(Only on Windows) Create virtual directories for a site.

A virtual directory is a link to an existing physical directory that is present on the server’s hard disk. Virtual directories can have a number of specific settings like custom ASP.NET configuration, access permissions, and protection with a password.Because any virtual directory can have its own settings, including customized ASP.NET...

Update Plesk and install additional components.

Plesk manages the work of web, mail, DNS, and other services. Technically, Plesk does not provide the services by itself; it just takes control over a number of third-party components. For example, when a customer creates a website through the Plesk GUI, Plesk propagates this request to a web server...

View reports on how your websites are visited.

Finally, when your site works fine and search engines return it in search results, it is the best time to evaluate site efficiency by viewing the visits statistics.To find out how many people visited a site, from what countries, and what pages of the site they viewed:Go to Websites &...

Work with mail by means of webmail.

Access from WebmailTo access your mailbox through webmail, do any of the following:In a Web browser, visit the URL webmail.example.com, where example.com is the Internet address of your website. When prompted, specify your full email address as the username (for example, [email protected]), and specify the email address and password.When logged...

View reports on disk space and traffic usage.

Viewing StatisticsTo view the reports on disk space and traffic usage by your account:If you have several subscriptions associated with your account, in the Subscription menu at the top of the screen, select the required subscription.Go to Statistics.The following information is presented in charts:Disk space used by the following files...

Secure connections to Plesk with SSL/TLS.

**Securing Plesk and the Mail Server with SSL/TLS Certificates**SSL/TLS certificates protect sensitive data by encrypting connections between clients and servers. During Plesk installation, both Plesk and the mail server are typically secured with a free SSL/TLS certificate from Let’s Encrypt. If this automatic process fails, you can manually secure both...