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{{lowercase|title=cPanel}}
{{Infobox software
| name = cPanel
| logo = [[File:CPanel logo.svg|150px]]
| screenshot = [[File:CPanel screenshot.png|250px]]
| caption = A screenshot of the control panel for domain owners.
| author = Speed Hosting, Webking, VDI & cPanel, Inc
| developer = John Nick Koston
| released = March 21, 1996
| latest release version = 11.58.0.12
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2016|8|2}}
| latest preview version =
| latest preview date =
| operating system = [[Linux]]
| platform =
| language = Multilingual
| programming language = Perl<ref name="enkimplang" />
| genre = [[Web hosting control panel]]
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.cpanel.net/}}
}}
'''cPanel''' is a Linux-based [[web hosting control panel]] that provides a graphical interface and automation tools designed to simplify the process of hosting a web site. cPanel utilizes a 3 tier structure that provides capabilities for administrators, resellers, and end-user website owners to control the various aspects of website and server administration through a standard web browser.

In addition to the GUI, cPanel also has command line and API-based access that allows third party software vendors, [[web hosting]] organizations, and developers to automate standard system administration processes.<ref name="whmsdk" />

cPanel is designed to function either as a [[Dedicated hosting service|dedicated server]] or [[virtual private server]]. The latest cPanel version supports installation on [[CentOS]], [[Red Hat Enterprise Linux]] (RHEL), and [[CloudLinux OS]].<ref name="whmreq" /> cPanel 11.30 is the last major version to support [[FreeBSD]].<ref name="whmlts1130" /><ref name="whmoseol" />

Application-based support includes [[Apache HTTP Server|Apache]], [[PHP]], [[MySQL]], [[PostgreSQL]], [[Perl]], and [[BIND]] (DNS). Email based support includes [[Post Office Protocol|POP3]], [[Internet Message Access Protocol|IMAP]], and [[Simple Mail Transfer Protocol|SMTP]] services. cPanel is accessed via https on [[Port (computer networking)|port]] 2083.

Once installed, cPanel cannot be easily removed. cPanel's FAQ states that the best way to uninstall cPanel is by reformatting the server.<ref>{{cite web|last1=User|first1=Sync|title=Installation FAQ|url=https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/ALD/Installation+FAQ|publisher=cPanel|accessdate=22 October 2014|quote=The best way to uninstall cPanel & WHM is to reformat your server. Reinstall your operating system to return your server to a default setting if you do not plan to continue to use cPanel & WHM.}}</ref> However, uninstall guides are available online for expert server administrators who do not wish to reformat their server.
Similarly, it should only be installed on a freshly installed operating system with minimal prior configuration.<ref name="whmqsig" />

== History ==

cPanel, Inc. is a privately owned corporation headquartered in Houston, Texas.<ref name="txinc" />
The software was originally designed as the control panel for Speed Hosting, a now-defunct web hosting company. The original author of cPanel, John Nick Koston, had a stake in Speed Hosting. Webking quickly began using cPanel after their merger with Speed Hosting. The new company moved their servers to Virtual Development Inc. (VDI), a now-defunct hosting facility. Following an agreement between John Nick Koston and VDI, cPanel was only available to customers hosted directly at VDI. At the time there was little competition in the control panel market, with the main choices being VDI and Alabanza. cPanel 3 was released in 1999: main additions over cPanel 2 were an automatic upgrade and the Web Host Manager (WHM). The interface was also improved when Carlos Rego of WizardsHosting made what became the default theme of cPanel.

Eventually due to internal problems between VDI and John Nick Koston, cPanel split into a separate program called WebPanel; this version was run by VDI. Without the lead programmer, VDI was not able to continue any work on cPanel and eventually stopped supporting it completely. John Nick Koston kept working on cPanel while also working at BurstNET. Eventually Nick left BurstNET on good terms to focus fully on cPanel. cPanel has since been updated and improved over the years.

==Add-ons==
To the client, cPanel provides front-ends for a number of common operations, including the management of [[Pretty Good Privacy|PGP]] keys, [[crontab]] tasks, mail and [[file transfer protocol|FTP]] accounts, and mailing lists.

