{"id":30070,"date":"2021-01-18T03:07:23","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T19:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.mwwsb.com.my\/pjci\/?post_type=kb&p=30070"},"modified":"2022-09-08T21:36:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T13:36:32","slug":"configuring-whm-for-the-first-time-vps-and-dedicated-server","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/www.casbay.com\/guide\/kb\/configuring-whm-for-the-first-time-vps-and-dedicated-server","title":{"rendered":"Configuring WHM for the first time (VPS and Dedicated Server)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Before you can use cPanel, you will need to set up WHM. This is where you will do some basic setup for the web server. To set up WHM, you will need a Dedicated Server<\/a><\/strong> or VPS<\/a><\/strong>. The WHM Initial Setup is done using the Initial Setup wizard.<\/p> To access WHM, use either the Control Panel \u2013 WHM link from the Customer Portal, or the direct URL.<\/p> Once you have connected to the Server you will be on the WHM Login<\/strong>\u00a0screen. Log in as follows:<\/p> There are six steps to the WHM Initial Setup. After the Initial Setup is complete, you will be able to make selections from the Feature Showcase<\/strong>, and then continue to WHM.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t When you log in to WHM for the first time, you will need to accept the End User License Agreement (EULA). If you do not accept the EULA you will not be able to use the cPanel software.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Contact Information<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 You are required to enter an e-mail address for server contact information. This can be any valid e-mail address. You can also enter in SMS, AIM, or ICQ contact information if desired.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Hostname<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 this will be pre-populated with the server hostname that you entered when the Virtual Server was provisioned. You should generally have no need to make any changes here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Resolvers<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 this will be pre-populated with the eApps primary and secondary nameservers. You can enter the third resolver if you have one.<\/p> Main Network\/Ethernet Device<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 this is set by default to the\u00a0eth0<\/em>\u00a0interface on the Virtual Server. You should have no need to make changes here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Once you have entered your Contact Information and reviewed the other options, click\u00a0Save & Go to Step 3<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t If you purchased additional public IP addresses as part of your Virtual Server provisioning process, you can add them here. If you do not need to add any new IP addresses, click on\u00a0Skip This Step and Use Default Settings<\/strong>\u00a0to continue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Leave this section at the defaults \u2013 if additional configuration is needed it can be done from WHM directly. Click on\u00a0Save & Go to Step 5<\/strong>\u00a0to continue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Leave this section at the defaults, and make any configuration changes in WHM directly. Click on\u00a0Skip This Step and Use Default Settings\u00a0<\/strong>to continue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Leave this at the default, and click on\u00a0Finish Setup Wizard<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t After you finish the Setup Wizard, you will be on the\u00a0Feature Showcase<\/strong>. Here you can enable highlighted features available for WHM and cPanel. Make sure to carefully read the available documentation for each feature you wish to enable.<\/p> If you have selected any Features, click on\u00a0Save Settings<\/strong>, otherwise click on\u00a0Exit to WHM<\/strong>. This completes the\u00a0WHM Initial Setup<\/strong> and takes you to the main screen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tStep 1 \u2013 Agreement<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tStep 3 \u2013 Setup IP Addresses<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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