| Demand for web hosting is increasing at a | | | | LiquidWeb. These NOCs may offer a server with |
| tremendous rate with the growth of the | | | | no control panel, or include a cPanel license |
| Internet. Launch a web hosting business to | | | | at a norminal fee of $19.95. |
| capture this growing market and save time by | | | | |
| automating server functions using a cPanel | | | | However, as of now, cPanel can only be |
| Server. | | | | installed on a linux based dedicated server |
| | | | or virtual private server. |
| What is cPanel?cPanel is a web hosting | | | | |
| control panel system that is installed on a | | | | What's next after getting a server? |
| dedicated server. The control panel system | | | | |
| comes in two parts: Web Host Manager (WHM) | | | | Before running out to advertise and to get |
| for the web host, and cPanel for the | | | | clients for your new hosting business, you |
| end-user. | | | | must remember to run some initializations on |
| | | | your cPanel server if your datacenter did not |
| Web Host Manager (WHM), which allows the | | | | already do it for you. Listed in order are |
| webhost to easily administer individual | | | | the steps required on a new server: |
| hosting accounts, reseller accounts and | | | | |
| perform basic system and control panel | | | | 1. Set up nameservers |
| maintenance via a secure interface. A web | | | | |
| host does not need to know how to manually | | | | 2. Secure the server by tweaking security |
| set up user accounts, passwords, ftp accounts | | | | settings |
| or mail accounts through the command line as | | | | |
| is typical of all dedicated servers. The user | | | | 3. Check that all server services are running |
| interface makes creating an account a breeze | | | | |
| with one-click creation of accounts.cPanel is | | | | 4. Install add-on scripts that you would like |
| designed for the end-users (hosting | | | | to offer your clients |
| customers) and allows them to control | | | | |
| everything in their accounts, including | | | | 5. Install security scripts if you wish to |
| adding / removing email accounts, | | | | increase server security |
| administering MySQL databases, creating | | | | |
| redirects, creating FTP accounts and many | | | | Other things you should know |
| more. | | | | |
| | | | Despite all its features, cPanel does not |
| Getting a cPanel server | | | | include any customer billing feature for web |
| | | | hosts to manage customer accounts and |
| Not all dedicated servers purchased/leased | | | | payments. As such, you would still have to |
| from server providers come with cPanel. There | | | | manually register new clients and bill |
| are numerous other types of automated control | | | | existing clients through some form of online |
| panels available, so choosing a server that | | | | form or email. This usually includes signing |
| comes with cPanel is important. cPanel has | | | | up for a Paypal or merchant account in order |
| partnerships with leading datacenters and | | | | to receive payments. A more advanced payment |
| offer a discounted rate on cPanel license | | | | solution such as Modernbill would manage |
| when purchased together with the server. | | | | cPanel by creating accounts and also bill |
| Examples of cPanel partner NOCs (Network | | | | your clients at the required times. |
| Operating Centers) are BurstNet and | | | | |