Monitoring file changes

- [Instructor] Monitoring changes to your files … is a smart way to keep an eye on security. … That way you can address any suspicious changes … and take appropriate action. … In general, there are several ways to monitor … for changes on the server. … With WordPress, a super easy way to monitor file changes … is to use a free plugin called Website File Changes Monitor. … This is a newer plugin by WP White Security. … I use this plugin on several sites and it works great. … So let's return to our demo site and check it out. … We can find it by doing a quick search … from the add new plugins screen. … Here it is. … Let's go ahead and install the plugin … and then click to activate. … When first activated, … the plug in lets you know that it will be scanning … for file changes automatically at 2AM every day, … and also gives you an option to launch an instant file scan. … For now we just want to view the plugin settings, … so click on wait for scheduled scan is just fine. … So now with the plugin activated we can try it out. …