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title: "How to Use the Getting Started Wizard in WHMCS"
description: "Web Host Manager Complete Solution, or WHMCS, is built to make reselling hosting easy for anyone. WHMCS is a complete solution because it manages orders/sales, renewals/billing, domain registration,..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/whm/how-to-use-the-getting-started-wizard-in-whmcs/
date: 2018-06-05
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["WebHost Manager (WHM)"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Use the Getting Started Wizard in WHMCS

*Web Host Manager Complete Solution*, or **WHMCS**, is built to make reselling hosting easy for anyone. WHMCS is a complete solution because it manages orders/sales, renewals/billing, domain registration, cPanel account creation, client information, and even a Support Help Desk.

You can [install WHMCS](/support/edu/cpanel/whmcs-install-softaculous/) using the Softaculous software installer. After you install WHMCS, [log into the administrative back-end](/support/edu/whm/whmcs-login/). The first time you log into the WHMCS administrative back-end, a **Getting Started Wizard** will display to guide you through setting up your store with the following:

- Business Details and Information
- Payment Gateway
- Domain Registrar
- Web Hosting Server

With these functions set up, you will be ready to begin adding products and customizing your user’s experience in no time. In this guide, you can learn **how to use the Getting Started Wizard in WHMCS**.

## Getting Started Wizard

1. [Log into WHMCS](/support/edu/whm/whmcs-login/). **NOTE:** When you log into WHMCS (for the first time) the *Getting Started Wizard* should display automatically. If it does not, you can always access this feature in the *Help* menu. Simply hover over the *Help* tab and click on **Setup Wizard**.
2. Click **Next** to begin the *Setup Wizard*.
3. Fill in each field with the details pertaining to your business. When you have completed the form, click the **Next** button.
4. Select your desired **Payment Gateway** options and deselect any options you do not wish to enable. Then, click the **Next** button. **NOTICE:** WHMCS will offer to enable a few payment options. These options will enable the ability to accept payments. You may enable/disable these later. You may also setup alternative Payment Gateways later. If you do not wish to set up the Payment Gateway options here, simply click on the **Skip Step** button.
5. Select the Domain TLD extensions you would like to offer to your customers and deselect the enable button for eNom. Click the **Next** button to proceed.
6. Enter the details in this form to setup your cPanel server with WHMCS. Then click the **Next** button. **NOTICE:** You can use the **Verify Connection** button to ensure that your credentials are correctly entered.
7. Finally, click the **Finish** button.

**Congratulations!** Now that you have run the **Getting Started Wizard** *for WHMCS*, you are ready to begin adding products and services to your store.