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Practical guides for hosting websites, managing WHM reseller accounts and running Master Reseller services.

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cPanel Hosting

Getting started with cPanel

A practical tour of the cPanel areas you will use most and the checks to make on a new account.

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cPanel Hosting

Using File Manager safely

Upload, extract, edit and organise website files without accidentally breaking the live site.

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cPanel Hosting

Creating email accounts

Create mailboxes, choose quotas and connect them to webmail or an email application.

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WHM Reseller Hosting

Getting started with WHM reseller hosting

Understand the WHM reseller dashboard, account separation and the safest first steps.

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WHM Reseller Hosting

Creating your first cPanel account in WHM

Provision a customer account with the correct domain, username, package and contact details.

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WHM Reseller Hosting

Creating hosting packages in WHM

Build reusable packages for disk, bandwidth and features so customer accounts stay consistent.

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Master Reseller

Getting started with Master Reseller hosting

Understand the hierarchy between your Master Reseller service, WHM resellers and cPanel customers.

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Master Reseller

Planning Master Reseller packages

Design reseller packages around account counts, storage and sustainable upstream capacity.

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Master Reseller

Creating a WHM reseller account

A safe checklist for provisioning a new reseller beneath your Master Reseller service.

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cPanel Hosting

Changing your PHP version

Choose a compatible PHP version, check extensions and test the website after changing it.

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cPanel Hosting

Creating a MySQL database and user

Create a database, add a dedicated user and assign the privileges an application needs.

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cPanel Hosting

Domains, subdomains and document roots

Understand how hosted domains map to folders so files are published in the correct place.

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cPanel Hosting

Understanding DNS records

A plain-English guide to A, AAAA, CNAME, MX and TXT records and when each is used.

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cPanel Hosting

SSL certificates and HTTPS

Check AutoSSL coverage, fix common validation issues and understand mixed-content warnings.

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cPanel Hosting

Backups: what to save and when

Understand file and database backups, retention and the checks to make before restoring.

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cPanel Hosting

FTP and secure file transfers

Create separate file-transfer access and use encrypted connections where available.

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cPanel Hosting

Fixing a 500 Internal Server Error

A structured checklist covering error logs, .htaccess, PHP and recent website changes.

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cPanel Hosting

WordPress installation checklist

Prepare DNS and SSL, install WordPress securely and complete the essential post-install checks.

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cPanel Hosting

SPF, DKIM and DMARC

Understand the three email-authentication controls and how they affect mail deliverability.

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cPanel Hosting

Managing disk usage

Find large files, mailboxes, caches and backup archives before an account reaches quota.

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cPanel Hosting

Setting up redirects correctly

Use permanent and temporary redirects without creating redirect loops or conflicting rules.

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WHM Reseller Hosting

Suspending and unsuspending accounts

Pause a customer account without deleting its data and know what to verify afterwards.

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WHM Reseller Hosting

Terminating an account safely

A pre-flight checklist before permanently deleting a cPanel customer account.

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WHM Reseller Hosting

Setting up private nameservers

Plan branded nameservers, registrar glue records and the DNS records required for them to work.

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WHM Reseller Hosting

Managing DNS zones in WHM

Edit customer DNS carefully and understand the records that affect web and mail service.

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WHM Reseller Hosting

Moving a cPanel account between servers

Plan account transfers, DNS cutover and final validation while reducing downtime.

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WHM Reseller Hosting

WHM quotas and resource planning

Set realistic account limits and understand the difference between allocated and actually used resources.

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WHM Reseller Hosting

Using WHM feature lists

Control which cPanel functions customers can access without changing their storage quotas.

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WHM Reseller Hosting

Reseller account security checklist

Protect WHM access and reduce the impact of compromised customer websites or credentials.

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WHM Reseller Hosting

Email limits and deliverability

Set expectations for shared-hosting mail, spam incidents and authentication.

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WHM Reseller Hosting

Handling an account over quota

Find the cause of disk usage and choose between cleanup, temporary relief and a plan upgrade.

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WHM Reseller Hosting

Branding your reseller hosting service

Keep onboarding, nameservers and support consistent while staying accurate about capabilities.

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WHM Reseller Hosting

Troubleshooting WHM account creation failures

Work through domain conflicts, usernames, package permissions and reseller resource limits.

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Master Reseller

Setting limits for downstream resellers

Protect your upstream account with clear cPanel account, storage and overselling limits.

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Master Reseller

Suspending a downstream reseller safely

Understand the wider impact of suspending a reseller that has customer accounts beneath it.

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Master Reseller

Deleting a reseller account safely

Inventory child accounts, confirm backups and understand what the upstream panel will remove.

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Master Reseller

Master Reseller nameservers and branding

Plan how HostLaunch and downstream reseller nameservers should be presented and configured.

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Master Reseller

Understanding overselling

Use overselling as a monitored capacity technique rather than an unlimited-resource promise.

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Master Reseller

Supporting your reseller customers

Define first-line support boundaries and collect the information needed for efficient escalation.

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Master Reseller

Master Reseller security checklist

Protect high-privilege access and recognise suspicious downstream account activity.

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Master Reseller

Migrating a reseller customer

Treat a reseller migration as a collection of accounts, domains, mailboxes and DNS changes.

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Master Reseller

Troubleshooting reseller creation failures

Check upstream limits, username conflicts and panel-specific errors before retrying.

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Master Reseller

Billing and lifecycle for reseller services

Keep invoices, activation, suspension, renewal and upstream account status aligned.

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Master Reseller

Capacity planning for an Alpha upstream account

Track Master Resellers, WHM resellers and cPanel accounts so growth remains sustainable.

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Master Reseller

When to contact HostLaunch support

Know which tasks are self-service and what information to include when platform help is required.

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