What Can I Do From the Control Panel?

The control panel is the heart of your hosting service. From there, you can manage almost everything related to your website, email, files, and security… and without needing to be a technical expert! 😉

Whether you use DirectAdmin or cPanel on your mihosting.com account, I’ll explain what you can do, step by step and with real examples.

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🎛️ What can I do from the control panel?

Here is a summary of the most useful features:

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📁 1. Manage your website’s files

• Upload, move, or delete files
• Create folders or unzip .zip files
• Edit files directly (for example, index.html or .htaccess)

📌 Example: You upload your site to the public_html folder so it’s visible on the internet.

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📧 2. Create and manage email accounts

• Create custom email addresses like info@tudominio.com
• Change passwords
• Set up redirects or auto-responders
• Access Webmail to read your email online

📌 Example: You set up contacto@miempresa.com for customer service.

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🛠️ 3. Install applications with one click (such as WordPress)

With tools like Softaculous (in cPanel) or Installatron (in DirectAdmin), you can install:

• WordPress
• Joomla, Prestashop, Moodle, and more

📌 Example: You install WordPress in 5 minutes without touching code.

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🧠 4. Manage MySQL databases

• Create or delete databases
• Access phpMyAdmin to view or edit data
• Connect your site to the database (for example, WordPress uses one)

📌 Example: You restore a database when migrating a site.

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🌐 5. Manage domains and subdomains

• Add subdomains (blog.tudominio.com)
• Create additional domains (if your plan allows it)
• Set up redirects

📌 Example: You redirect midominio.net to midominio.com.

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🔒 6. Activate an SSL certificate (HTTPS)

• Install a free SSL certificate (Let’s Encrypt)
• Force secure browsing with HTTPS

📌 Example: You enable the security padlock on your site.

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🗂️ 7. Review and restore backups

• View the available automatic backups
• Restore files, emails, or databases from previous days

📌 Example: You restore your site to how it was yesterday after an error.

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📈 8. View statistics and resource usage

• How much space you are using
• How many email accounts you have
• Site traffic and visitors
• CPU, RAM, and process usage (on advanced plans)

📌 Example: You detect whether your site is consuming too many resources and needs an upgrade.

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🛠️ DirectAdmin or cPanel?

Both panels offer similar features, but with different interfaces. At mihosting.com, we use both depending on the plan, and we help you make the most of each one according to your needs.