{"id":48,"date":"2012-05-03T07:12:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T07:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/?p=48"},"modified":"2026-07-11T22:30:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T17:00:38","slug":"how-to-install-a-new-cpanel-account-in-the-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-install-a-new-cpanel-account-in-the-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install a new cPanel account in the server?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>cPanel\/WHM is a web hosting control panel that simplifies server and website management through an easy-to-use graphical interface. This guide outlines the steps required to install cPanel\/WHM on a new server or VPS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisites<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before proceeding with the installation, ensure the following requirements are met:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A fresh installation of a supported operating system (AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CloudLinux, or Ubuntu supported by cPanel).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Root or sudo access to the server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A valid hostname configured on the server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least 2 GB RAM (4 GB or higher recommended).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum 20 GB of available disk space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Network connectivity with a valid public IP address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No existing web hosting control panel installed on the server.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Implementation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect to the server via SSH as the root user.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a directory for the cPanel installation files:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>$mkdir \/home\/cpins<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to the installation directory:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>$cd \/home\/cpins<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download the latest cPanel installer:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>$ wget http:\/\/layer1.cpanel.net\/latest<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Run the installer:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>$sh latest<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wait for the installation to complete. The installation process may take between 30 minutes and 2 hours depending on the server specifications and network speed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the installation is complete, access WHM using:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>http\/\/&lt;Server_IP:2086<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>or, if SSL is enabled:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>http\/\/&lt;Server_IP:2087<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete the initial WHM setup wizard by accepting the license agreement, configuring contact information, nameservers, and other required settings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cPanel\/WHM installation is now complete. You can log in to WHM using the root credentials and proceed with the initial configuration, account creation, DNS setup, and hosting management tasks. 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