Date: December 2, 2019 2 Minutes to Read In this article: Copy From the Server Default Copy From Another Account Copy Using cPanel or FTP Sometimes, when you only need to add a few changes, it’s easy to simply create a php.ini file with only the needed adjustments. However, for improved overall workflow you’d 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 Create a MySQL Database Using the cPanel API
If you are running cPanel on your server, then you should use the cPanel API to create the database from the command line. Creating the database this way, allows for cPanel to integrate the necessary permissions for each cPanel user to access the databases they are granted access to. For instance, if you create a Read More >
Add Branding to cPanel Using WHM Customization
WHM (Web Host Manager) makes it easy to add basic branding customization to your customers’ cPanel and Webmail. Formally titled the Branding section in WHM, the Customization section offers an easy interface to add your company name, logo, support and documentation info. How to Add Branding with WHM Customization How to Add Branding with WHM Read More >
How to Create a cPanel Demo Account
In this article: Note that cPanel creation is no longer unlimited. For more information, please see cPanel Pricing Changes. You can see the pricing that now applies to cPanel licenses. These pricing changes also apply to demo accounts. To learn more about the change, please see our FAQ on cPanel Pricing. If you’re looking for Read More >
How to Launch the cPanel Terminal
Often you’ll find that various server admin tasks can be automated or completed faster when compiled into a series of command line instructions. Now, cPanel has made it easier to give you this kind of direct access to your server via cPanel Terminal. cPanel creation is no longer unlimited. Learn more about cPanel Pricing Changes Read More >
How to Use Git Version Control in cPanel
Do all of your Git stuff right from within your hosting account? Yes. With cPanel you can now host a private or public repository without paying premium costs to third party Git hosting services like GitHub or BitBucket. (These steps will also work with any InMotion Hosting cPanel-based hosting plan.) While Git Version Control is Read More >
How to Create Encryption Keys with cPanel
Well done on arriving here! By reading this article you’re learning how you can protect your information while enjoying the connectivity of the Web. Below, you’ll learn a little bit about file encryption and how you can use digital “keys” to lock and unlock files. Basically, with encryption, you can host a file in plain Read More >
Have a secret? Use Email Encryption in cPanel
If you have a big secret that you need to share over email, using email encryption with cPanel is an easy way to get going. Email encryption allows you to lock (or, encrypt) a message that can only be opened (decrypted) with a certain key. Typically, the key that is meant to unlock the message Read More >
How to Convert Image Formats in cPanel
There are many image file formats that exist; among the most popular are: .GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), .PNG (Portable Network Graphics), .JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group), and .BMP (bitmap). Which format to use is a very popular topic for discussion/debate. However, most can agree on the fact that it depends on your intended use. For Read More >
How to Edit the BoxTrapper Forward List
As we continue our series on the BoxTrapper tool, we will show you how to edit the Forward List in BoxTrapper. Addresses added to the Forward list will receive a copy of the email that has been verified by BoxTrapper. Below are the steps for adding addresses to the BoxTrapper Forward list. Note: You can Read More >
How to Move Your Client’s Existing cPanel Child Account to Its Own Server
As a web hosting reseller, you may have multiple clients hosted under your main (or parent) account on a VPS or reseller server. If your client requests to have their own server then you will need to have them create their own AMP account by purchasing hosting directly from InMotion and then move their cPanel Read More >
How to Edit BoxTrapper Confirmation Messages
As we continue our series on BoxTrapper, we will now show you how to edit your BoxTrapper Confirmation Messages in cPanel. This allows you to customize the blacklist, verify, verifyreleased, and returnverify messages. Below is a description of how these messages are utilized in BoxTrapper. Message Description Blacklist This message is sent when a sender Read More >
How to Configure BoxTrapper Settings
After enabling BoxTrapper you may want to configure your BoxTrapper settings. This includes adding forwarding addresses, enabling automatic whitelisting, and setting how long to keep logs and messages in queue among other settings. This ensures you are getting the most out of your Boxtrapper tool and valid emails are not being blocked. Configure BoxTrapper Log Read More >
How to Enable Boxtrapper in cPanel
As we continue our BoxTrapper series, we will now show you how to enable BoxTrapper in cPanel. This allows you to utilize the BoxTrapper tool to reduce the amount of spam you receive. For more information on this tool see our full guide How can I use BoxTrapper to help prevent Spam. We recommend using Read More >
How to Log into WordPress Using Softaculous
There are a few methods that you can use to log into your WordPress Administrative Dashboard. If you installed WordPress using Softaculous, then you can also log into the admin dashboard through the Softaculous interface. In this guide, you can learn how to log into your WordPress Dashboard from Softaculous. You should still know your Read More >
How to Remove an Email Forwarder Using cPanel
Email forwarders are a convenient way to receive emails from multiple email accounts, by forwarding them to one email account. There may be times, however, that you need to remove an email forwarder. In this guide, we will explain the steps for how to remove an email forwarder through cPanel. Delete Email Forwarder Log into Read More >
How to Enable AutoConfig and AutoDiscover for cPanel
It can be frustrating filling in your email settings every time you want to set up a new email account. Using an email client like Thunderbird or Microsoft Outlook makes the process easier. But, you will need to look up your email account and server information. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just do Read More >
Scheduling cPanel Backups in WHM
With our VPS and Dedicated Hosting plans you can automatically perform cPanel backups. This allows you to schedule and save regular backups of your accounts to your server or an external destination such as Amazon, Google Drive, or FTP. In this tutorial, we will show you how to Configure cPanel Backups in WHM. Keep in Read More >
Disabling Two-Factor Authentication for Reseller Child Accounts
In order to disable Two-Factor Authentication for a child cPanel account (owned by a reseller host cPanel account), you will need to log into WHM and remove Two-Factor Authentication for that cPanel user. Following the instructions below, you will learn how to disable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for a child cPanel account you own. Log into Read More >
How to Configure and Use Two-Factor Authentication in cPanel
With InMotion Hosting’s Business Class and Reseller Hosting, Two-Factor Authentication, or 2FA, is enabled by default. When 2FA is enabled, the additional authentication method can be configured to add a layer of security for logging into your cPanel account. Once configured, with a smartphone (via a third-party application, like Google Authenticator for Android, BlackBerry, and Read More >