Knowledge base

Monitor your CPU, memory, and disk usage, and what happens if you hit a limit.

Re-run your egg's install script to fix a broken server environment.

Create, restore, and download backups of your server's files.

Attach a MySQL database to your bot and find its connection details.

Configure your entry point and runtime version on the Startup tab for your egg.

Find your SFTP details and connect with FileZilla for faster file management.

Upload files or a zipped project using the panel's built-in File Manager.

Use the power controls and status indicator to control and check your bot's server.

A tour of the Pterodactyl panel and what we do and don't support.

Update your control panel password and what to do if you're locked out.

Check your current usage against your plan's limits and see what happens if you go over.

Set up a subdomain like blog.yourdomain.com and upload its files.

Understand A, CNAME, MX, and TXT records, and how to add or edit them.

Install a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate and force your site to use HTTPS.

Create a database and user for software like WordPress, and browse it with phpMyAdmin.

Create an FTP account and connect with FileZilla for bulk file uploads.

Upload files or a full site zip into public_html using the browser-based File Manager.

Set up a new mailbox on your domain and connect it via webmail or a mail app.

Find your login details, sign in for the first time, and change your temporary password.

How auto-renewal works, and the steps to transfer a domain in from another registrar.

Upload your bot's code, set its token and variables, and start it for the first time.

Update your nameservers or A record so your domain resolves to your hosting.

Create a mailbox, add the required DNS records, and configure your mail client.