Guides tagged “whm”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about whm, sorted A-Z.
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Sell email-only hosting with a WHM reseller account
Create an email-only hosting product in WHM: a package with mailbox limits, a feature list without website tools, DNS and MX setup, and what to tell customers.
Sell hosting with WHMCS and your WHM reseller account
Connect WHMCS to your WHM reseller account so orders create cPanel accounts automatically and unpaid invoices suspend them, with products mapped to packages.
Set package and user resource limits in CloudLinux Manager (reseller guide)
Change CPU, memory, I/O and process limits for a whole hosting package or a single cPanel account in WHM’s CloudLinux Manager, step by step with screenshots.
Set up a cPanel DNS cluster in WHM (root guide)
Link cPanel servers or dedicated DNS-only servers in a DNS cluster as root: roles, API tokens, synchronisation and checks so zones stay online if one server fails.
Set up server alerts in WHM Contact Manager (root guide)
Configure WHM Contact Manager as root so you receive the alerts that matter: disk space, failed services, quota, security and update notices, by email or other channels.
Start a hosting business with WHM: the reseller setup checklist
A step-by-step checklist for launching your hosting brand on an MdmHost reseller plan: nameservers, branding, packages, feature lists, billing, backups and support.
Start selling hosting with WHMCS on a reseller or master reseller plan
A practical roadmap for launching a hosting brand: choose a reseller or master reseller plan, install WHMCS, connect WHM, create packages and products, take payments and support clients.
Support workflow for resellers: what to handle and what to escalate
A practical support workflow for WHM resellers: which customer issues to solve yourself in WHM and cPanel, what to escalate to MdmHost, and what to include in a good ticket.
Troubleshoot Softaculous on WHM: licence, missing scripts and failed installs (root)
Fix common server-side Softaculous problems as root: invalid licence, Softaculous missing in cPanel, outdated script lists, failed installs and stuck auto-upgrades.
Tune Apache settings in WHM Global Configuration
Adjust KeepAlive, Timeout, ServerLimit and MaxRequestWorkers in WHM, and add custom Apache directives with the Include Editor so they survive rebuilds.
Tune LFD login failure blocking and email alerts in CSF
Adjust LFD triggers, block durations, permanent blocks and alert emails so CSF stops brute-force attacks without flooding your inbox or blocking genuine users.
Upgrade a reseller to master reseller in WHMReseller
Change an existing reseller into a master reseller in WHMReseller without moving accounts: change the type, set reseller limits, adjust privileges and update billing.
Upgrade MySQL or MariaDB on a cPanel server in WHM (root guide)
Safely upgrade MySQL or MariaDB on cPanel as root with WHM's MySQL/MariaDB Upgrade tool: version choice, backups, compatibility checks, running the upgrade and rollback planning.
Use WHM Feature Manager to control cPanel features
Use WHM Feature Manager to build feature lists, hide tools such as Terminal or SSH Access from cPanel users, attach lists to packages and disable features for every account.
Use WHM Mail Delivery Reports to trace email for all your accounts
Find out why messages bounced or were rejected across all your customers' accounts with WHM Mail Delivery Reports: filters, reading results and fixing common failures.
Use WHM Security Advisor to harden a cPanel server (root guide)
Run WHM Security Advisor as root, understand its red, yellow and blue findings, and fix the common ones: SSH passwords, compilers, Apache modules, kernel and PHP versions.
Webmail on cPanel servers: enable Roundcube and set limits in WHM (root)
Configure webmail for all cPanel accounts as root: enable Roundcube, set the default webmail app, attachment and upload limits, Dovecot settings and proxy subdomains.
What is a hosting control panel? cPanel vs Plesk vs DirectAdmin
What a hosting control panel does, the difference between end-user and admin panels, and a fair comparison of cPanel/WHM, Plesk and DirectAdmin to help you choose.
What is reseller hosting and how does it work?
How reseller hosting works: WHM and separate cPanel accounts, white-label branding, who does what between you and the host, how resellers earn, and who it suits best.
What to send new hosting customers: a reseller welcome email template
A practical welcome email for new cPanel customers on your reseller plan: login URLs, nameservers, email settings, FTP, SSL and support details, plus what to leave out.
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