{"id":17915,"date":"2024-11-29T06:08:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T06:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=17915"},"modified":"2024-11-29T06:08:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T06:08:18","password":"","slug":"how-to-create-a-cpanel-account-within-whm","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-create-a-cpanel-account-within-whm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a cPanel account within WHM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Before you can use a cpanel account, you first need to create it in the main server&#8217;s WHM. Below are the steps for creating a cPanel Account<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prerequisites<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WHM logins for either the root Account or a reseller account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will need to have <a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-create-a-package-in-whm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">created packages<\/a> on the server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step by Step on How to Create a cPanel account within WHM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to WHM either with the root or reseller account.Normally you will use one of the URLs below;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>http:&#47;&#47;your_server_ip:2087\n\nhttps:\/\/your_server_hostname:2087<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-703.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-703.png 1012w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-703-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-703-768x363.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once logged in, navigate to \u00a0Create a New Account section\u00a0<em>(WHM \/ Home \/ Account Functions \/ Create a New Account).<\/em> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-705.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-705.png 628w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-705-300x233.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You might also see the option in the Favourite section on the WHM Home page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-704-1024x455.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-704-1024x455.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-704-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-704-768x341.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-704.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you have clicked don <strong>Create New Account<\/strong>, you will see a form that needs you to input the new account details. Input them as you desire. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remember to input a strong password, then save it for cpanel access. Take note of the account username too for that will be your cpanel username.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-706.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-706.png 853w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-706-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-706-768x717.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you have filled in the needed details, click on <strong>Create<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-707.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-707.png 875w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-707-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-707-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The account will be created and will be visible under <em>WHM \/ Home \/ Account Functions \/ List Accounts<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-708.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-708.png 740w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-708-300x129.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can now access the account&#8217;s cpanel using these URLs below;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>http:&#47;&#47;your_server_ip:2083\n\nhttps:\/\/your_server_hostname:2083\n\nhttp:\/\/your_domain_name:2083<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-709.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-709.png 964w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-709-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-709-768x416.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cheers, that will be all!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before you can use a cpanel account, you first need to create it in the main server&#8217;s WHM. 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