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How to install WordPress manually?

Last Updated: March 11, 2022

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WordPress is a leading content management system (CMS) and is widely used in various industries due to its versatility and community-driven multipurposesness. Let us learn, how to install WordPress manually? Download WordPress First, you need to download the WordPress files using WordPress.org. Click on the following link to process with the download, https://wordpress.org/download/ Upload WordPress […]

How To Install DirectAdmin – Complete Installation

Last Updated: September 23, 2025

Due to many changes in the last few years, DirectAdmin has become one of the market-leading control panels due to its reliability and affordability. We at KnownHost offer a variety of DirectAdmin Licenses for unmanaged servers. With this guide, we’ll show you how to install DirectAdmin on your unmanaged server. Prerequisites Supporting Operating Systems DirectAdmin […]

How to install an SSL Certificate directly from WHM?

Last Updated: November 19, 2021

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If you want to install an SSL certificate for the end-users domain, you can directly perform that action through Web Host Manager (WHM). Learn, How to install an SSL Certification directly from WHM? 1. First, login into WHM panel, https://your-domain.com:2087 or https://IP-address: 2087 or https://server-hostname: 2087. 2. Navigate to SSL/TLS → Install an SSL Certificate on a Domain. 3. Now, enter the required […]

How to install Perl modules using cPanel?

Last Updated: January 24, 2022

Installing Perl Modules is made easy in cPanel; you can easily install Perl Modules with just a few clicks. In cPanel, perl modules install directly from the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network Repository. For every cPanel Perl Module installtion path is /home/username/perl. Installation of Perl Module 1. Log in to cPanel using Username & Password. i.e; (https://yourdomain.com:2083 or https://yourdomain.com/cpanel) 2. Navigate to SOFTWARES […]

How to Install an SSL Certificate in cPanel?

Last Updated: January 25, 2022

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We’ll be going over how to install an SSL Certificate for your domain within our “How to Install an SSL Certificate in cPanel” guide. The Secure Socket Layer, also known as SSL, SSL is a protocol that works on browser and server levels. SSL transports, encrypt and decrypt the data while sending and receiving it […]