cPanel — How-To Guides

Configuring your backups

You should configure your backups within our JetBackup system. This must be done for each account that you hold with us. 1. When you first login to cPanel select the “GDPR Compliance” icon: 2. You will then be advised to…

How do I connect via FTP to my site?

We strongly recommend the use of a 3rd party commercial FTP program such as FileZilla . Use the following details to connect to your FTP site: Hostname: your website domain name Username: your cPanel username Password: y…

How do I create a cPanel account?

If you’re a hostworld reseller hosting customer and want to create a cPanel account, login to WHM using the link sent to you in your welcome email. Once logged in, on the left hand menu expand ‘Account Functions’ and the…

How do I create a MYSQL database?

Each time a website is created, whether for personal or business use, an accompanying database must also be formed to keep data and information for that site. Luckily, website databases are mostly automatically generated…

How do I install WordPress?

WordPress is a very popular blogging/website platform. We offer an easy to use 1-click app installer for programs like WordPress. Login to cPanel and find Softaculous in the list, from there navigate to WordPress and fol…

How to Access cPanel Web Disk?

You can use cPanel login details to access your Web Disk, which supports various operating systems such as Mobile OS and others. 1. Log into your cPanel account. (e.g., www.example.com/cPanel ) 2. In the Files section, c…

How to Access or Connect to Your FTP Account via the FileZilla FTP?

You can access your FTP Account using the FileZilla FTP Client or any FTP Client. 1. Open the FileZilla FTP Client. 2. Enter your FTP Host, Username and Password. You can use your cPanel username and password as your FTP…

How to Access Softaculous in cPanel?

1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the Software section, click on the Softaculous Apps Installer Icon. 3. cPanel will open a Softaculous Interface. If you want to go back to cPanel, click on the cPanel icon.

How to Access Web Host Manager, or WHM?

WHM or Web Host Manager is a reseller end control pane. It allows you administrator access to the back end of cPanel. After you placed an order and made a successful payment, you will receive a welcome email containing l…

How to Access your Email Account from cPanel Webmail?

You can access your Email account directly from Webmail. 1. Open http://example.com/webmail, replace example.com with your domain name and enter your full email address and password in user login details and then press t…

How to Add a cPanel email account on Apple/iOS?

You can add a cPanel email account to your Apple IOS mobile and be able to automatically check emails in a specific time or manually do it. You can get a new email notification on your mobile. 1. Open the main screen of…

How to Add a cPanel email account to an Android mobile?

You can add a cPanel email account to your Android mobile using the built-in email application. You do not need to use any external application from Google Play. 1. Open your android mobile, Swipe up from the bottom of t…

How to add A Record in cPanel using DNS Zone Editor?

A Record is a DNS record and is used to point a domain or subdomain to an IP address. You can add A Record using the cPanel’s Zone Editor option. 1. Log into your cPanel account. (eg., www.example.com/cPanel ) 2. In the…

How to add a user to a database and add privileges?

1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the Databases section, click on MySQL Databases Icon. 3. Scroll down to the end of the page and under Add User to Database, select a user from the dropdown list, and then choose a D…

How to add an MX Record in cPanel using DNS Zone Editor?

A mail exchanger record (MX record) is a type of resource record in the Domain Name System that specifies a mail server responsible for accepting email messages. You can add an MX Record using the cPanel’s Zone Editor op…

How to add CNAME Record in cPanel using the DNS Zone Editor?

CNAME records are referred to as alias records since they map an alias to its canonical name. You can add CNAME Record using the cPanel Zone Editor option. 1. Log into your cPanel account. (e.g., www.example.com/cPanel )…

How to Automatically Sync or Fetch a cPanel email on Apple/iOS?

You can set your email for automatic syncing. It means that if you receive new mail in your cPanel email account, it would be fetched/synced with your Apple/iOS mobile automatically. 1. Open the main screen of your Apple…

How to automatically sync the cPanel email in an Android mobile or stop the syncing?

We hope that you have already read our tutorial on How to Add a cPanel email account in your Android Mobile, and you have already added a built-in email widget to your Android screen. You can set up an automatic email sy…

How to blacklist an IP Address to deny it access to your website?

You can lock directory with a password by using the cPanel Password Protected Directories option. 1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the Security section, click on the IP Blocker Icon. 3. Under Add an IP or Range, yo…

How to Change cPanel Style/Theme?

Switching over to another cPanel theme with a different style is easy, and there are two ways to do so. First method: Paper Lantern Theme.1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the Preferences section, click on the Chang…

How to change the FTP User Quota in cPanel?

If you want to increase/decrease the FTP Quota or to use an Unlimited FTP Quota but also want to set a limit, then follow these steps to modify the FTP User quota. 1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the Files section…

How to Change the Language of your cPanel?

cPanel supports a lot of languages, and if you want to change your cPanel language to your native language, you should follow this tutorial. 1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the Preferences section, click on Change…

How to change the login theme of cPanel/WHM/Webmail from WHM Root?

You can change the default login theme for users, which displays when they log into cPanel, WHM, and webmail. 1. Login to your WHM Root Account. 2. Go to Server Configuration >> Tweak Settings or type Tweak Settings in t…

How to change the password of the FTP Account in cPanel?

If you want to change the main root FTP Account, then you need to change the password of your cPanel Account. However, if you’re going to change the password of a specific FTP Account, you should follow this instruction.…

How to change the password of your email account?

If you want to change the password of your email account, you can do this through the following steps: 1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the Email, section, click on the Email Accounts Icon. 3. Scroll down to the Ac…

How to change the PHP version on your domain using cPanel?

Some software requires an older version of PHP like 5.6 while others ask for PHP 7. If it happens, you need either of the versions. You can switch to it from cPanel. 1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the Software se…

How to Change the Signature of an Apple/iOS (Sent from my iPhone)?

If you send an email via iOS, a signature will be automatically added in your reply, such as Sent from my iPhone. But do you know that you can customize this signature as well? 1. Open the main screen of your Apple Mobil…

How to check disk usage of directory and bandwidth usage?

If you are receiving a disk space usage warning and don’t know which folder is using too much space from cPanel, this tutorial will be helpful. 1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the Files section, click on the Disk…

How to check for new email in Mozilla Thunderbird?

Thunderbird is an Email Client Software, and you can work with it in the following way. 1. Open Mozilla Thunderbird. 2. In the left panel, you can see a list of your email accounts. Double Click on Inbox or if it is hidd…

How to check/fetch an email on Apple/iOS?

You can set your email for automatic syncing. However, should you want to check for new emails manually, you must go through this tutorial. Before checking for new email, you must make sure that you have already added yo…