Git Integration in cPanel: Advanced Version Control Workflows

Modern web development demands robust version control systems, and cPanel’s Git integration has evolved to meet these needs. This comprehensive guide explores advanced workflows that leverage cPanel’s Git functionality to streamline development processes, enhance collaboration, and maintain production stability. Understanding cPanel’s Git Architecture cPanel’s Git integration operates through a sophisticated interface that bridges traditional shared…

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Fixing AutoSSL “provider cannot currently accept incoming requests”

When using cPanel/Sectigo as the SSL provider for AutoSSL, you may occasionally see this error in the autossl log: The “cPanel (powered by Sectigo)” provider cannot currently accept incoming requests. The system will try again later. This error seems to be caused be incorrect permissions in /var/cpanel/ssl/domain_tls/. You can fix this with the following command:…

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Troubleshooting Website SSL Issues – No Padlock

Having SSL problems? One of the most common issues our team handles is related to websites not properly displaying over HTTPS, whether it be the website either not loading entirely, or just not showing the green padlock: If you’re sure that the SSL certificate is installed properly, but your site isn’t showing as secure, there…

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Safely Removing virtfs on a cPanel Server

If you’re on a cPanel server, you’ve probably noticed a sizable folder called ‘virtfs’ sitting in /home, which would appear at first to be using a ton of space. Your first inclination might be to delete it, but don’t! Most likely, the files in that folder are actually just hard links or bind mounts and…

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Custom Exim Filter Examples

cPanel allows you to easily create custom Exim filters by simply dropping the rules in /usr/local/cpanel/etc/exim/sysfilter/options/ and running: /scripts/buildeximconf service exim restart Here are a couple useful examples of filters we’ve created for our customers: Prevent email delivery to certain domains: if (“$h_to:, $h_cc:” contains “@domain.com”) or (“$h_to:, $h_cc:” contains “@domain.com”) then fail text “Emails to…

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Installing LetsEncrypt SSL Certificates on CentOS + cPanel Servers

Update! cPanel supports LetsEncrypt, but you just need to install the plugin for it to work. To do this, run: /scripts/install_lets_encrypt_autossl_provider Once installed, Let’s Encrypt will appear in WHM’s Manage AutoSSL interface (Home >> SSL/TLS >> Manage AutoSSL) where you can enable the provider. At the time of this writing, LetsEncrypt is in public beta…

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