How to Find Your Shared Server IP Address in cPanel Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The IP address of your Shared Hosting server can be found in the cPanel. Note that these directions apply to the Paper Lantern style of the cPanel used by InMotion Hosting. Use the following information in order determine the shared IP address. How to view your Shared IP Address Log into cPanel In the column Read More >
OpenCart version 2.3.0.2 Release Updated on August 2, 2016 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The developers of OpenCart have released version 2.3.0.2! The newest release includes bug fixes, improved features and 5 new payment gateways. As per the OpenCart announcement, the new payment gateways include: Klarna Card Connect Divido Pilibaba Telecash This release fixes the issues with the earlier 2.3x releases. Click here to see the official change log Read More >
How to Configure cPanel in WHM Updated on January 22, 2026 by InMotion Hosting Contributor One of the primary tasks you will face when managing your dedicated server is creating and managing accounts. WHM (Web Host Manager) creates cPanel accounts based on a primary domain. Each cPanel account can be configured after the completion of the setup using the Modify an Account option within the cPanel. The following tutorial displays Read More >
Introduction to WordPress Updated on June 21, 2023 by Christopher Maiorana WordPress is a Content Management System (CMS) you can use to build a website. WordPress was originally designed as a blogging platform, but it can be used to build and launch any kind of website. How to Install WordPress Installing WordPress involves two important actions. You must first create a MySQL database and database user. Read More >
How to Configure Update Preferences Updated on July 9, 2024 by Scott Mitchell As a dedicated server account owner, you can control almost everything on your server. One of the more important things you will need to monitor is the version of your cPanel and WHM software. This article will discuss how to configure your server for update handling. Note: You must have root access to follow these Read More >
Making DNS Changes for your Dedicated Server Accounts Updated on May 3, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Contributor DNS —short for “Domain Name System”— includes the settings that enable your website and email to be found on the internet. When you are working with website accounts, it’s common to have a need to add, edit, or delete DNS records associated with the account. The easiest way to manage DNS revisions for each website Read More >
How to Create Email Forwarders in cPanel Updated on February 11, 2022 by Christopher Maiorana Email forwarding can be set up using your cPanel account. This can be valuable if you have a lot of different email addresses to check. Setting up email forwarders allows you to check all of the incoming messages sent to multiple addresses in one mailbox. It is also possible to set up a domain forwarder, Read More >
How to Change Your cPanel Style Updated on March 31, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this tutorial: Change from Basic to Retro Change from Retro to Basic In this tutorial, we will show you how to change your cPanel style. This allows you to customize the look and feel of your cPanel. By default, your cPanel will display the Paper Lantern theme with the Basic style option. We will Read More >
How to Configure WHM Contact Manager Updated on June 8, 2023 by Christopher Maiorana The Contact Manager is a feature in WHM which lets you configure server-related notifications to various services and devices. You can assign a priority to each form of contact. For example, low priority messages can go to an email account and high priority messages can trigger a text message. NOTE: This guide requires root access. Read More >
Resetting the cPanel Password in WHM Updated on January 22, 2026 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Using WHM, you can reset cPanel passwords for your clients on your dedicated server. You can also allow the cPanel password to be reset by the users after enabling the option in the Tweak settings of WHM (note: Making a Tweak Setting change requires root access). This tutorial will guide you through the steps for Read More >
How to Create cPanel Account in WHM Updated on May 3, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Contributor If you’re a VPS service provider, a Reseller host, or a own a Dedicated hosting plan, you will likely have to create a cPanel amount in WHM. With WHM you can manage and host separate cPanel accounts independent from one another, and the cPanel users are completely unaware of the other people they are sharing Read More >
How to Access cPanels from WHM Updated on August 18, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Dedicated server accounts can access the cPanel, reset the password, and create or terminate cPanel accounts from the WHM interface. This tutorial will step you through how to access cPanel accounts using the WHM interface. Please note that you can no longer create unlimited cPanels. For more information and price listings, please see our article Read More >
Logging into WHM on a Dedicated Server Updated on July 30, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor On Dedicated Servers, Web Host Manager (WHM) can be accessed in two ways: via AMP, or directly through your URL. In this article, we will cover logging into WHM through both methods and go over some basic troubleshooting steps. WHM Username and Password cPanel is tied into WHM, and because of this, you’ll use the Read More >
How to Log in to your WHMCS Updated on June 8, 2023 by Christopher Maiorana What is WHMCS? WHMCS is a full management and e-commerce tool for web hosting resellers. We cover the product in more detail in our Why Use WHMCS? article. Logging into WHMCS for the First Time At this point in the reseller series, you have received your WHMCS license key and installed WHMCS. In this article, Read More >
Changing Your WordPress Dashboard Language Updated on July 7, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When you first install WordPress the Admin dashboard is in English, by default. However, you can easily change the language setting right from your Admin dashboard. Read on to learn more. Are you ready to unleash the full power of WordPress? Be sure to check out the many features WordPress Hosting by InMotion Hosting includes Read More >
WHMCS General Settings Overview Updated on August 2, 2023 by Scott Mitchell Configuring WHCMS General Settings Once you have followed the installation procedures for WHMCS to set up your Reseller Hosting capabilities you can start to familiarize yourself with the various settings and configurations WHCMS offers. Accessing the General Settings in WHMCS Log into WHMCS Click Setup -> General Settings Click on the links below for information Read More >
How to Use the Statistics Software Configuration in WHM Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The Statistics Software Configuration section of the WHM allows you to control the software being used to provide statistics to your users. This includes providing a status on how your server is handling the statistics generation. You can also choose to make certain statistics generators available in addition to selecting the users who can modify Read More >
How to Change Your WordPress Timezone Updated on May 14, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this tutorial, we will show you how to change your WordPress Timezone via your WordPress Dashboard. This will allow you to display the time that Pages and Posts were published in your local timezone. Setting the timezone is important for ensuring your content’s date/time is appropriately set in items like meta data and RSS Read More >
Creating Hosting Plans in WHMCS and Syncing with WHM Updated on June 20, 2023 by Scott Mitchell Products can only be added within a product group. Once you have created one or more product groups, you will be ready to create products for them. This quick guide shows you how to create a new product within your WHCMS back office. NOTE: A valid license for WHMCS is required to access the admin Read More >
How to Install and Use the Lightbox Gallery Plugin in WordPress Updated on October 7, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this tutorial we will show you how to add a photo gallery to your WordPress website using the Lightbox Gallery plugin. First, we will walk you through installing and activating the Lightbox Gallery plugin. Then, we will show you how to create a Gallery and add it to a Page/Post with a shortcode. Install Read More >
