How to enable the Application Manager in cPanel

Introduction

How can I enable the "Application Manager" feature in my cPanel user accounts?

Procedure

Required Packages

Some packages must be installed before you can utilize the Application Manager. If these are not installed, the system will not display the Application Manager interface.

1. Log into WHM.
2. Navigate to "WHM / Software / EasyApache 4."
3. Click "Customize" next to "Currently Installed Packages."
4. Click the "Apache Modules" section.
5. Ensure the "env" and "passenger" modules are enabled.
6. Ensure either a "NodeJS" package has been enabled from the "Additional Packages" section or a "Ruby" package is installed via the "Ruby via Passenger" section.
7. Click "Review."
8. Review the list of packages being installed/removed/upgraded.
9. Click "Provision."

Enable the Feature

With the packages installed, you can now ensure the feature is enabled for your users.

1. Navigate to "WHM / Packages / Edit a Package."
2. Select the package for your user from the list.
3. Click "Edit."
4. Ensure "Application Manager" is checked.
5. Click "Save."

After this is complete, your cPanel users should have access to the "Application Manager" in their cPanel accounts.

Resources

What is Application Manager?

How to install NodeJS

How to Install a Node.js Application | cPanel Docs

How to create a custom NodeJS startup file