In this episode I’ll show you how to create Scheulded Tasks in Plesk. I’ll explain where to find them (for admins and customers), how to execute them and what all those cryptic fields mean. I’ll also show you how to mute the output of the commands you execute so you won’t be bothered with emails … Read more
In this episode I’ll show you how to create Custom Buttons in the Customer Control Panel in Plesk 12. These are direct links to URLs you can provide with the same look and feel as the rest of Plesk. Custom Buttons allow you to create links within Plesk or to external sources, like your website … Read more
In this episode I’m explaining how to setup your iOS Device for use with Email Accounts created in Plesk 12. I’m also explaining how to map IMAP folders from your email account to the relevant folders on your iOS Device. For this demo I’m using an iPad 3 running iOS 8, but the process is … Read more
In this episode I’m explaining how to setup Mac Mail for use with Email Accounts created in Plesk 12. I’m also explaining how to map IMAP folders from your email account to the relevant folders on your Mac. It’s a rather complex setup (as dealing with email accounts usually is) and has caused me and … Read more
In this screencast I’ll show you how to access your MySQL databases from Plesk and where to find the phpMyAdmin tool. I’ll also show you how to create MySQL users and copy databases in Plesk – this can come in handy when you’re about to make a change and you want to create a backup … Read more
In this screencast I’ll show you how to use the File Manager in Plesk 12. It’s a very convenient tool that has largely replaced the need for an external FTP client. The File Manager allows you to change files directly on the server via your web browser. I’m explaining the following things: how to upload … Read more
In this screencast I’ll show you how to use the File Sharing features in Plesk 12. File Sharing allows you to upload files and give links to others, or let others upload files to the server. You can do this with or without password protection and you can even map folders from your server to … Read more
In this screencast I will show you how to install an older version of WordPress in Plesk 12. This is useful if you’d like to test drive the WordPress Toolkit on a spare server before going live with its many new features. You can’t use the APS installer for this as it will always install … Read more
