Multi-domain Hosting Service's Interface - DirectAdmin


1. Log in DirectAdmin
2. How to Add a Domain?
3. How to Create a New FTP Account?
4. How to Create a New Email Account?
5. How to Create a New Database?
6. How to Use .htaccess to Password Protect Directories?



1. Log in DirectAdmin

To access DirectAdmin - For most of our clients, you simply add ":2222" following your domain through the connection of "https". For example, if your domain is "abc.com", please type https://www.abc.com:2222 in your browser.


Enter your Username and Password according to the "Account Information" we sent to you


The interface of DirectAdmin


2. How to Add Domain?

Step 1 - Click <<Domain Setup>>.


Step 2 - Click <<Add Another Domain>> to add a domain.


Step 3 - Enter the following information and then click <<Create>>:

Domain Your domain, e.g. "domain.com"
Bandwidth N/A 
Disk Space Enter the number to limit the space of the domain, e.g. entering "100" means that this domain has 100MB web space
Secure SSL N/A
CGI Access CGI files are allowed to access or not
PHP Access PHP files are allowed to access or not



Step 4 - After adding the domain, please make changes into "ns5.keynet-hk.com" and "ns6.keynet-hk.com" on the DNS settings of the domain. If you are using the domain registered by our company, please refer to "Guide to Use Domain Accessment" and "Guide to Use DNS-DIY Domain Accessment" (Chinese only).


3. How to Create A New FTP Account?

Step 1 - Click <<FTP Management>>.


Step 2 - Click <<Create FTP Account>>.


Step 3 - Input the information and click <<Create>> to save:



Remarks: If your domain is "abc.com" while your DirectAdmin username and new FTP account username are "abc" and "testing" respectively, selecting different options means the new FTP account mapping to different directories:

Domain /home/abc/domains/abc.com/
Ftp /home/abc/domains/abc.com/public_ftp/
User /home/abc/domains/abc.com/public_html/testing/
Custom As you like

4. How to Create a New Email Account?

Step 1 - Click <<E-mail Accounts>>.


Step 2 - Click <<Create mail account>>.


Step 3 - Enter the information below and click <<Create>>:


5. How to Create a New Database?

Step 1 - Click <<MySQL Management>>.


Step 2 - Click <<Create new Database>>.




Step 3 - Type in the information and click <<Create>> to create a new database:

Remarks: To access phpMyAdmin, please type the database username and password you set here instead of the password logging in DirectAdmin.


6. How to Use .htaccess to Password Protect Directories?

Step 1 - Click <<Password Protected Directories>>.


Step 2 - And then click <<Find a Directory to Password Protect>>.


Step 3 - Select a directory that you want to use password protect and then click <<Protect>> under "Action".


Step 4 - Type in the information as below. Tick <<Protection Enabled>> and click <<Save>>:

Protected Directory Prompt Sentences for notification, e.g. "Please Login"
Set/Update User Username needed for login
and Password Password
Re-Enter Password Enter password again