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How to Reset File and Folder Permissions on Cloudways

Cloudways lets you reset file and folder permissions from the Application Settings panel in under a minute, without SSH. Common triggers for a permissions reset include a 403 Forbidden error, a...

  Aug 12 2026

How to Scale a Server on Cloudways

Scaling a Cloudways server increases its CPU, RAM, or storage to handle more traffic, improve response times, or support a larger database. The process takes a few clicks from the Cloudways dashboard...

  Jul 22 2026

How to Run Cron Jobs on Cloudways

Cron jobs on Cloudways let you schedule recurring tasks so they run automatically at set intervals. Common uses include clearing WordPress transients, sending automated emails, importing product...

  Jul 09 2026

How to View Application Logs on Cloudways

Cloudways application logs live under Monitoring → Logs inside the application panel. No SSH or terminal is required to reach them. From login to viewing Access, Error, PHP, and Apache or NGINX...

  Jul 22 2026

How to Change an Application’s Domain Name on Cloudways

There are two ways to change your application’s domain name on Cloudways: through the Cloudways dashboard (no SSH needed) or via WP-CLI over SSH. The dashboard method is faster for most...

  Jul 22 2026

How to Use the DNS Made Easy Add-on on Cloudways

Cloudways does not include its own DNS management service. For most sites, DNS is handled by the domain registrar or a third-party provider like Cloudflare. For those who want DNS management within...

  May 31 2026

How to Back Up an Application on Cloudways

Cloudways includes both automatic and manual backup options for every application on your server. This guide covers how to enable local backups, take an on-demand backup, set a backup schedule, and...

  Jul 22 2026

How to Back-up Your Server on Cloudways

Cloudways automatically backs up your server using an off-site system built on Amazon S3 storage. You can also enable local backups, take on-demand backups at any time, and schedule automatic backups...

  Jun 01 2026

How to Make Cloudways Faster for WordPress

Cloudways is already one of the faster managed hosting platforms available, but there is real headroom to push WordPress performance further. For every second your page takes to load you lose roughly...

  Jul 07 2026

How to Migrate WordPress Site to Cloudways

There are two ways to migrate a WordPress site to Cloudways: using the free Cloudways WordPress Migrator plugin, or manually via SFTP and database export. The plugin handles most sites in under 30...

  Jun 21 2026

How to Set Up Cloudways

Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform that runs WordPress, WooCommerce, and other applications on top of major cloud providers including DigitalOcean, Vultr, AWS, and Google Cloud. The setup...

  Jun 28 2026