{"id":6237,"date":"2021-07-23T08:36:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T08:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=6237"},"modified":"2022-03-17T11:23:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T11:23:00","slug":"configure-a-cpanel-server-in-whmcs","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/configure-a-cpanel-server-in-whmcs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure a cPanel Server in WHMCS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WHMCS is your ultimate companion for reselling web hosting.\u00a0 This guide will help you configure a cPanel server in WHMCS, which is the fourth step you should take after installing WHMCS.<\/p>\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--info   hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tDid you know that you can get a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>free<\/strong><\/span> <strong>WHMCS license<\/strong> with our <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/reseller-hosting#60b65e4e63b58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reseller hosting<\/a> plans? Give us a try! \ud83e\udd1d    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n<p>Let&#8217;s begin!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-configure-a-cpanel-server-in-whmcs\">How to Configure a cPanel Server in WHMCS<\/h2>\n<p>You can follow the steps in this article or watch out our video tutorial.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-fI9h5o3rs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> First, log in to your WHMCS Admin. Once logged in, click the wrench in the top right corner, then click <strong>System Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6150\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1905\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10.png 1905w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-783x183.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-768x179.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-50x12.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-1536x359.png 1536w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-60x14.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-10-100x23.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1905px) 100vw, 1905px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> When the list of System Settings loads, use the search function at the top of the page to search for &#8216;servers&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>When the Servers option appears, click it to load the <strong>Servers<\/strong> Module.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6238\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1363\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-14.png 1363w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-14-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-14-783x453.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-14-768x444.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-14-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-14-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1-14-100x58.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1363px) 100vw, 1363px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Click the <strong>Add New Server<\/strong> button to begin adding a new server.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-15.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6239\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"684\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-15.png 684w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-15-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-15-50x36.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-15-60x43.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-15-100x72.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/a>Step 4: You will be presented with a list of options to link your server to WHMCS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-15.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6240\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1047\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-15.png 1047w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-15-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-15-783x476.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-15-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-15-50x30.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-15-60x36.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-15-100x61.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1047px) 100vw, 1047px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since we are adding a cPanel server, be sure cPanel is the option selected next to Module.<\/p>\n<p>Next, enter the IP address or Hostname of the server on which your Reseller account is located, followed by the WHM username and either a Password or API token.<\/p>\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--info  hts-messages--withtitle hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"hts-messages__title\">Important Information:<\/span>    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tAt ChemiCloud, for maximum security, we recommend using the <strong>API Token<\/strong> method. If you aren&#8217;t familiar with generating a new API Token in WHM, follow our Knowledge Base article on the topic by <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/how-to-locate-and-use-the-api-token-in-whm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clicking here<\/a>.     \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n<p>Click Test Connection once you&#8217;ve finished. If the credentials you entered worked, you&#8217;ll be taken to the final Add Server page, which looks like this:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6248\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1648\" height=\"1791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9-10.png 1648w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9-10-276x300.png 276w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9-10-720x783.png 720w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9-10-768x835.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9-10-46x50.png 46w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9-10-1413x1536.png 1413w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9-10-55x60.png 55w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/9-10-92x100.png 92w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1648px) 100vw, 1648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> On this page, you should fill in as much of this information as possible as that information will be used to auto-populate your client accounts when they are purchased and provisioned via WHMCS.<\/p>\n<p>It is very important you set the <strong>nameservers<\/strong> fields as they will be needed for your customer&#8217;s domains, otherwise, they will not resolve and you&#8217;ll have to intervene and help your clients.<\/p>\n<p>If you are using our Reseller Hosting, you have two options for your nameservers.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can create your own <strong>custom nameservers<\/strong>. If you aren&#8217;t familiar with creating private nameservers, we have a Knowledge Base article on that which you can read by <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/how-to-set-up-private-nameservers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clicking here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Use the <strong>generic nameservers<\/strong> which were provided by ChemiCloud when your account was created. Please consult your welcome email for these nameservers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This will allow you to use the Automation Functions in WHMCS to make your life that much easier.<\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;ve finished, click the<strong> Save Changes<\/strong> button at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s how you add a new cPanel server to WHMCS.<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6\ufe0f Please join us in the next tutorial where we will walk you through <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/create-a-product-in-whmcs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creating a product in WHMCS <\/a>which is the fifth step you should take after installing WHMCS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHMCS is your ultimate companion for reselling web hosting.\u00a0 This guide will help you configure a cPanel server in WHMCS, which is the fourth step you should take after installing WHMCS. Let&#8217;s begin! How to Configure a cPanel Server in WHMCS You can follow the steps in this article or&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[44],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-6237","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-whmcs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/6237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6237"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/6237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7117,"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/6237\/revisions\/7117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=6237"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=6237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}