Tutorials

Learn to use UltraGuard

Step-by-step guides from first install to advanced Pro features. Start with the recommended path or jump directly to the topic you need.

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Get started in 6 steps

01
Install
Install UltraGuard
Download the ZIP from the UltraGuard site, upload it in Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, then activate it. The onboarding wizard launches automatically.
5 min
02
Configure
Run the Onboarding Wizard
The wizard walks you through enabling modules, applying hardening, setting up notifications, and running your first scan.
10 min
03
Protect
Enable the Firewall
Review the 8 WAF detection layers, configure geo-blocking and rate limits, and test your rules are active.
5 min
04
Scan
Run Your First Malware Scan
Launch the antivirus scanner, understand the 10 layers, review results, and quarantine anything flagged.
8 min
05
Monitor
Explore Live Traffic Monitor
Watch real-time requests via SSE, understand threat labels, and use one-click blocking for suspicious IPs.
5 min
06
Upgrade
Activate a Pro License
Purchase Pro, navigate to License & Upgrade Center, enter your key, and unlock all 13 Pro modules instantly.
3 min
Firewall & WAF
Understanding WAF detection layers
A walkthrough of all 8 layers — what each one checks and how auto-ban works.
8 min
Configuring geo-blocking
How to block or allow traffic by country using the Firewall settings.
5 min
Setting rate limits by route
Protect high-value endpoints like wp-login.php with sliding-window rate limits.
6 min
Using the .htaccess manager
Apply Apache security rules with templates, preview, and safe rollback.
5 min
Antivirus & Scanning
Understanding the 10 scan layers
What each of the 10 detection layers checks and why they matter together.
10 min
Scheduling automatic scans
Set up automated recurring scans and configure notification delivery on completion.
5 min
Reading scan results & quarantine
How to interpret detections, quarantine files, and decide whether to delete or restore.
7 min
Pro Features
Setting up Passkeys & 2FA
Enable WebAuthn passkeys and TOTP 2FA, configure per-role enforcement and grace periods.
8 min
Vulnerability scanner & virtual patching
Run CVE scans, understand virtual WAF patching, and protect unpatched plugins.
10 min
Generating compliance reports
Produce GDPR, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, or SOC 2 evidence reports from your security data.
6 min
WooCommerce Security Mode
Enable checkout-specific rules, JS skimmer detection, and WooCommerce-aware logging.
7 min
Account & Licensing
Activating a Pro license
Step-by-step guide to entering your license key and verifying Pro module activation.
4 min
Managing multisite installations
How to network-activate UltraGuard and manage modules across subsites.
8 min
Understanding agency licensing
Multi-site license management, site inventory, and agency-ready deployment.
6 min

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