DirectAdmin Troubleshooting Guide – Fix Email, Login, MySQL & Server Issues

DirectAdmin is fast & popular for VPS. Below are instant fixes for common issues.

πŸ” Panel Not Loading

  • Login URL: :2222
  • Restart service: service directadmin restart
  • Open firewall port 2222
  • Check SSL Let’s Encrypt renewal

πŸ“€ Email Issues

  • Restart Exim: service exim restart
  • Check DNS: MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC
  • Remove spam scripts
  • Check mailbox quota & disk space

πŸ—„οΈ Database Problems

  • Check DB user/password
  • Repair MySQL from phpMyAdmin
  • Restart MariaDB/MySQL
  • Clear DB logs

🚨 Server High Load

  • Enable caching (Redis)
  • Remove unused scripts/plugins
  • Restart services
  • Optimize cron jobs