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./build exim fails with error: 'EC_KEY' undeclared

If you try to build exim on a DirectAdmin server and it fails with error: 'EC_KEY' undeclared, here you can find a possible solution of the issue.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/build-exim-fails-with-error-ec-key-undeclared

Autoresponders in RoundCube

I've got a Directadmin server with Exim+Dovecot+RoundCube. Is there a way to let users create autoresponder via webmail?

https://help.poralix.com/articles/creating-autoresponder-via-webmail-in

Build process fails: cannot run C compiled programs

If directadmin with custombuild fail to build or update a service and the error "cannot run C compiled programs" is dropped, here we suggest one of the possible solutions.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/build-process-fails-cannot-run-c-compiled-programs

Custom NGINX version on Directadmin powered server

Should you need a custom version of NGINX or any other software on directadmin powered server with custombuild 2.x, here you can see a working solution.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/custom-nginx-version-on-directadmin-server

CustomBuild: Backslash found where operator expected

Fixing an error which one might face with CustomBuild 2, when running secure_php: Backslash found where operator expected at -e line 1, near "s##disable_functions = show_source,...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/custombuild-build-secure-php-backslash-found-where-operator-expected-error

Dovecot 2.2.25 fails to build with an error

If Dovecot update/build with custombuild fails with an error: "sha1.h:80: error: static or type qualifiers in abstract declarator", here is a how to fix it.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/dovecot-2225-update-fails-with-error-sha1-static-directadmin

Error building curl 7.54.0 on Directadmin server against OpenSSL 1.0.2

If you have a custom installation of cURL with support of HTTP/2 and the recent version 7.54.0 fails to built with the error: implicit declaration of function...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/error-building-curl-7.54.0-on-directadmin-with-openssl-1.0.2

Fixing nginx: [emerg] BIO_new_file("/etc/nginx/ssl.crt/dhparams.pem") failed

If after a recent update of nginx you faced the issue with starting it and see an error: Starting nginx: nginx: [emerg] BIO_new_file("/etc/nginx/ssl.crt/dhparams.pem") failed. Here is a...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/fixing-nginx-emerg-bio-new-file-dhparams-failed

How to add upload progress module into nginx with custombuild 2

If you want to add nginx-upload-progress-module to NGINX in custombuild2, it will need to be compiled in. The module that needs to be compiled in will have an --add-module type flag which...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-add-upload-progress-module-nginx-custombuild2

How to customize PHP disable_functions in DirectAdmin

The directive "disable_functions" allows to disable certain functions. It takes on a comma-delimited list of function names. DirectAdmin uses the directive for security purposes, and here...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-customize-php-disable-functioons-in-directadmin

How to enable Let's Encrypt in Directadmin

We are glad to share a new great feature that appeared in Directadmin since 1.5 version that was released a day ago. With this you can install an absolutely free SSL certificate...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-enable-letsencrypt-in-directadmin

How to install mod_ruid2 on Directadmin server?

Should you want to run PHP scripts in behalf of the script owner. Or you have issues with modifying uploaded via HTTP files in a FTP client or in Directadmin File Manager. Probably...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-install-mod-ruid2-on-directadmin-server

How to install OpenLiteSpeed on a DirectAdmin server

I want to have OpenLiteSpeed server on a server with DirectAdmin. How can I do it?

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-install-openlitespeed-on-directadmin-server

How to manage SQL dumps in console on Directadmin server

There are some ready tools to manage MySQL dumps in a console on Directadmin server. And here we'd like to say a couple of words about most useful of them.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-manage-sql-dumps-console-directadmin

How to patch exim.conf with DirectAdmin and custombuild

I want to modify exim.conf, but it gets overwritten every time when I update it with DirectAdmin. What can I do to solve it?

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-patch-eximconf-with-directadmin-custombuild-on-every-run

How to set individual PHP settings with PHP-FPM and PHP-fastcgi

If you want to set individual settings for PHP on a server with Directadmin and Custombuild 2, then for php-fpm and php-fastcgi you can use the following instructions.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/individual-php-settings-php-fpm-and-php-fastcgi

How to uninstall proftpd in directadmin

If for any reason you want to uninstall proftpd and/or pureftpd in Directadmin and don't want to run any FTP server at all. Here is a guide on how to complete it.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-uninstall-proftpd-in-directadmin

How to use a custom patch to build software with custombuild on Directadmin server

Let's say you want to use a 3rd party or your own patch for Apache, Exim, etc before to compile a software by custombuild script on a Directadmin server and here is a way for you to go.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-use-a-custom-patch-with-directadmin-custombuild-script

How-To install nginx_mainline with CustomBuild 2 (new way)

Want to have nginx_mainline installed on your server to gain from using HTTP/2, here are new-way instructions on how to install it with an automatic script.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-install-nginx-mainline-on-directadmin-with-custombuild2

How-To install nginx_mainline with CustomBuild 2 (old way)

Want to have nginx_mainline installed on your server to gain from using HTTP/2, here are instructions on how to install it manually or with a simple bash script.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-install-nginx-mainline-on-directadmin-with-custombuild2-old-way

I have enabled proxy_cache in nginx and it does not work. How to fix it?

