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Installing, configuring and running DirectAdmin: CustomBuild, accounts, SSL, email, DNS and backups.
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How to Manage DNS Records in DirectAdmin
Add and edit A, CNAME, MX and TXT records in DirectAdmin's DNS Management, enable DKIM, set nameservers and glue, use Cloudflare instead, and check propagation.
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How to Create Email Accounts in DirectAdmin and Connect Them
Create a mailbox in DirectAdmin, set its quota, open Roundcube, add it to iPhone, Outlook or Gmail with the right ports, and get SPF, DKIM and DMARC in place.
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DirectAdmin vs cPanel 2026: Pricing, Features, Which to Pick
An honest DirectAdmin vs cPanel comparison: interface, resource use, licence pricing models, reseller tools, migration and who should pick which.
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One Panel for Every Client Site: Managing 50 Websites with DirectAdmin
A working structure for 50 client sites on a DirectAdmin reseller account: one user per client, packages, login-as, PHP, SSL, backups and heavy accounts.
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Private Nameservers for Resellers: ns1/ns2 on Your Own Domain
How to run ns1 and ns2 on your own domain as a reseller: glue records, A records, the DirectAdmin setting and the dig commands that prove it works.
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How to Change the PHP Version and Settings in DirectAdmin
Install several PHP versions with CustomBuild, pick one per domain in DirectAdmin, raise memory_limit and upload sizes, and check what is actually in effect.
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How to Get a Free Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate in DirectAdmin
Issue a free Let's Encrypt certificate from DirectAdmin's SSL page, cover mail and www, get a wildcard, force HTTPS, and fix the errors that stop issuance.
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How to Add a Domain, Subdomain and Domain Pointer in DirectAdmin
Add a second domain, a subdomain or a domain pointer in DirectAdmin, see where each one lives on disk, and choose between an alias and a redirect pointer.
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How to Create Packages and User Accounts in DirectAdmin
Reseller and user packages in DirectAdmin, the limits inside them, creating a reseller and a user, shared versus owned IPs, and suspending or deleting accounts.
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DirectAdmin for Beginners: A Tour of the Evolution Skin
How DirectAdmin's Admin, Reseller and User levels fit together, how to switch levels and log in as a user, and where the ten everyday jobs live in Evolution.
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DirectAdmin First Steps: 10 Things to Do After Installing
The ten things to set on a new DirectAdmin server before hosting anything: panel SSL, hostname, nameservers, updates, CSF, brute force blocking and backups.
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How to Install DirectAdmin 1.709 on AlmaLinux 9
Install DirectAdmin on a clean AlmaLinux 9 server: hostname and IP requirements, the setup.sh command with your licence key, and the first login on port 2222.