Installing cPanel & WHM
cPanel is one of the most popular web hosting control panels. It requires a cPanel license (available through your account or third-party providers).
Requirements
- CentOS 7/8, AlmaLinux 8/9, or Rocky Linux 8/9
- Minimum 1 GB RAM (2 GB+ recommended)
- Clean OS install (no Apache, MySQL, or PHP pre-installed)
- A valid cPanel license
Installation
- Log in as root via SSH
- Run the installer:
cd /home && curl -o latest -L https://securedownloads.cpanel.net/latest && sh latest - Wait for installation to complete (45–90 minutes)
- Access WHM at:
https://YOUR_SERVER_IP:2087 - Log in with your root credentials
Post-Install Steps
- Enter your cPanel license key in WHM
- Complete the initial setup wizard
- Create your first hosting account under Account Functions > Create a New Account
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