After you have enabled AutoSSL, the free SSL that’s auto-enabled forever, in WHM, then the next step is to make sure that the certificates have been added to your account. You can manage the certificates in the cPanel using the SSL/TLS interface. The following article applies to Shared Hosting customers as well as Reseller customers. 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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Why cPanel — What Features are in cPanel?
Why cPanel? cPanel is a web hosting control panel designed for ease of use. It is the most popular tool of its type in the world and included on many of InMotion Hosting’s plans. cPanel allows you to use various tools by way of a Graphical User Interface (GUI). This makes account management much easier Read More >
How to Use the MultiPHP INI Editor in cPanel
The MultiPHP INI Editor in cPanel lets you make configuration changes to your PHP settings. This complements the MultiPHP Manager, which lets you change PHP version of your sites. The MultiPHP INI Editor has two modes, Basic and Editor. Basic Mode Basic Mode allows changes to some of the most common PHP configuration changes with Read More >
Issues with Merging cPanel Accounts
If you have a Reseller, VPS, or Dedicated Server plan, the method described below allows you to merge cPanel accounts. While we are glad to assist in this process, merging cPanel accounts is not a native function of cPanel and may produce undesired results. Data Backup Ensure that you have a full data backup prior Read More >
Where You Should Keep Your Addon Domains
When you set up a web hosting account using cPanel, one domain must be the primary domain. Your primary domain will always go in a directory labeled public_html. If you host other sites on the same cPanel account, then they are addon domains. cPanel used to require that these addon domains go inside public_html. Now, Read More >
How to use Fantastico de Luxe
Fantastico, a feature in cPanel that helps you easily install programs to your account, is no longer available. As of September 17th, 2012, Fantastico has been replaced by Softaculous. This article is being kept in our Support Center for our VPS and Dedicated Customers who may still be using Fantastico. For all other users, please Read More >
Installing WordPress using Fantastico
Fantastico, a feature in cPanel that helps you easily install software to your account, is no longer available. As of September 17th, 2012, Fantastico has been replaced by Softaculous.This article is being kept in our Support Center for our VPS and Dedicated Customers who may still be using Fantastico. For all other users, please see Read More >
How to Correct Your Staging Site after a cPanel Merge
Looking for a budget-minded, secure hosting service? Check out InMotion Hosting’s Linux Shared Hosting solutions! Understanding the Temporary URL cPanel accounts are typically created on an individual basis in Business shared accounts. VPS and Dedicated server accounts can include multiple cPanel accounts. Occasionally, there is a need to merge cPanel accounts. However, this may cause Read More >
Setting up Google Workspace MX Records in cPanel
One of our newest features for our Shared Hosting accounts allows you to connect your site to Google Workspace with a one-click wizard. Many customers use Google Apps for their business and would like to have that set up for their site. While simple, it can be tedious. We understand that, so we added the Read More >
Setting Domain MX Records to Remote Settings in cPanel
MX records (short for mail exchanger records) are DNS (Domain Name System) resources that specify a server that will be handling your email for your domain. When working with the default settings, you will likely never need to adjust your MX records settings on your server. Some people have an external DNS manager that has Read More >
How to Reset Your cPanel Password From AMP
If you’ve forgotten your cPanel password, you can reset it using your Account Management Panel (AMP). You can also Reset a cPanel password in WHM if you have a VPS or Dedicated server. Please note: cPanel account passwords can only be changed through AMP for Shared Hosting accounts. If you have a VPS or Dedicated Read More >
cPanel Pricing Changes — FAQ
In order to provide additional information about upcoming cPanel pricing changes, InMotion Hosting has provided a detailed listing of Frequently Asked Questions. Why do I have to pay more? When will prices increase again? How much will the next price increase be? Do you have an alternative to cPanel? Can I receive a refund? Will Read More >
Engrampa Archive Manager for Linux
In this article we’ll cover Engrampa, the default archive manager for many Linux desktop distributions using the MATE desktop environment (DE). This fork of File Roller archive manager covers many file types including .zip, .7z, .rar, .tar, and Brotli (.tar.br). Create an Archive Extract Files Do you prefer Debian-based server management? Get your own Cloud Read More >
How to Enable DNSSEC with Cloudflare
See our related guide to enable DNSSEC on cPanel servers. In this article, we cover how to implement domain name system security extensions (DNSSEC) with the Cloudflare content delivery network (CDN). This procedure is meant to work in sync with other DNS tools, whether you are altering your DNS records with a registrar or on Read More >
Import Email Accounts/Forwarders in cPanel
This article explains how you can import multiple email accounts or email forwarders at once in cPanel. This can save you a great deal of time if you have a large number of email accounts or email forwarders that you’d like to setup all at the same time. Login to your cPanel. Under the Mail Read More >
What are cPanel Accounts?
When you subscribe to a web hosting account you will need a way to interact with the server so that you can use it for your web-based application or website. Normally, there are two ways that you can work with the server: through a web-based graphic interface or a command-line interface using a terminal client. Read More >
cPanel License Changes
Announcement cPanel license and pricing structure change. Please see pricing guide for complete details. Who is affected? Reseller, VPS, and dedicated hosting customers who host multiple cPanel accounts. What action must I take? No immediate action is required. However, users are urged to assess how many cPanels they have and delete any they don’t need. Read More >
How to Redirect a Domain in cPanel
You may want to re-direct traffic from one domain to another — perhaps you have renamed your business and want all traffic sent to a new URL (domain.com to anotherdomain.com). In other situations, maybe you just need to redirect a single page — sending visitors who end up on last year’s sale page to a Read More >
How to Create an Email Account in cPanel
In this day and age, the humble email account has become a ubiquitous presence in our lives. If you buy groceries, you might find yourself providing an email address for their discounts. Your gas station, church, doctor, favorite restaurant, or gym all want to have your email address so that they can reach you to Read More >
How to Configure Email Routing in cPanel
Learn how to set the email routing options for a domain in cPanel by following the directions below. This setting allows you to enable your email to be processed either through the local server or through a remote server. Log in to the cPanel Scroll down and then find the Email section of you cPanel. Read More >
