How to configure custom Apache handlers in cPanel

This article explains how to set up custom Apache handlers for your website using cPanel. The server’s processing of specific file types can be customized using Apache handlers.Contents Table of

• About Apache handlers
• Adding a custom Apache handler
• Deleting a custom Apache handler

About Apache handlers

The content of your website is served by Apache, an open-source web server. Apache handlers dictate how the web server handles particular file types. For instance, Apache is set up by default to treat files with the.pl extension as Perl files. You could configure a custom Apache handler for your website if you also wanted to process files with the.script extension as Perl files.

People are sometimes confused about the difference between MIME types and Apache handlers. MIME types instruct the browser how to process files, whereas Apache handlers instruct the server how to process files.

Adding custom Apache handlers can easily alter how your web site functions and cause unintended effects. If you need further assistance, please open a support ticket with our Guru Crew on the Customer Portal at https://hostvento.com.

Adding a custom Apache handler

To add a custom Apache handler, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see this article.
2. Open the Apache Handlers tool:
   • If you are using the Jupiter theme, on the Tools page, in the Advanced section, click Apache Handlers:
   • If you are using the Paper Lantern theme, in the ADVANCED section of the cPanel home page, click Apache Handlers:
     
3. Under Create an Apache Handler, in the Handler text box, type the name of the handler.
   To see a list of handlers available, you can view the System Apache Handlers at the bottom of the page.
4. In the Extension(s) text box, type the file extension or extensions that you want the handler to process.
   You must add a period (‘.’) before the extension name.
5. Click Add. cPanel adds the custom handler.

Deleting a custom Apache handler

You can delete custom Apache handlers at any time. However, you cannot delete system-wide Apache handlers.

Please contact our Hostvento Hosting Guru Crew if you are experiencing issues with a system-wide Apache handler.

To delete a custom Apache handler, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see this article.
2. Open the Apache Handlers tool:
   • If you are using the Jupiter theme, on the Tools page, in the Advanced section, click Apache Handlers:
   • If you are using the Paper Lantern theme, in the ADVANCED section of the cPanel home page, click Apache Handlers:
     
3. Under User Defined Apache Handlers, in the Actions column, click Delete for the custom handler that you want to delete.
4. Click Delete Handler. cPanel deletes the custom handler.