---
title: "How to give an account reseller access within WHM"
description: "cPanel accounts can be given reseller hosting access either during the initial cPanel account setup or after the account has already been created by using the \"Modify an account\" feature within WHM...."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/whm/how-to-grant-reseller-access/
date: 2012-01-11
modified: 2023-10-19
author: "Brad Markle"
categories: ["WebHost Manager (WHM)"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to give an account reseller access within WHM

cPanel accounts can be given [reseller hosting](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/reseller-hosting) access either during the initial cPanel account setup or after the account has already been created by using the “Modify an account” feature within WHM.

## How to give reseller access during initial account setup

When [creating a cPanel account](/support/edu/cpanel/how-to-create-a-cpanel-account/) in WHM, ensure the “Make the account a Reseller” option is selected to give the new account reseller privileges.

[![add-reseller-access-when-creating-a-cpanel-account](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/whm-edu_resellers_add-reseller-access-when-creating-a-cpanel-account.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/whm-edu_resellers_add-reseller-access-when-creating-a-cpanel-account.gif)

## How to grant reseller access to cPanel accounts that already exist

To modify an existing cPanel account to grant reseller privileges, use the [modify an account feature in WHM](/support/edu/cpanel/modify-an-account/) to modify the account and ensure “Yes” is selected for “Reseller Privileges”.

[![granting-reseller-access-by-modifying-an-account-in-whm](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/whm-edu_resellers_granting-reseller-access-by-modifying-an-account-in-whm.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/whm-edu_resellers_granting-reseller-access-by-modifying-an-account-in-whm.gif)