Chapter 1 · 1.8
The new DirectAdmin: where do I find what?
Have you been using DirectAdmin for a while? Then you might remember the old look, with large icons and English or other names. Since the switch to the new look (Evolution), some things are in a different place. On this page, you'll quickly find what you're looking for.
The most commonly sought features
| What are you looking for? | Where is it now? | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Terminal (command line in your browser) | System Info & Files > Terminal (1). Only with Power Webhost Three and Four, AI Wordpress Three and Power Reseller. | Terminal in your browser |
| Changing the PHP version | Extra Features > Select PHP version (2) | Selecting the PHP version (Select PHP version) |
| PHP settings such as the upload size | Extra Features > Select PHP version, or Account Manager > PHP Settings (3) | PHP Settings in DirectAdmin or Select PHP version: what's the difference? |
| The SpamExperts button | No longer exists: WebOké no longer uses SpamExperts. Incoming mail is automatically filtered for spam. To set this up yourself, go to E-mail Manager > SpamAssassin Setup (4) and SPAM Filters. | SpamAssassin Setup |
| Installing WordPress | Extra Features > Installatron Applications Installer (5), or the Website Manager in My WebOké | Opening Installatron: what can you install? |
| Restoring backups from WebOké | Advanced Features > Backups (6). That link opens WebOké Backups in My WebOké. | Can I also do this in My WebOké? WebOké Backups |
| Making your own backup | Advanced Features > Backup and Restore | Backup and Restore: creating your own backup in DirectAdmin |
| File Manager | System Info & Files > File Manager (7) | Opening File Manager: the directories in your package |
| Domain Setup, domain settings | Account Manager > Domains | Domain settings: SSL, PHP, www and private_html |
| Redirecting a website (Site Redirection) | Account Manager > Site Redirects | Site Redirects: forwarding a domain or page |
| A domain alias or pointer | Account Manager > Domains, at the domain | Domain pointers: a second domain name for the same site |
| MySQL Management | Account Manager > Databases | Creating a database |
| Email forwarding | E-mail Manager > Forwarders | Forwarders: forwarding mail to another address |
| Catch-all | Advanced Features > Catch-All E-mail (not under E-mail Manager) | Catch-All E-mail: mail to non-existent addresses |
| MX records | E-mail Manager > MX Records, or in DNS Administration | MX records: where does your e-mail arrive? |
| Statistics (AWStats, Webalizer) and logs | System Info & Files > Site summary & logs | Site summary & logs: the error log and the access log |
| Your disk space and bandwidth usage | On the dashboard, or System Info & Files > User statistics | User statistics: visitors and data traffic |
| CPU, memory, 503 errors | Extra Features > Resource Usage and X-Ray | Resource Usage: CPU, memory and processes |
| Malware scanning | Extra Features > Imunify360 Plugin | Imunify360: scanning your website for malware |
| Changing your password | Top right, Hello, user > Profile | Setting or changing your DA password |
| Changing the language | The language button top right (for example EN) | Changing the language of DirectAdmin |
| Logging out | Top right, Hello, user > Log out | Logging out and closing safely |
Would you rather have the menu in English?
Following an English explanation, for example from a plugin or your web builder? Then temporarily switch DirectAdmin to English using the language button (see Changing the language of DirectAdmin). The names will then match that explanation.