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Question

How do you create a cPanel account?

 

Answer

cPanel accounts must be created before they can be used. This is done from the WHM interface.

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  1. Log in to WHM as the root user.
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  2. Navigate to Home / Account Functions / Create a New Account.\n
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  3. Enter the new account's domain name in the Domain textbox.
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  4. Enter the username for the new account in the Username textbox.
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  5. Enter a password for the new user in the Password and Re-type Password textboxes.
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  6. Enter the user's contact email address in the Email textbox.
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  7. Select a package for the account from the Choose a Package dropdown menu.
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  8. Click the Create button at the bottom of the page.
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Additional Resources

Create a New Account

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