Several add-ons exist,<ref name="appcat" /> some for an additional fee, the most notable being Auto Installers like [[Installatron]], [[Fantastico (web hosting)|Fantastico]], SimpleScripts, [[Softaculous]], and WHMSonic ([[SHOUTcast]]/radio Control Panel Add-on). Auto Installers are a bundle of scripts which automate the installation (and update of) web applications such as [[WordPress]], [[Simple Machines Forum|SMF]], [[phpBB]], [[Drupal]], [[Joomla!]], [[Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware]], [[Geeklog]], [[Moodle]], [[MagicSpam]] WHMCS, and ZamFoo. Fantastico is a popular Auto Installer but is losing market fast because of lack of updates (see <ref name="drupalstevenfantastico"/>) and fewer number of scripts.

cPanel manages some software packages separately from the underlying operating system, applying upgrades to [[Apache HTTP Server|Apache]], [[PHP]], [[MySQL]], [[Exim]], [[FTP]], and related software packages automatically. This ensures that these packages are kept up-to-date and compatible with cPanel, but makes it more difficult to install newer versions of these packages. It also makes it difficult to verify that the packages have not been tampered with since the operating system's package management verification system cannot be used to do so.<ref>[http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Manipulierte-Apache-Binaries-laden-Schadcode-1851245.html Heise Newsticker: Manipulierte Apache-Binaries laden Schadcode] (in German), 2013-04-28</ref>

Let's Encrypt free SSL certificates became available for cPanel as a plugin in cPanel & WHM version 58.<ref>{{cite web||title=cPanel & WHM’s Official Let’s Encrypt with AutoSSL Plugin|url=https://blog.cpanel.com/announcing-cpanel-whms-official-lets-encrypt-with-autossl-plugin/|accessdate=11 August 2016}}</ref>

== WHM (WebHost Manager) ==
WebHost Manager is a [[web-based]] tool used by [[system administrator|server administrator]]s and [[reseller]]s to manage [[web hosting|hosting]] accounts on a [[web server]]. WHM listens on [[TCP and UDP port|ports]] 2086 and 2087.

As well as being accessible by the root administrator, WHM is also accessible to users with [[reseller]] privileges. Reseller users of cPanel have a smaller set of features than the root user, generally limited by the server administrator, to features which they determine will affect their customers' accounts rather than the server as a whole.
From WHM, the server administrator can perform maintenance operations such as upgrade and recompile Apache & PHP, install Perl Modules, and upgrade [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]]s installed on the system.

== Enkompass ==
A version of cPanel for [[Windows|Microsoft Windows]] exists, titled Enkompass. As of October 15, 2011, Enkompass was offered free, as development for the product had been slowed.<ref name="enkfree" /> As of February 2014, Enkompass was declared [[End-of-life (product)|EOL]], with version 3 remaining available for download, but without further development or support.<ref name="enkeol" />

== See also ==
* [[Web hosting control panel]]
* [[Comparison of web hosting control panels]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|1|
refs=

<ref name="whmsdk">{{cite web|url=http://sdk.cpanel.net/|title=cPanel & WHM's Software Development Kit (SDK)}}</ref>
<ref name="whmreq">{{cite web|url=http://go.cpanel.net/whmrequirements|title=System Requirements for Installing cPanel & WHM}}</ref>
<ref name="whmlts1130">{{cite web|url=https://www.cpanel.net/2011/02/cpanel-whm-version-1130-long-term-support.html|title=cPanel & WHM Version 11.30 Long-Term Support Announcement}}</ref>
<ref name="whmoseol">{{cite web|url=http://docs.cpanel.net/twiki/bin/view/AllDocumentation/InstallationGuide/OperatingSystemEOL|title=Operating System End of Life Policy for cPanel & WHM}}</ref>
<ref name="whmqsig">{{cite web|url=http://docs.cpanel.net/twiki/bin/view/AllDocumentation/InstallationGuide/Quick-StartInstallationGuide|title=Important Facts about Installation - Quick-Start Installation Guide}}</ref>
<ref name="txinc">{{cite web|url=https://ourcpa.cpa.state.tx.us/coa/servlet/cpa.app.coa.CoaGetTp?Pg=tpid&Search_Nm=CPANEL%2C%20INC.%20&Button=search&Search_ID=32040310495|title=Franchise Tax Certification of Account Status - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts}}</ref>
<ref name="appcat">{{cite web|url=http://go.cpanel.net/apps|title=cPanel Application Catalog}}</ref>
<ref name="drupalstevenfantastico">{{cite web|url=http://drupal.org/forum/fantastico-de-luxe|title=Fantastico De Luxe: an insecure recipe for disaster | publisher = drupal.org | date= August 1, 2006 }}</ref>
<ref name="enkfree">{{cite web|url=http://cpanel.net/cpanel-to-offer-enkompass-for-free/|title=cPanel to Offer Enkompass For Free|date=October 15, 2011}}</ref>
<ref name="enkeol">{{cite web|url=http://cpanel.net/enkompass-eol-notice//|title=Enkompass EOL Notice|date=January 24, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="enkimplang">{{cite web|url=https://forums.cpanel.net/threads/in-what-programming-language-is-based-cpanel.248071/|title=in what programming language is based cpanel ?|date=March 19, 2015}}</ref>

