Panel & Files25 articles
Files, SFTP, databases, schedules and everything else the control panel does.
MySQL Databases Limits & QuotasMySQL physical quotas, connection limits, and performance rules.SFTP Connection Port Requirement (Port 2022)Configuring external file transfer clients like FileZilla or WinSCP correctly.Docker Storage Quota Synchronization DelayWhy deleted files do not show as cleared space in the panel immediately.Correct SFTP Username FormatWhy regular billing email accounts fail to authenticate on external SFTP clients.Error 413: Web File Manager Upload LimitsWhy uploads fail through the browser and how to connect using SFTP.Inode Exhaustion: Local Disk Write ErrorsResolving 'No space left on device' errors when your GB disk quota is not full.MySQL Host Connection TimeoutsWhy database plugins fail to connect when using the public node IP.Schedules Executing at the Wrong TimeConverting node timezones to schedule reboots and backups accurately.Web File Manager Extraction TimeoutsWhy large zip extractions fail in the browser and how to manage large files.Console Connection Messages ('Connecting to daemon...')Distinguishing browser WebSocket connection losses from actual server downtime.A tour of the panel: what each tab is forFive minutes now saves you hunting for the right screen every time something happens.Using the console without breaking anythingCommands from the console run as the server itself, which is more power than you think.Editing config files without corrupting themYAML is unforgiving about spaces, and that is behind most «the plugin stopped working».Connecting with SFTP, and when to botherThe file manager handles most jobs. SFTP handles the ones it does not.The Startup tab: version, jar file and flagsWhat each field does, and the two that break a server when you get them wrong.Scheduled tasks: automating the boring partsRestarts, saves, backups and announcements, running whether you are awake or not.Giving someone panel access without giving your passwordSubusers, what each permission actually allows, and what to keep for yourself.Creating a database and pointing a plugin at itWhy some plugins want MySQL, and the four values they always ask for.Reinstalling: what it deletes and what survivesThe button that fixes a broken install, and the reason to read this paragraph first.The activity log: finding out who did whatWhen something changed and nobody remembers changing it, this is where you look.Reading the CPU and memory graphs properlyTwo lines that answer most questions, once you know what normal looks like.Finding the file you need among thousandsWhere things actually live, so you stop clicking through folders.Using the Versions tab without losing a worldChanging Minecraft version or server software from the panel, safely.Installing from the Mods and Plugins tabsBrowsing and installing without leaving the panel, and what still needs your judgement.Managing your server from a phoneWhat works well on a small screen, what does not, and what to set up before you need it.