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How to use Manage Shell in cPanel

Secure Shell (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol that is used to log into the system via a secure channel. With the help of SSH, you can safely exchange data between two devices. For more detailed information, visit here.

Enabling SSH access allows for:

Remote hosting control
The ability to add, remove, edit, backup and restore hosting files and directories
The easy import and export of your database
An established connection between 2 different servers

However, there are some downsides with enabling SSH:

More difficult to use than a web interface
Increased security risks

The Manage Shell plugin provided by Namecheap allows you to enable or disable SSH access for your respective hosting accounts with just a few clicks.

For cPanel Basic Theme:

Firstly, locate the Manage Shell plugin from your cPanel:

cPanel >> the Exclusive for Namecheap Customers section >> Manage Shell:

By default, SSH access is disabled for hosting accounts.

There are 3 options related to enabling SSH keys:

Managing SSH keys
Generating a new key
Importing a key

All these options will take you to the SSH Access menu in your cPanel. Detailed instructions can be found in this guide.

To enable SSH, turn the toggle button on. After it has been enabled, you will then see how you can manage your SSH.

Feel free to explore more about SSH clients here.

For cPanel Retro Theme:

Firstly, locate the Manage Shell plugin from your cPanel:

cPanel >> the Exclusive for Namecheap Customers section >> Manage Shell:

By default, SSH access is disabled for hosting accounts.

There are 3 options related to enabling SSH keys:

Managing SSH keys
Generating a new key
Importing a key

All these options will take you to the SSH Access menu in your cPanel. Detailed instructions can be found in this guide.

To enable SSH, turn the toggle button on. After it has been enabled, you will then see how you can manage your SSH.

Feel free to explore more about SSH clients here.

How to check PHP version and configuration

There are two ways to check PHP version set for the account. By default, we have PHP 5.6 set on our shared servers.
To check what PHP version is selected for your account go to cPanel > Software section > Select PHP version menu:

You will see the current PHP version above PHP extensions:

Another way to check PHP version is PHPinfo() function, commonly used to check the current state of PHP configuration. It can also be used for debugging purposes as it contains all EGPCS (Environment, GET, POST, Cookie, Server) data.

for cPanel Basic theme:

1. Log into your cPanel account, go to Files section > File Manager menu:

2. Navigate to public_html directory, click on New File and create a phpinfo.php file:

3. Find the newly created file in the list and click on Code Editor:

4. Add the lines of the code provided below to the file and click on Save Changes:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

5. To see the detailed information about PHP configuration of your account, open http://yourdomain.com/phpinfo.php link in your browser, replacing yourdomain.com with your main domain name.

NOTE: For security reasons, do not forget to delete the file once you check all the necessary information.

for cPanel Retro theme:

1. Log into your cPanel account, go to the section Files > File Manager menu:

2. Navigate to the public_html directory, click on New File and create a phpinfo.php file:

3.Find the newly created file in the list and click on Code Editor:

4. Add the lines of the code provided below to the file and click on Save Changes:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

5. To see the detailed information about PHP configuration of your account, open http://yourdomain.com/phpinfo.php link in your browser, replacing yourdomain.com with your main domain name.

NOTE: For security reasons, do not forget to delete the file once you check all the necessary information.

That’s it!

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How to use Manage Shell in cPanel

How to use Manage Shell in cPanel

How to check PHP version and configuration

How to check PHP version and configuration