Guides
Hosting, explained by the people who run it.
Practical guides on web hosting, DirectAdmin, WordPress, managed servers and moving sites — written by the people who run them.
n8n & Automation
n8n Queue Mode Explained: Scaling with Redis and Workers
When n8n queue mode is worth it, how Redis, PostgreSQL and workers fit together, a working Docker Compose file, and fixes for the usual errors.
Migration
How to Migrate from cPanel to DirectAdmin (Step by Step)
Two working routes from cPanel to DirectAdmin: restoring a cPanel full backup on the host side, or moving files, databases and mail by hand, with commands.
DirectAdmin
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.
Migration
Moving Client Sites Without Downtime: An Agency Checklist
A repeatable checklist for agencies moving client sites to a new host: inventory, rsync and mysqldump, testing before DNS, mail cut-over, SSL and rollback.
DirectAdmin
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.
Hosting Business
How Web Agencies Turn Client Hosting into Monthly Recurring Revenue
Worked numbers for an agency hosting 20 or 50 client sites on a reseller plan: care plan tiers, invoicing, churn, support load and the technical setup.
Hosting Business
White-Label Hosting: How to Sell Under Your Own Brand Without Servers
Every place a customer can see who hosts them, and how to brand each one: nameservers, panel, billing, email records, plus the checks to run before launch.
Hosting Business
How to Price Hosting Plans as a Reseller (Real Margin Examples)
Cost per account on each reseller plan, break-even customer counts, a worked 25-customer margin table, and what annual billing does to your numbers.
DirectAdmin
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.
WHMCS
WHMCS + DirectAdmin: Automate Account Setup, Billing and Suspensions
Connect WHMCS to DirectAdmin with a login key, map products to packages, set the cron and automation rules, then test the whole billing cycle safely.
Hosting Business
Reseller Hosting Explained: How It Works and Who It's For
What a reseller hosting plan is, how accounts and packages work in DirectAdmin, what overselling means in numbers, and when a VPS is the better buy.
Hosting Business
How to Start a Web Hosting Business in 2026 with WHMCS and DirectAdmin
A practical build order for a small hosting brand: reseller plan, private nameservers, DirectAdmin packages, WHMCS products, mail records and a test order.