To enable hotlink protection in cPanel:
Click on Hotlink Protection on the main screen of cPanel.
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Enter the names of sites that you wish let to access your files in the first field (where there's already the name of your site).
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Enter the file types that you wish to let those sites access by entering their extensions in the blank field next to Extensions to allow (seperate by commas):
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Enter the URL you wish to redirect links to that are not allowed in the blank field next to Url to Redirect to:
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If you wish to allow the sites you have entered to directly request files (view images or videos by typing their URL into a browser), click on the box next to Allow direct requests
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Click on Activate to enable Hotlink Protection.
