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Guide: How to Navigate and Use Plesk from Your Client Area

This guide will help you understand how to access and use Plesk through your client area. Learn how to manage your websites, domains, and hosting settings efficiently.

Contents:

1. Accessing Plesk from WHMCS
2. Overview of the Plesk Interface
3. Managing Your Websites
4. Setting Up Email Accounts
5. Managing Databases
6. Security and Backups

1. Accessing Plesk from WHMCS

To manage your web server, you need to access Plesk through the WHMCS client area. Here’s how to do it:

1. Log in to your WHMCS client area at billing.spartahive.com.
2. Navigate to "Services" -> "My Services".
3. Select the hosting package you want to manage.
4. Click on the "Login to Plesk" button to access your Plesk control panel.

2. Overview of the Plesk Interface

The Plesk interface is designed to be user-friendly and powerful. Here’s a quick overview:

1. Dashboard: The main screen where you can see an overview of your hosting account.
2. Websites & Domains: Manage your domains, create subdomains, and set up hosting.
3. Mail: Set up and manage email accounts associated with your domains.
4. Applications: Install applications like WordPress, Joomla, etc.
5. Files: Manage your website files directly.
6. Databases: Create and manage databases for your websites.
7. Security: Configure SSL certificates, backups, and other security settings.

3. Managing Your Websites

With Plesk, managing your websites is straightforward:

1. Go to the "Websites & Domains" tab.
2. Select the domain you want to manage.
3. From here, you can create new websites, add subdomains, and manage DNS settings.

4. Setting Up Email Accounts

To set up email accounts for your domain:

1. Navigate to the "Mail" tab.
2. Click "Mail Accounts"
3. Click "Create Email Address".
4. Fill in the necessary details and click "OK".

5. Managing Databases

Plesk makes it easy to handle databases:

1. Go to the "Databases" tab.
2. Click "Add Database".
3. Enter the database name, and create database users.

6. Security and Backups

Ensure your website is secure and backed up regularly:

1. Navigate to the "Dashboard" tab.
2. Set up SSL certificates to secure your websites.
3. Use the "Backup & Restore" to create and manage backups.

Conclusion

By following this guide, you will be able to seamlessly navigate between WHMCS and Plesk, making your web hosting management much more efficient. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact our support team. We’re here to help!