}}

== External links ==

* {{Official website|http://www.cpanel.net/}}
* [https://hostingfacts.com/begginers-guide-to-cpanel/ Beginners Guide to Cpanel]
* [https://einnews.com/pr_news/337580751/adroitssd-launched-scalable-cloud-cpanel-ssd-hosting-for-endusers/ cPanel Web Hosting Solutions for End User]
*[https://hosthey.ir/blog/cpanel-installation-and-config-video-tutorial-episode1.html Cpanel Installation And Config Video Tutorial Episode1 - Blog]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSiSU0frRVc Cpanel Installation And Config Video Tutorial Episode1 - YouTube]

{{WebManTools}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cpanel}}
[[Category:Web applications]]
[[Category:Website management]]
[[Category:Web server management software]]
[[Category:1996 software]]

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 == See also ==
 * [[CPanel/Guide|CPanel Guide]]
-* [[Comparison of web hosting control panels]]
+* [[CPanel/WHM Guide|WHM Guide]]
 == References ==

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 To the client, cPanel provides front-ends for a number of common operations, including the management of [[Pretty Good Privacy|PGP]] keys, [[crontab]] tasks, mail and [[file transfer protocol|FTP]] accounts, and mailing lists.
-Several add-ons exist,<ref name="appcat" /> some for an additional fee, the most notable being Auto Installers like [[Installatron]], [[Fantastico (web hosting)|Fantastico]], SimpleScripts, [[Softaculous]], and WHMSonic ([[SHOUTcast]]/radio Control Panel Add-on). Auto Installers are a bundle of scripts which automate the installation (and update of) web applications such as [[WordPress]], [[Simple Machines Forum|SMF]], [[phpBB]], [[Drupal]], [[Joomla!]], [[Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware]], [[Geeklog]], [[Moodle]], [[MagicSpam]] WHMCS, and ZamFoo. Fantastico is a popular Auto Installer but is losing market fast because of lack of updates (see <ref name="drupalstevenfantastico"/>) and fewer number of scripts.
+Several add-ons exist,<ref name="appcat" /> some for an additional fee, the most notable being Auto Installers like [[Installatron]], [[Fantastico (web hosting)|Fantastico]], SimpleScripts, [[Softaculous]], and WHMSonic ([[SHOUTcast]]/radio Control Panel Add-on). Auto Installers are a bundle of scripts which automate the installation (and update of) web applications such as [[WordPress]], [[Simple Machines Forum|SMF]], [[phpBB]], [[Drupal]], [[Joomla!]], [[Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware]], [[Geeklog]], [[Moodle]], [[MagicSpam]] WHMCS, and ZamFoo. Fantastico is a popular Auto Installer but is losing market fast because of lack of updates (see <ref name="drupalstevenfantastico" />) and fewer number of scripts.
 cPanel manages some software packages separately from the underlying operating system, applying upgrades to [[Apache HTTP Server|Apache]], [[PHP]], [[MySQL]], [[Exim]], [[FTP]], and related software packages automatically. This ensures that these packages are kept up-to-date and compatible with cPanel, but makes it more difficult to install newer versions of these packages. It also makes it difficult to verify that the packages have not been tampered with since the operating system's package management verification system cannot be used to do so.<ref>[http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Manipulierte-Apache-Binaries-laden-Schadcode-1851245.html Heise Newsticker: Manipulierte Apache-Binaries laden Schadcode] (in German), 2013-04-28</ref>
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 == External links ==
 * {{Official website|http://www.cpanel.net/}}
 * [https://hostingfacts.com/begginers-guide-to-cpanel/ Beginners Guide to Cpanel]
 * [https://einnews.com/pr_news/337580751/adroitssd-launched-scalable-cloud-cpanel-ssd-hosting-for-endusers/ cPanel Web Hosting Solutions for End User]
-*[https://hosthey.ir/blog/cpanel-installation-and-config-video-tutorial-episode1.html  Cpanel Installation And Config Video Tutorial Episode1 - Blog]
+*[https://hosthey.ir/blog/cpanel-installation-and-config-video-tutorial-episode1.html Cpanel Installation And Config Video Tutorial Episode1 - Blog]
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSiSU0frRVc  Cpanel Installation And Config Video Tutorial Episode1 - YouTube]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSiSU0frRVc Cpanel Installation And Config Video Tutorial Episode1 - YouTube]

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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Cpanel}}
-[[Category:Web applications]]
+[[Category:Info Pages]]
 [[Category:Website management]]

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