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
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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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
Every InMotion Hosting plan that includes cPanel comes with access to a full email server. That means you can create professional email addresses tied to your domain name, like [email protected] or [email protected], and manage them entirely from within cPanel. This guide walks you through creating a new email account in cPanel, setting a secure password, 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 >
How to Suspend/Unsuspend Email Accounts in cPanel
Have you noticed problems with an email account? Maybe it was sending out spam and you suspect it’s been hacked. A good solution is to suspend the email account or put outgoing email on hold. This will stop the email transmissions immediately, which can protect your mail server from being blacklisted or flagged for spamming. Read More >
How to Track an Email Delivery in cPanel
Did you send an email to someone but they didn’t receive it? You can track an email in cPanel by running a delivery report. This will give you a summary of the email transmission including if it was successfully accepted. In this guide, we will show you how to track an email in cPanel by Read More >
How to Scan your Server with the cPanel Security Advisor
Are you looking for ways to make your server more secure? Your WHM includes a security advisor you can use to check your settings. In this guide, we will show you how to perform a cPanel Security Advisor scan from WHM. This helpful tool can check your VPS or Dedicated Hosting server for security issues Read More >
How to Email All cPanel Users via WHM
Do you need to notify cPanel users of upcoming server maintenance or an unplanned issue? From WHM, you can email all the users at one time and even include the customers of Resellers if necessary. This can save you time by allowing you to send a mass email from one place. Not all hosting companies Read More >
How to Use the Track DNS Tool in cPanel
The Track DNS tool in cPanel includes two great options that can be used to help manage your websites for your any of your web hosting accounts hosted with InMotion Hosting. These network tools allow you to look up domains and even run a trace route. Check out the steps below to see how to Read More >
Infographic-How to Implement SSL Certificates
This infographic summarizes the steps you need to know when implementing an SSL Certificate. Your website uses the SSL Certificate to protect connections when these steps are complete. Purchase an SSL from AMP Install the SSL Certificate with cPanel Force Your site to use the SSL Certificate Verify the SSL Certificate – 1)Use an internet Read More >
How To Install Ruby Gems in cPanel
This process is no longer supported in the current version of cPanel. However, you can setup a Ruby app and add modules as needed with the new interface. For the Ruby user, cPanel includes a way for you to install, view, update, and reinstall Ruby Gems, even in our shared hosting accounts. This means you Read More >
Performing a DNS Cleanup in WHM
As a Dedicated Server account owner, one of the things you have to keep track of is your DNS entries for your server. Over time, entries may accumulate and cause your DNS entries to be a long list of items that may include duplicate entries. WHM provides a maintenance tool called DNS Cleanup. Make sure Read More >
How to View Disk Usage in cPanel
Want to know what is taking up space on your server? Luckily, your cPanel includes a tool for easily reviewing disk usage. In this tutorial, we will show you how to view disk usage in cPanel. This can help you locate and remove old, unwanted files and save disk space. Note that cPanel creation is Read More >
How To Setup a Ruby App in cPanel
As many developers may not be aware, our cPanel Shared hosting accounts support a wide variety of software development platforms beyond the classic PHP and MySQL apps. In this article, we’ll show you how you can create a Ruby app, with Ruby on Rails if you require it, on your server using cPanel. Developing Ruby Read More >
How to Create a Super Secure cPanel Password
Date: December 2, 2019 1 Minute To Read In this article: Keepass LastPass Diceware Creating a super secure cPanel password is an important security task. You need a password that is highly difficult for a malicious bot to crack but also easy enough for you to remember. Your password needs to utilize true randomness that only Read More >
How to Reset cPanel Page Settings
Your cPanel allows you to customize the look and feel of the interface by collapsing or moving sections. But, you may want to restore cPanel to the original look and display settings. In this tutorial, we will show you how to reset your cPanel page settings. Reset cPanel Page Settings First, you will need to Read More >
How to View cPanel Statistics
Did you know cPanel lists useful information about your account Statistics directly on the main page? Details about your CPU and memory usage, MySQL Databases, or Email Forwarders are some of the things you will see here. In this tutorial, we will show you how to view cPanel statistics, which are helpfully provided on the Read More >
How to Copy a File in File Manager
In this tutorial, we will show you how to copy a file in the cPanel File Manger. When you are building a website, there may be times when you need a duplicate copy of a file or folder. The File Manager in cPanel includes a tool to help you easily copy files or folders to Read More >
How to Permanently Delete Trash in File Manager
Do you want to free up space on your server? There may be files stored in your File Manager’s Trash Directory that you no longer need. This is because deleting a file in File Manager only moves it to the Trash folder. In this guide, we will show you how to permanently delete a file Read More >