Guides tagged “whm”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about whm, sorted A-Z.
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Customise DNS zone templates in WHM (root guide)
Edit the DNS zone templates WHM uses for new accounts as root: default records, TTLs, SPF and CAA records, and the variables available, so every new zone is right from the start.
Design reseller and master reseller plans with WHMReseller
Plan the reseller tiers you sell from a master reseller account: limits per tier, headroom, overselling policy, CloudLinux limits, naming and matching WHMCS products.
EasyApache 4 guide: profiles, modules and PHP versions
Use EasyApache 4 in WHM to add Apache modules and PHP versions, save your setup as a custom profile, and roll back to a known good profile after a bad change.
Enable and manage Sitejet Builder for cPanel accounts in WHM
Server and reseller setup for Sitejet Builder: check cPanel version, enable the feature in Feature Manager per package, test it and handle common problems.
Enable and tune PHP-FPM in cPanel
Turn on PHP-FPM per domain in WHM, size the pool with Max Children and Max Requests to fit your RAM, and fix "max_children reached" warnings.
Enable greylisting in WHM to cut spam (root guide)
Turn on cPanel greylisting in WHM as root to reject first-time senders temporarily, set delay and expiry times, whitelist trusted senders and avoid delaying important mail.
Enable NGINX with reverse proxy on cPanel
Install cPanel's ea-nginx as a caching reverse proxy in front of Apache, control caching per account, clear the cache and fix 502 Bad Gateway errors.
Exim Configuration Manager in WHM: essential mail server settings (root)
Configure the Exim mail server on cPanel & WHM as root: RBL blocklists, SpamAssassin thresholds, sender verification, TLS, smarthost relays and safe defaults.
Find and manage customer accounts with List Accounts in WHM
Use WHM List Accounts to search customers, sort by disk usage, spot suspended accounts and run quick actions such as suspend, change package or open cPanel.
Find and unblock an IP address in WHM with CSF
Search CSF for a blocked IP, read why LFD blocked it, remove the block in WHM or SSH, and stop the same customer being blocked again.
Fix "Bandwidth Limit Exceeded" on a cPanel account
Why a site shows Bandwidth Limit Exceeded, how resellers check and raise the monthly bandwidth limit in WHM, and how to find what is using the traffic.
Fix "cPanel license invalid" or licence not found errors
Fix cPanel licence invalid or licence not found errors on a VPS. Check the IP on verify.cpanel.net, open outbound connections, fix DNS and time, and refresh with cpkeyclt.
Fix common errors when creating cPanel accounts in WHM
Solutions for the errors resellers see most when creating cPanel accounts in WHM: domain already exists, username taken, out of allocation, package limits and DNS problems.
Fix email deliverability for customer accounts in WHM
Check and repair SPF, DKIM and PTR records for your customers' domains with WHM Email Deliverability, add DMARC, and stop mail landing in spam.
Fix wrong disk quotas on a cPanel server (root guide)
When cPanel shows wrong disk usage or unlimited quotas, enable and repair quotas as root with WHM tools and fixquotas, and understand quotas on XFS and ext4.
Getting started with WHMReseller on a master reseller plan
What WHMReseller is, how alpha, master and normal resellers relate, where to find it in WHM and the first settings to check on an MdmHost master reseller plan.
How to activate a cPanel licence on your VPS
Activate a cPanel licence on a VPS. Buy it from cPanel or a partner, bind it to the server IP, refresh it with cpkeyclt and confirm it at verify.cpanel.net.
How to brand cPanel with your own logo and company name in WHM
Give your customers a white-label cPanel with your company name, logo, favicon, colours and help links using WHM Customization as a reseller.
How to change a customer's cPanel password in WHM
Reset a customer's cPanel password from WHM with Password Modification, choose whether MySQL passwords change too, and share the new login securely.
How to change the server hostname in WHM
Change your cPanel server hostname safely in WHM. Pick a proper FQDN, add its A record, use Change Hostname, then fix the hostname SSL certificate and mail banner.
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