cPanel
Creating Accounts in cPanel/WebHost Manager
If you want to host a domain name’s website on your server using cPanel®, you have to create an Account in WebHost Manager (WHM).
To Create an Account in cPanel/WHM
Log in to WebHost Manager using root for your username and your server’s password at https://yourserverip:2087, where yourserverip is your [...]
Setting up Nameserver DNS Using cPanel/WebHost Manager
cPanel’s WebHost Manager® (WHM) lets you use your own domain name as a nameserver for websites your server hosts. To use your domain name, you have to set up a WHM Account for it first. For more information, see Creating Accounts in cPanel/WebHost Manager.
To Set up Nameserver DNS Using cPanel/WHM
Log [...]
Installing WHMCS on Your VPS
Once you purchase Reseller Hosting, there are a few things you need to configure before you start selling hosting plans
Setup DNS Using cPanel
Set Up Nameservers for Your Domain Using cPanel
You can define your nameservers from within your server control panel. We recommend using 2 name servers for your domain. ns1 and ns2 are common names for nameservers (e.g. ns1.mydomain.com and ns2.mydomain.com). Each name server requires an NS record and an A record [...]
Securing WHMCS Installations
There are additional precautions you can take to secure your installation of WHMCS.
Setting up Nameserver DNS Using cPanel
After creating your nameserver hosts in your Domain Manager, you need to update the DNS zone in cPanel.
To Set up Nameserver DNS Using cPanel
Open a Web browser and navigate to:
https://[[ipaddress]]:2087/
where [[ipaddress]] is the IP address for your dedicated server.
Enter root [...]
Enabling Apache or PHP Modules Using EasyApache
You can use the Apache updater (called “EasyApache”) to enable Apache or PHP modules, such as cURL.
To Enable Apache or PHP Modules Using EasyApache
Log in to WHM as the ‘root’ user.
In the Find box type easy.
Click EasyApache (Apache Update).
Leave default, and then click Start customizing based on profile.
Leave default, and [...]
Accessing cPanel's WebHost Manager on Your Server
cPanel’s WebHost Manager is a simple and intuitive Web-based control panel that you can use to manage your server. More specifically, you can use WebHost Manager to set up a domain, DNS, and email on your dedicated server.
Make sure you have your IP address ready before you try to log [...]
What ports are used by cPanel?
cPanel and its WebHost Manager use the following ports for the management of Dedicated and Virtual Private Servers:
2082 cPanel TCP inbound
2083 cPanel SSL TCP inbound
2086 WHM TCP inbound
2087 WHM SSL TCP inbound
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What if I Can't Connect to FTP through cPanel?
If your FTP connection through cPanel fails, here are a few things you can do to troubleshoot the problem before calling customer support.
Log into your server using SSH.
At the command line, type su -. This gives you root access.
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