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?

Key concept: 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.

Use your hostname instead of IP: 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

1. Run the Basic cPanel & WHM Setup wizard: WHM prompts you automatically on first login. Set your contact email, nameservers, and default IP.
2. Update nameservers: go to Server Configuration → Basic WebHost Manager Setup and set ns1.yourdomain.com and ns2.yourdomain.com.
3. Create a hosting package: go to Packages → Add a Package. Packages define disk, bandwidth, email, and database limits for each account.
4. Create your first account: go to Account Functions → Create a New Account.
5. Verify mail: check Email → Mail Server Configuration. RemarkableCloud pre-configures Exim and Dovecot.
6. 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

RemarkableCloud monitors this for you: 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 is end of life: 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