cPanel

Getting started

cPanel is the most popular hosting control panel, offering an intuitive interface to manage websites, email, databases, and more.

1. Go to https://my.cubepath.com/deploy
2. Select a VPS plan (recommended: gp.starter or higher for production)
3. Under Operating System, choose "cPanel"
4. Click Deploy

Installation time: 15-60 minutes (installation completes automatically and the VPS will reboot when finished)

Deploy via CubePath Cloud API

Via CubeCLI

cubecli vps create \
  --name cpanel-server \
  --plan gp.starter \
  --template "cPanel" \
  --location us-mia-1 \
  --project <project-id>

Via API

curl -X POST https://api.cubepath.com/vps \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "cpanel-server",
    "plan": "gp.starter",
    "template": "cPanel",
    "location": "us-mia-1",
    "project_id": "YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
  }'

Technical information

Initial access:
- WHM (WebHost Manager): https://YOUR-IP:2087
- cPanel: https://YOUR-IP:2083
- Username: root
- Password: Your VPS root password

Compatible operating system:
- AlmaLinux 8/9 or Rocky Linux 8/9
- CentOS 7 (legacy)

Installed software:
- cPanel (latest stable version)
- Apache Web Server
- MySQL/MariaDB
- PHP (multiple versions available)
- Exim (mail server)
- dovecot (IMAP/POP3)
- Pure-FTPd
- BIND (DNS)

Ports used:
- 2087: WHM (HTTPS)
- 2086: WHM (HTTP)
- 2083: cPanel (HTTPS)
- 2082: cPanel (HTTP)
- 80: HTTP
- 443: HTTPS
- 21: FTP
- 22: SSH
- 25: SMTP
- 110: POP3
- 143: IMAP
- 465/587: Secure SMTP
- 993: Secure IMAP
- 995: Secure POP3
- 53: DNS

Important file locations:
- cPanel configuration: /var/cpanel/cpanel.config
- User accounts: /var/cpanel/users/
- Websites: /home/username/public_html/
- Apache logs: /usr/local/apache/logs/
- cPanel logs: /usr/local/cpanel/logs/

System requirements:
- Minimum RAM: 2 GB (requires at least 1900 MB free)
- Recommended RAM: 8 GB or more (plan gp.starter or higher)
- Disk space: Minimum 40 GB
- Processor: 2+ cores recommended

Useful commands

# Update cPanel
/scripts/upcp

# Restart main services
/scripts/restartsrv_httpd        # Apache
/scripts/restartsrv_mysql        # MySQL
/scripts/restartsrv_exim         # Mail server

# Create cPanel account
/scripts/wwwacct domain.com username

# Remove account
/scripts/removeacct username

# List all accounts
cat /etc/trueuserdomains

# Verify cPanel license
/usr/local/cpanel/cpkeyclt

Recommended initial configuration

After installation, access WHM (https://YOUR-IP:2087) to:

1. Configure nameservers: WHM → Networking Setup → Nameserver IPs
2. Configure mail server: WHM → Mail → Exim Configuration Manager
3. SSL/TLS: WHM → SSL/TLS → Install AutoSSL (free Let's Encrypt)
4. Security: WHM → Security Center → Configure Security Policies
5. Tweak Settings: WHM → Server Configuration → Tweak Settings
6. Firewall: WHM → Plugins → ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF)

Support and documentation

Getting started

1. Access WHM with root credentials
2. Complete the initial configuration wizard
3. Create your first cPanel account from WHM → Account Functions → Create a New Account
4. Install AutoSSL for free automatic SSL certificates

Additional resources

• Official documentation: docs.cpanel.net
• Community forums: forums.cpanel.net
• Video tutorials: youtube.com/cpanel

Links

• Official cPanel Documentation
• cPanel University
• CubePath Support
• Service Status