin user package provides a repeatable starting point for customer limits and features. It helps prevent accidental over-allocation and…

Creating and testing a DirectAdmin cron job A DirectAdmin cron job runs a command under the hosting user on a defined schedule. It needs the correct runtime and paths, and it should not overlap…

Customizing the DirectAdmin Evolution interface Evolution includes supported branding controls for logos, colours, layouts and navigation. Use those controls to keep customizations manageable through…

Diagnosing DirectAdmin license and update failures DirectAdmin licensing and software updates are related but separate checks. Diagnose the exact license or update error before replacing credentials,…

Diagnosing Dovecot login errors on DirectAdmin A mailbox login failure can come from credentials, TLS, network filtering, suspension or the Dovecot service itself. Compare one controlled login with…

Enabling only the required SSH access in DirectAdmin SSH access gives a hosting user a shell within the access model configured for the server. Enable it only when the plan and task require it. It does not…

Investigating DirectAdmin disk-usage differences DirectAdmin totals, filesystem usage and an individual directory size can differ because they measure different things at different times. Diagnose the…

Investigating a DirectAdmin brute-force block DirectAdmin Brute Force Monitor records repeated authentication failures and can work with configured blocking controls. Investigate the actual service…

Investigating a growing Exim mail queue on DirectAdmin A growing Exim queue means messages are waiting, but the cause may be a remote outage, local resource failure, invalid destinations or a compromised…

Issuing an automatic TLS certificate in DirectAdmin DirectAdmin can request and renew ACME certificates for hosted domains when that capability is enabled. The certificate names must match the actual…

Making persistent per-domain web-server changes in DirectAdmin DirectAdmin generates virtual-host configuration from managed templates and domain settings. Use its supported custom configuration locations when a…

Moving a DirectAdmin user between resellers Moving a user between DirectAdmin resellers changes account ownership and management responsibility on the same server. It is different from migrating…

Planning a DirectAdmin multi-server DNS setup DirectAdmin Multi-Server Setup can push DNS zones between configured DirectAdmin servers. It is a DNS distribution mechanism, not automatic replication…

Providing multiple supported PHP versions in DirectAdmin DirectAdmin can expose multiple installed PHP releases so different applications can move to supported runtimes on their own tested schedule. Providing…

Restoring one DirectAdmin user backup safely Restore a DirectAdmin user archive when you need to recover account data or import an account onto a prepared server. Restoring can replace current…

Reviewing Rspamd filtering on a DirectAdmin server Investigate an Rspamd decision using the message score, matched symbols and selected action. A false positive is best corrected with a narrow,…

Reviewing and changing CustomBuild options CustomBuild options describe the server software stack that DirectAdmin builds and configures. An option change can be a configuration choice, a…

Scheduling off-server DirectAdmin account backups Use Admin Backup/Transfer to create account archives on a schedule and copy them to storage that survives a failure of the hosting server. A backup…

Securing the DirectAdmin server hostname The DirectAdmin server hostname certificate protects the management endpoint and the services configured to use that certificate. It is separate from an…

Selecting the PHP version for a DirectAdmin domain The native DirectAdmin PHP selector chooses among PHP versions installed by the administrator. It is distinct from the optional CloudLinux PHP Selector.…

Setting up DirectAdmin two-step authentication DirectAdmin two-step authentication adds a time-based verification code to the account login. Configure it for each person own account and plan recovery…

Signing a DirectAdmin DNS zone with DNSSEC DNSSEC signs a DirectAdmin-managed zone so validating resolvers can verify its answers. The parent-zone DS record must correspond to the active signing…

Suspending and reinstating a DirectAdmin user safely Suspension temporarily restricts a DirectAdmin account without deleting its stored website and mailbox data. Use it for an authorized billing, resource…

Troubleshooting DNS changes that do not appear from DirectAdmin When a DirectAdmin DNS edit does not appear publicly, first check whether the domain actually uses that DNS service. A hosting account can contain a…

Updating DirectAdmin software through CustomBuild safely CustomBuild updates the software components it manages, such as the web server and PHP. Keep that maintenance separate from the DirectAdmin application…

When to rebuild DirectAdmin web-server configuration A CustomBuild configuration rewrite regenerates managed web-server settings from DirectAdmin state and templates. It is appropriate after a documented…