A fairly common request we see is how to change the cPanel username for an account. This is not allowed on a shared server and requires root access even on the VPS and Dedicated accounts. The instructions below demonstrate how to change the cPanel username of an account within the Web Host manager (WHM). Changing Read More >
cPanel
cPanel, often referred to as control panel, is the interface used for making changes to and customizing your hosting account with InMotion Hosting. Some of the great features that cPanel includes are:
- Email: Within cPanel you can create new email accounts, view/modify your existing accounts, modify your MX records, change email passwords, set up mail box quotas and much more.
- Domains: Under the domains section of cPanel, you can configure new domains to your account, set up parked domains, create subdomains, setup redirects, and much more.
- File Management: In the files section of cPanel, you can backup your cPanel account, access/modify files stored in your account, review your disk usage, and create/manage FTP accounts.
- Databases: Here you can create new databases, set up remote access to MySQL, access the databases using phpMyAdmin, and much more.
cPanel is very user friendly and is quite robust. There are numerous tools within cPanel to handle a wide variety of tasks. It contains a full help menu that is easy to use.
Getting Started in cPanel
- How to Log Into cPanel *Highly Recommended
- The cPanel Layout/Interface
- Changing Your cPanel Password
- How to View Your PHP Version in cPanel
- How to Setup Backups in cPanel *Highly Recommended
Using Email
- Creating an Email Account *Highly Recommended
- How to Log Into Webmail
- How to Modify MX Records Using cPanel
Using Softaculous
Softaculous is a tool located within your cPanel you can use to help you easily install other programs. Softaculous does the tedious work involved with software installation. No more uploading installation files or creating and configuring databases, you can now install programs such as WordPress and Joomla by simply clicking a link.
- FAQ – Installing Programs with Softaculous
- List of Programs in Softaculous
- How to Install Programs Using Softaculous
- How to Uninstall Programs in Softaculous
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How to Make a cPanel Account a Demo
As a reseller, you have the ability to create a demo cPanel, so your customers (or potential customers) can access and experience what an account will look and feel like. As per cPanel “A demo account restricts the user’s ability to alter files and folders but appears to be fully functional.” In this tutorial we Read More >
Modifying DNS in WHM
In this guide we will show you how to modify DNS in WHM. As a reseller there may be times when you have to make changes to the DNS entries for a domain, this can be accomplished in WHM without knowing the cPanel password of the account you want to modify. NOTE: This guide requires Read More >
Setting Up a cPanel News Alert
As a reseller you may want to inform your customer of an upcoming event, or post information about a software update, etc. You can create a news announcement or notification that will display in your customer’s cPanel, under Notices. We will now show you how to add a News Alert, that your customers will see Read More >
Customize cPanel Using the Branding Editor
You have the option of modifying the look of your customers’ cPanels along with the webmail interface. You can add your logo or a custom footer. In this guide, we will show you how to make a copy of an existing cPanel branding style, go over the editable options, then set it as the default Read More >
Installing Open Classifieds via Softaculous
Note: Open Classifieds software is no longer supported or available in Softaculous. As an alternative, you may want to consider using WordPress with a 3rd party plugin that supports classified ads or something like Osclass which will need to be installed manually. Softaculous is a software installation program that is available within your hosting account. Read More >
How to Install PrestaShop With Softaculous
Softaculous is an installation program available to you when you sign up for the InMotion Hosting web hosting service. It allows you to save a lot of time by providing a quick installation process as well as update and backup services. The following tutorial will walk you through the process of using Softaculous to install Read More >
How to View cPanel Error Logs
cPanel comes with an error log section that allows you to view errors generated by your website. In this article, we will review how to view your error logs for both Apache and PHP from within cPanel. For more information, we have a full guide that also lists the locations of cPanel logs for access, Read More >
How to Delete a cPanel in WHM
If you are no longer hosting a website, or you are closing it down, you may want to delete a cPanel account in WHM. In this tutorial, we will show you how to remove a cPanel from the WHM (Web Host Manager). This tutorial is only for Reseller Hosting and accounts with VPS or Dedicated Read More >
The RBL Checker for DNS Blacklisting
When you receive an email from another email address, InMotion Hosting email servers run a RBL checker on the receiving email against any known DNS Blacklisting companies. The RBL checker is different than Spam Assassin or Box Trapper which is only for filtering and removing emails that go through to your server. What is an Read More >
How to View Your PHP Version in cPanel
When you are managing a website, there may be times when you need to know what version of PHP your server is running. For example, you may be installing a new software, and want to make sure your server meets the minimum PHP website hosting requirements. In this tutorial we will show you how to Read More >
cPanel Logs: Access, Apache, Email, Error, FTP, MySQL, WHM
Hosting with cPanel uses a graphical interface to make web hosting super easy, but there are command line tools you could familiarize yourself with for advanced troubleshooting. cPanel logs most activity that happens on a server to log files so you can go back and review log entries for problems, instead of having to be Read More >
How to Install WordPress using Softaculous
WordPress is an open-source content management system (CMS) that is available to install manually, or within seconds using the cPanel Softaculous Apps Installer for free. In this guide, you can learn how to install WordPress using Softaculous. For WordPress users in need of a lightning-fast hosting solution, we now have a WordPress Hosting package that Read More >
How to Remove FrontPage Extensions in Cpanel
One of the venerable programs for working with webpages using Microsoft software is the program named FrontPage. The program lets you publish using HTTP or FTP, but in order to publish with HTTP, it required that extensions be installed on the server account. cPanel accounts can be set to have the extension loaded or removed Read More >
How to Install PHP-Nuke with Softaculous
You can install PHP-Nuke through your Softaculous installer found in your cPanel Software/Services. The below steps will show you how to install PHP-Nuke through Softaculous. Steps to install PHP-Nuke Login into your cPanel. Click the Softaculous icon in the Software / Services. Find PHP-Nuke in the list of Portals/CMS and click it. Click Install towards Read More >
Install a Perl module in cPanel
In this article I’ll show you how to install a Perl module on your cPanel account, which can extend the capabilities of your Perl scripts. It’s very common in programming for people to say don’t reinvent the wheel, basically if something already exists and does a really good job at it, there is no need Read More >
How to install PEAR PHP extensions via the cPanel
PHP includes a very strong base, but at times you may want to include certain extensions for the programs running on your account. This can be done via the cPanel PHP Extensions and Applications Repository (PEAR) interface. Below are the instructions for installing PEAR extensions within your cPanel. Installing PEAR extensions in the cPanel Log Read More >
Intensive cron jobs or scheduled tasks
In this article I’ll quickly touch on why intensive cron jobs or scheduled tasks can cause problems on your account by leading to excessive resource usage. What is a cron job? A cron job is a way to setup a scheduled task on a Linux machine. This lets you run tasks on your website without Read More >
Why is my cron job not emailing me?
Many of our account holders use cron jobs to perform tasks at specific times. These jobs run at schedulee intervals set within the cron job tool in the cPanel. One of the features of this tool allows you to set an email address so that you receive an email every time the cron job runs. Read More >
How to Set Up or Force Cron Jobs to Use a PHP Version
In all but our oldest servers, we have implemented a feature that allows you to set a version of PHP you want to use on your account. However, cron jobs running on a server will normally use the PHP version set for the server, and not the one specified by the PHP version tool. If Read More >
