How to install MySQLi extension via cPanel / WHM

In order to enable to MySQLi extension in your WHM, please follow these steps:

  1. Log into the WHM with your root credentials.
  2. Go to the “Easy Apache (Apache Update)” menu, located in the “Software” section or use the search box to find it.
  3. On the Easy Apache page, make sure your Previously Saved (Default) configuration is selected and click on “Customize Profile”.
  4. Keep clicking “Next Step”, until you reach the “Short Options List” page and scroll to the bottom of the page.
  5. Click on the “Exhaustive Options List” button.
  6. On this page, scroll down to the PHP section and find MySQL “Improved” extension.
  7. Ensure the check box is filled in and scroll to the bottom.
  8. Click the “Save Only” button.
  9. On the next page, click the “Build profile I just saved” button.
  10. A pop box will appear and ask you to recompile Apache and PHP, select “Yes” and “I understand”, if prompted.
  11. Wait until the Build output is complete and the MySQLi extension should be installed/enabled. Please do not log out of the WHM or interrupt the rebuild process and wait for it to be completed.

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Millions of websites are powered by WordPress software and there’s a reason for that. WordPress is the most developer-friendly content management system out there, so you can essentially do anything you want with it. Unfortunately, that has some downsides as well.

For example, if you don’t change your default configuration, hackers and some pesky users with too much curiosity immediately know where to log in to get into your admin area. In WordPress, you can just type in domain.com/wp-admin and it will take you right to the login screen.

Here, I have compiled a set of Checklist before releasing out the Live Site.

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