{"id":3959,"date":"2016-06-24T19:18:35","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T19:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2016\/06\/24\/config-cpanel-installs\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T15:21:17","slug":"config-cpanel-installs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/config-cpanel-installs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure cPanel in WHM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the primary tasks you will face when managing your dedicated server is creating and managing accounts. WHM (Web Host Manager) creates cPanel accounts based on a primary domain. Each cPanel account can be configured after the completion of the setup using the <em>Modify an Account<\/em> option within the cPanel. The following tutorial displays the sections that you can use to configure each cPanel account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Configure a cPanel Account<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-youtube-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UUDg8_Ahi3I\" title=\"How to Modify a cPanel Account in WHM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"name\":\"How to Modify a cPanel Account in WHM\",\"description\":\"In this video we cover the two ways in which you can modify one of your accounts.\",\"uploadDate\":\"2014-05-30\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/UUDg8_Ahi3I\/hqdefault.jpg\"}<\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The configuration of an account can occur during the initial <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/create-cpanel-accounts-in-whm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creation of the account<\/a> or after it has been created. In order to create a new cPanel account, you start with <em>Create New Account<\/em>. You can also change the settings used by going into the <strong>Modify an Account<\/strong> section. These instructions are based on modifying an account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/whm\/logging-into-whm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Login to WHM<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> In the search bar in the top left corner of WHM, type in \u201c<b style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Modify an Account<\/b><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">.\u201d Click on the menu item when it appears in order to launch it.<\/span> <br><br><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_modify-account.png\" class=\"optimized-lcp-image\" alt=\"Modify Account menu item\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_modify-account.png 982w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_modify-account-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_modify-account-768x423.png 768w\"><\/figure><br><div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_select-account.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><\/a><div style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_select-account.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><\/a><p>If you have any user accounts already created, then you will see them listed here. Once you have selected the user or domain, then click on <strong>Modify<\/strong>.<\/p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"662\" class=\"wp-image-14276\" style=\"width: 1000px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_select-account.png\" alt=\"Select menu item\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_select-account.png 837w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_select-account-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_select-account-768x508.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><br><br> <div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div> <\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><div style=\"clear: both;\"><p>The first section is titled <strong>Basic Information<\/strong>. Each section will be listed in a table below and a graphic will show how it appears within WHM. Click on an item in order to modify it.<\/p><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-image-14277\" style=\"width: 1000px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_basic-settings.png\" alt=\"Modify Account basic information\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_basic-settings.png 650w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_basic-settings-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><br><br> <table class=\"article_table\"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Primary domain<\/th> <td>Primary domain used to create the cPanel account<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>Username<\/th> <td>Username assigned to the cPanel account<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>Account Owner<\/th> <td>Name of the Account Owner<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>Contact Email<\/th> <td>Contact email for the account owner<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>Default Locale<\/th> <td>Determines the language used in cPanel<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>cPanel Theme<\/th> <td>Theme for the cPanel appearance<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1086\" class=\"wp-image-14278\" style=\"width: 1000px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_resource-settings.png\" alt=\"Modify Account resources\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_resource-settings.png 618w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_resource-settings-276x300.png 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div> <p>After the Basic Information, you will see <strong>Resource Limits<\/strong><\/p> <table class=\"article_table\"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Package<\/th> <td>Name of the package used to create the cPanel account<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>Disk Quota (MB)<\/th> <td>Hard drive quota assigned to the account<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>Monthly Bandwidth Limit (MB)<\/th> <td>Bandwidth limit (by month) assigned to the account<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>Email Accounts<\/th> <td>Maximum number of email accounts<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>FTP Accounts<\/th> <td>Maximum number of FTP accounts<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>Mailing Lists<\/th> <td>Maximum number of mailing lists<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>SQL Databases<\/th> <td>Maximum number of databases<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>Subdomains<\/th> <td>Maximum number of Subdomains<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>Parked Domains<\/th> <td>Maximum number of Parked domains<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>Addon domains<\/th> <td>Maximum number of Addon domains<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>Maximum Hourly Email by Domain Relayed<\/th> <td>Maximum number emails relayed per hour<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>Maximum percentage of failed or deferred messages<\/th> <td>A domain may send per hour Maximum number of failed email message<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div> The next section is called <strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Privileges<\/strong> <br><br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"307\" class=\"wp-image-14279\" style=\"width: 1000px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_privilege-settings.png\" alt=\"Modify Account privileges\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_privilege-settings.png 616w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_privilege-settings-300x92.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><br><br><br><br><table class=\"article_table\"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Reseller<\/th> <td>Privileges Allows Reseller privileges<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>CGI Privileges<\/th> <td>Allows CGI privileges<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>Shell Access<\/th> <td>Allows Shell access<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div> <br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"383\" class=\"wp-image-14280\" style=\"width: 1000px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_dns-settings.png\" alt=\"Modify Mail DNS settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_dns-settings.png 614w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dedicated-hosting_configure-cpanel_dns-settings-300x115.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/> <div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div> <p>The last section allows you to modify the DNS settings for email. You can set the <a href=\"\/support\/email\/spf-records-domain-keys-combating-spam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DKIM and SPF settings<\/a> to combat spam.<\/p> <table class=\"article_table\"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Enable DKIM on this account<\/th> <td>Allows you to enable DKIM settings for email accounts<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <th>Enable SPF on this account<\/th> <td>Allows you to enable SPF settings for email accounts<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div> <\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One you have finished modifying these settings, click on the blue <strong>Save<\/strong> button at the bottom of the page in order to save any change.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Manage Bandwidth Limits<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-youtube-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eiAj1XIislk\" title=\"How to Manage Bandwidth Limits in WHM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"name\":\"How to Manage Bandwidth Limits in WHM\",\"description\":\"\",\"uploadDate\":\"\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/eiAj1XIislk\/hqdefault.jpg\"}<\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This completes the tutorial for configuring a cPanel account using the <strong>Modify an Account<\/strong> option within WHM. For more information on account creation, make sure to review <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/create-cpanel-accounts-in-whm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create cPanel Accounts in WHM<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the primary tasks you will face when managing your dedicated server is creating and managing accounts. WHM (Web Host Manager) creates cPanel accounts based on a primary domain. Each cPanel account can be configured after the completion of the setup using the Modify an Account option within the cPanel. 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