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DirectAdmin Web Hosting Control Panel

DirectAdmin Web Hosting Control Panel

DirectAdmin is a powerful and user-friendly web hosting control panel that allows website owners and administrators to manage their hosting environment through a clear, web-based interface. It centralizes all essential hosting tasks — from websites and email to databases and security — in one convenient location.

Key Features

Website Management
Easily manage your websites: upload files, create subdomains, manage FTP accounts, install SSL certificates, and configure error pages.

Domain Management
Add and manage domains, configure DNS records, domain aliases, and redirects directly from the control panel.

Database Management
Supports database systems such as MySQL and PostgreSQL. Create databases, users, and permissions quickly and easily.

User & Account Management
Set up accounts with different permission levels — ideal for hosting providers and resellers managing multiple clients.

Backup & Restore
Schedule automatic backups of websites, email, and databases, and restore data whenever needed.

Server Configuration
Control services such as Apache, PHP, DNS, and FTP directly from the DirectAdmin interface without complex manual setup.

Security Features
Enhance security with IP blocking, SSL/TLS management, password-protected directories, and secure SSH access.

Email Management
Create and manage email accounts, forwarders, mailing lists, and autoresponders. Built-in spam filtering and antivirus protection keep mailboxes secure.

Velosite does not use the built-in email functionality of DirectAdmin.
Instead, all email services are handled through an external Mailcow mail server. This allows us to provide greater reliability, improved spam filtering, and more control over the mail environment, independent from the web hosting server.

In short: DirectAdmin simplifies web hosting management with an intuitive interface, robust functionality, and reliable performance — making it a popular choice for hosting providers and website owners alike.