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title: How to enable hotlinks protection in cPanel / WHM?
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# How to enable hotlinks protection in cPanel / WHM?

## **Introduction**

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![](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/q87-how-to-enable-hotlink-protection-cpanel.png)

## **Prerequisites**

1. You will require Login details for the cPanel/WHM Control Panel.

## **Important Notes**

1. Make sure you should have a domain in cPanel/WHM Control Panel.

## **Watch the Video**

## **Procedure**

1. Login to your cPanel/WHM control panel.

2. Go to Security section, Click "Hotlink Protection".

![1. click on hotlink](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1.-click-on-hotlink-1024x466.png)

3. In the Configure Hotlink Protection, Fill the designated fields.
          Allowed referrers: List the websites that can link to your site.
          Block direct access: Specify the file types you want to block from direct access.
          Redirect the request to: Enter the URL where visitors should be sent instead.

![2. enter required details](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2.-enter-required-details-1024x471.png)

4. Click "Submit" button.

![3. click submit](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3.-click-submit-1024x464.png)

5. In this top, you can see the Enable option.

6. Click the "Enable" button.

![4. click enable](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/4.-click-enable-1024x468.png)

## **Conclusion**

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