Getting Started with cPanel / WHM

cPanel is the world’s most widely used web hosting control panel. On a RemarkableCloud managed VPS you get two interfaces: WHM for server-level administration and cPanel for per-account website management.

WHM vs cPanel: what’s the difference?

Think of WHM as the landlord's office and cPanel as each tenant's apartment. You manage the building from WHM; your clients manage their own space from cPanel.

Interface	URL	Who uses it	What it controls
WHM	https://yourip:2087	Server owner (you)	Accounts, packages, server config, DNS, SSL
cPanel	https://yourip:2083	Hosting account holders	Files, email, databases, domains, backups

You can access any cPanel account directly from WHM without knowing the account password: useful for troubleshooting client sites.

Logging into WHM

https://YOUR_SERVER_IP:2087

Log in with your root credentials or the reseller username from your RemarkableCloud welcome email. If you see a certificate warning, accept it: WHM uses a self-signed cert by default.

Once DNS is set up you can access WHM at `https://hostname.yourdomain.com:2087`: easier to remember and avoids IP changes after migrations.

Logging into cPanel

https://YOUR_SERVER_IP:2083

Or from WHM → Account Information → List Accounts → click the cPanel icon next to any account to log in without a password.

First-time setup checklist

Run the Basic cPanel & WHM Setup wizard: WHM prompts you automatically on first login. Set your contact email, nameservers, and default IP.

Update nameservers: go to Server Configuration → Basic WebHost Manager Setup and set ns1.yourdomain.com and ns2.yourdomain.com.

Create a hosting package: go to Packages → Add a Package. Packages define disk, bandwidth, email, and database limits for each account.

Create your first account: go to Account Functions → Create a New Account.

Verify mail: check Email → Mail Server Configuration. RemarkableCloud pre-configures Exim and Dovecot.

Enable AutoSSL: go to SSL/TLS → Manage AutoSSL and enable for all domains. Every site gets free HTTPS automatically.

Key WHM sections

Account management

• Account Functions → Create a New Account: add hosting accounts
• Account Information → List Accounts: view usage, suspend accounts, jump into any cPanel
• Account Functions → Modify an Account: change quotas or packages

DNS

• DNS Functions → Edit DNS Zone: modify records for any hosted domain
• DNS Functions → Add DNS Zone: add a zone for a new domain

Server health

• Server Status → Server Information: CPU, RAM, load, disk at a glance
• Server Status → Service Status: verify Apache, MySQL, Exim are running

Your server is proactively monitored 24/7. If Apache crashes or disk fills up our team is alerted before you are.

PHP version management

cPanel uses MultiPHP to set a different PHP version per domain:

1. Go to Software → MultiPHP Manager
2. Select the domain
3. Choose PHP version (8.1, 8.2, or 8.3 recommended)
4. Click Apply

PHP 7.4 no longer receives security patches. Use **WHM → MultiPHP Manager** to audit all accounts and upgrade any still on 7.4.

CloudLinux resource limits

Your Cloud Cube runs CloudLinux, isolating each account in its own LVE (Lightweight Virtual Environment). Default limits:

Resource	Default
CPU	100% (1 core equivalent)
RAM	1024 MB
Entry processes	20
I/O	1024 KB/s

Adjust per account in WHM under CloudLinux → LVE Manager. See the CloudLinux limits guide.

Common questions

Can I host multiple websites on one cPanel account? Yes: use Addon Domains in cPanel. Each gets its own document root inside public_html.

How do I transfer a site from another server? Use Transfers → Copy an Account from Another Server in WHM, or contact support: free migrations are included with every plan.

Next steps

• Create a hosting account
• Create a hosting package
• Create an email account
• CloudLinux limits