{"id":3836,"date":"2016-04-27T19:32:48","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T19:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2016\/04\/27\/new-whmcs-server\/"},"modified":"2020-10-09T11:36:31","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T15:36:31","slug":"new-whmcs-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/new-whmcs-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add a New Server in WHMCS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You will need to add servers via the admin panel so that new accounts can be added and tracked in WHMCS. Follow along as we go over the basics of adding a server in the WHMC back end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"alert\"><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> Not all hosting companies provide a free license for WHMCS. InMotion does with all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/reseller-hosting\">Reseller Hosting<\/a> plans and it\u2019s just one of the many features available.<\/p>\n<h2>Configuring a Server in WHMCS<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>Log into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/whmcs-login\/\">WHMCS admin dashboard<\/a>.\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/01-click-servers.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 15px 15px 15px;\" title=\"Click here to view the larger image\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/01-click-servers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Hover over <strong>Setup<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Products\/Services<\/strong> and click on <strong>Servers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/02-click-add-new.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 15px 15px 15px;\" title=\"Click here to view the larger image\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/02-click-add-new.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>From the server page, click on <strong>Add New Server<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/03-name-server.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 15px 15px 15px;\" title=\"Click here to view the larger image\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/03-name-server.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>On the <em>New Server<\/em> page, give it a name.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/04-add-host-andip.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 15px 15px 15px;\" title=\"Click here to view the larger image\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/04-add-host-andip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Now, fill in the <strong>IP<\/strong> and <strong>Hostname<\/strong> fields.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/05-add-nameservers.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 15px 15px 15px;\" title=\"Click here to view the larger image\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/05-add-nameservers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Next, add the servers name server information.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/06-set-type-and-info.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 15px 15px 15px;\" title=\"Click here to view the larger image\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/06-set-type-and-info.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Select the server type and enter the login information.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/07-click-save.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 15px 15px 15px;\" title=\"Click here to view the larger image\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/07-click-save.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Once completed, click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/08-after.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 15px 15px 15px;\" title=\"Click here to view the larger image\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/reseller\/whmcs\/servers\/add\/08-after.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><em>OPTIONAL:<\/em> Once the server is added to the list, click on the name to make it the default server (indicated by the asterisk).<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You will need to add servers via the admin panel so that new accounts can be added and tracked in WHMCS. 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