It was noticed that caching does not work in NGINX if to try and enable it on a Directadmin server when using NGINX+Apache scheme. Here you can learn why...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/nginx-does-not-cache-data-on-directadmin-server

I want to remove ClamAV previously installed by custombuild. How can I do it?

Whatever the reason might it be, if you decided to remove ClamAV previously installed by CustomBuild script on a Directadmin server here is a guide on how you can do it.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/i-want-to-remove-clamav-custombuild-directadmin

Install PHP 5.x on FreeBSD 12.x with DirectAdmin

Should you need to install old and unsafe PHP 5.x on FreeBSD 12.x server with DirectAdmin here you can find a short guide on how to achieve it.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/install-php-5x-on-freebsd-12-with-directadmin

Install PHP phalcon on DirectAdmin server

The Custombuild script from DirectAdmin can be used to install a phalcon extension for PHP 7+.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/install-php-phalcon-on-directadmin-server

MariaDB upgrade from 5.x to 10.x fails on CentOS 7

Question: I have installed Directadmin on CentOS 7 64 bit. Everything is fine except for MariaDB version which is too old 5.5.41 (2014-12-21), and I want to update it. But it seems it's...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/mariadb-upgrade-from-5x-to-10x-fails-on-centos-7-with-directadmin

MySQL wont update when I run ./build mysql on Debian

If any try to update MySQL 5.6.x on a Debian server with Directadmin fails, and you see that download of a archived file can not succeed due to the fact of the missing file. Here is a way...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/mysql-wont-update-when-i-run-build-mysql-on-debian-directadmin

MySQL: Access denied; you need the SUPER privilege for this operation

Should you get an access denied error when trying to import a dump into MySQL via Directadmin or phpMyAdmin, saying that you need at least one of the SUPER privilege(s) for this operation,

https://help.poralix.com/articles/mysql-access-denied-you-need-the-super-privilege-for-this-operation

Native support of PHP extensions in DirectAdmin

At the moment of the publication DirectAdmin can install the following PHP extensions: gmp, ioncube, imagick, imap, opcache, phalcon, suhosin, xmlrpc, zend. The listed extensions can be...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/native-support-of-php-extensions-in-directadmin

NGINX + Varnish + Apache on Directadmin powered server

Since custombuild 2 gives us opportunity to have a reverse-proxy NGINX Apache on a server and that's quite easy to start using it, we need a small customization to get content cached with...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/nginx-varnish-apache-on-directadmin

NGINX 1.13.0 with TLSv1.3 on Directadmin Server

NGINX 1.13.0 mainline version has been released on 2017-04-25 with a support of TLSv1.3. And while we are waiting for an official release of OpenSSL 1.1.1 we prepared a guide on how to get

https://help.poralix.com/articles/nginx-with-tlsv1.3-on-directadmin-server

PHP 7.x build fails on CentOS 5 with an error undefined reference to isfinite

If you still run a server with CentOS 5.x and want to install PHP 7.x on the server with Directadmin and build process interrupts with an error "undefined reference to isfinite", here you...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/php-7-build-fails-centos-5-undefined-reference-to-isfinite

PHP fails to build with an error: ext/gd/gd.lo is not a valid libtool object

If PHP 7.1 fails to build on a Directadmin server with the error saying "libtool: link: `ext/gd/gd.lo' is not a valid libtool object" here you can find a possible solution, which worked...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/php-fails-to-build-with

Reverse-proxy NGINX + Apache on Directadmin powered server

Custombuild 2 allows us to have a reverse-proxy NGINX + Apache on Directadmin powered server without a need for any 3rd party scripts or plugins, addons. That's quite easy to start using it.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/reverse-proxy-nginx-apache-with-custombuild2-directadmin

Sending emails fails with the error: failed to expand ACL string ${perl{get_env}{HOME}}

Directadmin developers released BlockCracking 1.8 and if you upgraded its version without upgrading exim configs you will most likely have an issue with sending emails. Here is a quick way

https://help.poralix.com/articles/sending-emails-fails-with-the-error-failed-to-expand-acl-string-perl-get-env-home

The latest NGINX version on Directadmin server

If you want to have the latest version of NGINX installed on your server with Directadmin here is what you can do about it.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/the-latest-nginx-version-on-directadmin-server-custombuild

Up to 4 php versions in DirectAdmin

Up to 4 PHP versions can now be supported by Directadmin from a box. No need to use 3rd party addons, customization, or whatever else.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/up-to-4-php-versions-in-directadmin

WebDAV support with nginx+apache on Directadmin powered server

Here you can see a short guide on how to configure Nginx as a reverse proxy to support WebDAV, CalDav, CardDAV methods: PROPFIND, OPTIONS, PUT, DELETE, MKCOL, COPY, MOVE, which as of today

https://help.poralix.com/articles/webdav-support-with-nginxapache-on-directadmin-server

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