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Help4 Net tutorials

Use these guides to install and operate Help4 CDN integrations for WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal, preserve DNS and email records during a cutover, refresh cache after a site change, and make controlled security or routing changes.

Pick the guide for the plan you own. Pro supports one assigned production domain, nameserver onboarding, plugin sync, and cache/API workflows. Enterprise adds the client-area DNS-record editor and independent proxy, WAF, GeoDNS, and access-control settings.

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Pro CDN setup, DNS, and cache refresh Captioned visual walkthrough plus exact steps to assign the production domain, validate DNS, sync WordPress, request a needed record safely, and refresh changed cache paths. Pro · Video Enterprise DNS, proxy, and WAF controls Captioned visual walkthrough plus exact steps to add safe DNS records and use delivery, WAF, GeoDNS, failover, and access controls with a rollback plan. Enterprise · Video Move DNS to Help4 nameservers Registrar cutover walkthrough with mail, DNSSEC, validation, and recovery checks. Pro and Enterprise Enterprise onboarding and API access Assign the one production domain, sync the WordPress plugin, and handle tenant-scoped API credentials without exposing secrets. Enterprise

WordPress plugin

Install and connect Help4 CDN Upload Help4 CDN 0.2.1, synchronize the site, configure delivery, and verify the first public response. Start here Cache controls and automatic invalidation Clear one page, selected paths, the homepage, or the full domain and coordinate supported WordPress caches. Cache Security Center, WAF, and bot controls Run scans and core checks, read security activity, and configure entitled WAF, challenge, header, transport, and access controls. Security Configuration and troubleshooting Understand credentials, hostname state, POP placement, content targeting, updates, effective delivery state, and support evidence. Reference Refresh cache with JSON Use the authenticated cache-refresh endpoint from a deployment or integration without changing DNS.

Joomla extension

Install and connect Help4 CDN for Joomla Install the 0.1.0 package, enable automatic invalidation, synchronize the site, and verify public behavior. Joomla 5.4 and 6 Joomla cache controls Clear selected paths or the domain, use content-event invalidation, set browser policy, and verify real content. Cache Joomla security, WAF, and bots Roll out managed scanning, WAF sensitivity, bot challenges, HTTPS headers, compression, and Enterprise access policy. Security Joomla configuration and troubleshooting Understand stored credentials, requested versus effective policy, updates, safe recovery, and sanitized support evidence. Reference

Drupal module

Install and connect Help4 CDN for Drupal Install the 0.1.0 module, grant its dedicated permission, synchronize the site, and prepare cron-backed invalidation. Drupal 10.3 and 11 Drupal cache tags, queue, and edge cache Coordinate Drupal cache tags, the purge queue, cron, selected-path/domain clearing, and content verification. Cache Drupal security, WAF, and bots Test managed scanning, WAF, bot challenges, headers, transport optimization, and Enterprise access controls. Security Drupal configuration and troubleshooting Separate State API secrets from deployable config, operate cron and queue workers, and diagnose effective policy. Reference

DNS and operations

DNS, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC learning center Provider walkthroughs, captioned videos, email record recipes, safe rollout order, troubleshooting, and a complete FAQ. Free guide · Video Free email DNS checker and generator Check public MX, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records and generate conservative starter SPF and DMARC values. Free tool Registrar nameserver walkthroughs GoDaddy, WordPress.com, Namecheap, Squarespace, DNSSEC stop conditions, rollback, and verification. Guide · Video Google Workspace email DNS Configure MX, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC with provider-generated values and safe enforcement. Guide · Video Microsoft 365 email DNS Configure tenant MX, SPF, both DKIM selectors, DMARC, and message authentication checks. Guide · Video cPanel and website form email Choose the sender, align From addresses, use authenticated SMTP, and merge host SPF safely. Guide Email DNS troubleshooting Diagnose mail routing, SPF errors, DKIM signing, DMARC alignment, forwarding, propagation, and DNSSEC. Troubleshooting DNS record types for beginnersUnderstand A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV, CAA, NS, TTL, and priority fields.Guide · Video Proxy, WAF, and DNS-only modesChoose safe delivery behavior for websites, APIs, mail, verification records, and unsupported protocols.Guide · Video DNSSEC cutover and rollbackUnderstand DS, DNSKEY, RRSIG, persistent signing, validation, and fail-closed migration gates.Security Complete cutover verificationGo beyond HTTP 200 with visual, content, TLS, WAF, cache, origin-denial, and email checks.Checklist Protect the origin after cutover Keep direct-origin access from bypassing the selected proxy and WAF controls. Nameserver update helper Registrar-specific steps for a nameserver delegation change.

SEO for new site owners

Practical SEO for beginnersBuild useful, crawlable pages with clear identity, discovery, technical access, and honest measurement.Guide · Video Crawling, indexing, sitemaps, and canonicalsUnderstand discovery, rendering, robots controls, status codes, duplicate URLs, and URL Inspection.Technical SEO · Video On-page SEO checklistReview purpose, content, titles, headings, links, media, structured data, mobile, and measurement.Worksheet Local SEO for service businessesUse accurate business information, real service areas, genuine reviews, and useful local proof.Local SEO

GeoDNS and internet routing

GeoDNS versus BGPLearn how authoritative DNS chooses an address, BGP routes packets, and anycast fits between them.Networking · Video GeoDNS health and failoverUnderstand placement, eligibility, capacity, TTL, draining, recovery, and retained routing evidence.Operations

Security and CVE readiness

CVEs and virtual patchingLearn how vulnerabilities are prioritized, what an edge mitigation can stop, why vendor patches still matter, and how a safe rollout is verified.Security fundamentals Website security maintenance checklistReview inventory, updates, accounts, TLS, backups, monitoring, incident response, recovery, and monthly evidence.Worksheet Prioritize vulnerabilitiesCombine exploitation evidence, affected versions, exposure, impact, compensating controls, and patch readiness.Risk decisions Validate security updatesUse backups, canaries, workflow tests, visual comparisons, edge checks, monitoring, and rollback evidence.Change checklist Bypass prevention and origin lockdownKeep direct-origin access from bypassing selected CDN, WAF, logging, and virtual-patch controls.Origin security