Guides tagged “whm”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about whm, sorted A-Z.
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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.
How to create a cPanel account in WHM
Create a new cPanel account in WHM. Fill in the domain, username, password and package, choose IP and DNS options, then log in to the new account to check everything works.
How to create a master reseller in WHMReseller
Create a master reseller who can sell their own reseller plans: choose the reseller type, set account, reseller and disk limits, and share their allocation.
How to create a reseller account in WHM as root
Turn a cPanel account into a reseller in WHM as root: create the account, grant reseller privileges, set resource limits, nameservers and the ACL list.
How to create a reseller account with WHMReseller
Create a new WHM reseller under your master reseller plan with WHMReseller: choose the domain, limits, packages and privileges, then send the login details.
How to create an alpha reseller in WHMReseller
When to use an alpha reseller, the top WHMReseller level that can create master resellers, and how to set its limits and privileges safely.
How to create and manage WHM API tokens as a reseller
Create WHM API tokens for WHMCS, scripts and other tools, limit their privileges and expiry, rotate them safely and revoke a token if it leaks.
How to create hosting packages in WHM
Create hosting packages in WHM with Add a Package. Set disk quota, bandwidth, domains, email and database limits, pick a feature list and name packages so account creation stays clean.
How to edit or delete a hosting package in WHM
Update the disk, bandwidth and feature settings of an existing WHM package so they apply to every account using it, or delete packages you no longer sell.
How to edit reseller limits and privileges in WHMReseller
Change a reseller's account count, disk space, bandwidth, overselling and WHM privileges in WHMReseller, and see how much of your allocation is left.
How to enable two-factor authentication for WHM and cPanel
Protect your WHM reseller login and customers' cPanel accounts with two-factor authentication using an authenticator app, plus recovery steps if you lose your phone.
How to install and configure WHMReseller on a cPanel server (root guide)
Install the WHMReseller plugin on your own cPanel server as root, prepare reseller privileges in WHM and create the first alpha or master reseller.
How to install cPanel & WHM on AlmaLinux 9 or 10
Install cPanel & WHM on a fresh AlmaLinux 9 or 10 VPS. Set an FQDN hostname, run the official installer, follow the log and log in to WHM on port 2087.
How to install cPanel & WHM on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Install cPanel & WHM on a clean Ubuntu 24.04 LTS VPS. Check support, set an FQDN hostname, run the installer, follow the log and log in to WHM.
How to install LiteSpeed Web Server on a cPanel server and switch from Apache
Install LiteSpeed Web Server Enterprise on cPanel as root with the WHM plugin installer, switch from Apache, enable LSCache and know how to switch back.
How to limit outgoing email per account in WHM
Set hourly email limits and bounce thresholds per cPanel account or package in WHM so a hacked form or spammer cannot damage your shared IP reputation.
How to log in to WHM as a reseller
Three ways to open WHM on an MdmHost reseller plan: one click from the dashboard, the :2087 URL, or the server hostname, plus fixes for common login errors.
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