{"id":11721,"date":"2026-05-12T10:04:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webystrata.com\/blog\/?p=11721"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:05:35","slug":"what-are-mime-types-and-how-to-add-them-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webystrata.com\/blog\/what-are-mime-types-and-how-to-add-them-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"What are MIME Types and How to Add Them in cPanel?"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIME stands for Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extensions. MIME Types are a standard way of classifying file types on the Internet. Web servers and browsers maintain a list of MIME Types so that files can be transferred and handled correctly regardless of the operating system being used.<\/p>\n

MIME Types contain two parts: a type and a sub-type, separated by a slash (\/). For example, the complete MIME type for Microsoft Word documents is application\/msword.<\/p>\n

MIME Types help browsers understand how specific file extensions should be handled. For example, the text\/html MIME type is associated with .htm, .html, and .shtml files, telling the browser to interpret them as HTML webpages.<\/p>\n

You can add custom MIME Types<\/a> for your website, although system-defined MIME Types cannot usually be modified. MIME Types are especially useful for supporting new file formats and technologies.<\/p>\n

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Step 1: Login to cPanel<\/h2>\n

Open your cPanel account using your domain URL and login with your username and password.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Open MIME Types<\/h2>\n

After logging into cPanel, scroll to the Advanced section and click on MIME Types.<\/p>\n

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Step 3: View Existing MIME Types<\/h2>\n

The next page will display the System MIME Types already configured on the server. These are the default MIME Types used by the hosting server.<\/p>\n

You will also see a section called User Defined MIME Types where you can add your own custom MIME Types.<\/p>\n

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Step 4: Create a Custom MIME Type<\/h2>\n

Under the Create A MIME Type section, enter the MIME Type and its file extension.<\/p>\n

Step 5: Click Add<\/h2>\n

Once you enter the MIME Type and extension<\/a>, click on the Add button.<\/p>\n

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