WHM is a web-based tool used by server administrators to manage hosting accounts and servers. It provides administrative controls and allows management of multiple cPanel accounts. cPanel is the user-facing dashboard that website owners use to manage their specific account, including files, emails, databases, and more. Together, WHM and cPanel provide an easy way for server administrators and users to manage hosting accounts and websites.
2. WHM
● Web-based tool used by server administrators and resellers to
manage hosting accounts on a web server.
● Provides administrative control over your dedicated server or
VPS.
● Allows a hosting provider to manage a customer’s account.
● Option to create & manage multiple cPanels.
5. Using WHM, you can:
● Create individual cPanel User accounts
● Add domains to the server
● Manage features of accounts
● Reset passwords/contact email addresses for cPanel accounts
● Edit Resource Limits for cPanel accounts
● Modify DNS zone records for each domain/subdomain
● Set up private nameservers on the server
● Access resold accounts without entering login details
● Perform basic system and control panel maintenance
6. cPanel
● An all-encompassing dashboard that facilitates many
account and website changes and configurations.
● It’s where you, the website owner/end user, control the
settings for your particular account.
● In addition to the GUI, cPanel also has command line and
API-based access
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9. Using cPanel, you can:
● Upload and manage files for their websites
● Add/remove addon domains and subdomains
● Create email accounts and manage email settings and SPAM protection
● Edit DNS records for their domains
● Check website statistics
● Manage databases and backups, etc.
10. Installation
To install cPanel & WHM on your
server, run:
cd /home && curl -o latest -L
https://securedownloads.cpanel.
net/latest && sh latest
● Only publicly visible, static IP
addresses are allowed.
● Dynamic, reserved, sticky, or
internal IP addresses are not
allowed.
● No uninstaller is provided. If you
wish to remove, you must
reformat the server.
● Only install cPanel & WHM on a
freshly-installed operating
system.
● You must log in to the server as the
root user in order to install cPanel
& WHM.
11. Config Files
WHM
Can be found at:
/etc/wwwacct.conf
Through UI in WHM:
Home >> Server
Configuration >> Basic
WebHost Manager Setup
cPanel
Can be found at:
/var/cpanel/cpanel.config
Through UI in WHM:
Home >> Server
Configuration >> Tweak
Settings
12. Conclusion
With WHM + cPanel, server management is easier than
ever.
● All server configurations can be found in WHM.
● All website specific options can be found in cPanel.
