Create a cPanel Server

Before you can sell and provision cPanel hosting accounts, you must add at least one cPanel & WHM server to your WHMCS installation.

For more information, see cPanel.

Create a cPanel Server

To add your server to WHMCS:

  1. Create an API token in WHM.
    Make sure to note the API token. You will need this in subsequent steps and cannot retrieve the token again later.
    For more information, see Manage API Tokens in WHM.
  2. Log in to the WHMCS Admin Area.
  3. Go to Configuration () > System Settings > Servers.
  4. Click Add New Server.
  5. Select cPanel for Module.
  6. Enter the server hostname or IP address, your WHM username, and the API token that you created.
    Entering information for a cPanel & WHM server
    For more information, see cPanel or contact your hosting provider or system administrator.
  7. Click Test Connection to ensure that WHMCS is able to communicate. A success message will appear.
    If the test failed, check and update the details you entered and try again. To ignore the failure and continue, click Continue.
  8. Click Save Changes. The Servers interface will appear and display the newly-created server in the list:
    Successfully adding a cPanel server
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Last modified: June 14, 2024