How do I verify a cPanel installation succeeded?

Question

How can I check that the cPanel installation has been done correctly and that the status of things is correct?

Answer

/var/log/cpanel-install.log is accessible from the Terminal interface in WHM and includes the complete log of the cPanel & WHM installation. Review the last few entries in this log file to verify the installation succeeded. Here's the command you can use from Terminal in WHM, or in SSH:

# tail -10 /var/log/cpanel-install.log

Here's an example of what you will see if the installation is completed successfully:

CONFIG_TEXT: [2026-09-02 02:47:16 -0400] [21735] ( INFO):
[2026-09-02 02:47:16 -0400] [21735] ( INFO): After the login url expires you generate a new one using the 'whmlogin' command or manually login at:
[2026-09-02 02:47:16 -0400] [21735] ( INFO):
[2026-09-02 02:47:16 -0400] [21735] ( INFO): https://203.0.113.2:2087
[2026-09-02 02:47:16 -0400] [21735] ( INFO):
[2026-09-02 02:47:16 -0400] [21735] ( INFO): Visit https://go.cpanel.net/whminit for more information about first-time configuration of your server.
[2026-09-02 02:47:16 -0400] [21735] ( INFO):
[2026-09-02 02:47:16 -0400] [21735] ( INFO): Visit http://support.cpanel.net or https://go.cpanel.net/allfaq for additional support
[2026-09-02 02:47:16 -0400] [21735] ( INFO):
[2026-09-02 02:47:16 -0400] [21735] ( INFO): Thank you for installing cPanel & WHM 11.136!

Additional Resources

How do I access the terminal within WHM?