What's installed on your cPanel server?
- AlmaLinux 9
- cPanel and WHM, from cPanel's official installer
- Apache through EasyApache 4
- WHM on port 2087 and the cPanel account interface on port 2083
- SELinux turned off, as the installer requires
- A server name on sslip.io, based on your IP address
What size do you need for cPanel?
cPanel's docs set the AlmaLinux minimum at 2 GB of RAM and 20 GB of disk, and recommend 4 GB and 40 GB. If you add ClamAV, they strongly recommend at least 3 GB. Our real-server test finished the install with 2 GB, 1 CPU and 40 GB, though we didn't run sites at that size. As a rule of thumb, start real use at 4 GB and look at 8 GB as accounts and sites grow. Disk can't go below 40 GB on this install.
| Use | Size | Price | Choose |
|---|---|---|---|
| New site | 2 GB RAM · 1 vCore · 40 GB NVMe | $4.01/mo | |
| Growing site | 4 GB RAM · 2 vCore · 60 GB NVMe | $6.89/mo | |
| Busy site | 8 GB RAM · 4 vCore · 120 GB NVMe | $13.62/mo |
Who is it for?
- People moving from shared hosting who already know cPanel
- Agencies and resellers who give clients their own cPanel accounts
- Anyone who already holds a cPanel license or has budgeted for one
- Site owners planning to bring accounts over with WHM's Transfer Tool
What happens after you order?
- Set the size and complete your payment. The license isn't part of this price.
- Your server starts and cPanel and WHM install themselves. This took about 16 minutes in our real-server tests.
- Open your server from My servers and find the IP address and panel address on the Overview tab.
- Start the 15-day trial for that IP from your cPanel Store account, or attach a license you've bought to it.
- The panel address opens WHM. Accept the self-signed certificate warning, sign in as root and use the server password from the Password row.
- Create your first account with Create a New Account in WHM. That account's own cPanel is on port 2083.
With every server
- Daily backups included in the price
- Unlimited traffic
- Full root access
- Scale RAM and CPU up or down later, and grow the disk
- Location: Istanbul · IST-1.
Good to know
- The cPanel license isn't included. You buy it from cPanel or a reseller, not from Seturack. Each server needs its own license, tied to the server's public IPv4 address.
- New installs get a free 15-day trial, which needs a cPanel Store account with a verified email. cPanel sets the terms.
- The install is ready up to the WHM login page. Activating the license and the first setup are up to you.
- The install adds no firewall. cPanel's docs recommend a third-party one such as CSF or APF after installation, which you'd set up yourself.
- cPanel has no uninstaller. According to its docs, removing it means reinstalling the operating system, so copy your data off first.
- Keeping cPanel, your sites and your email settings in order is your responsibility. To send email, open port 25 on the Firewall Rules screen in your Seturack panel.
cPanel questions and answers
Is the cPanel license included in the VPS price?
No. The license is separate from your server price. You buy it from cPanel or a reseller and attach it to this server's public IPv4 address, and you pay them directly.
How long is the cPanel free trial?
cPanel offers new installs a free 15-day trial license. You need a cPanel Store account with a verified email address to activate it, and no credit card is required. cPanel sets the trial's terms.
How much RAM does cPanel need?
The official AlmaLinux minimum is 2 GB of RAM and 20 GB of disk, with 4 GB and 40 GB recommended. If you add ClamAV, cPanel strongly recommends at least 3 GB. As a rule of thumb, start real use at 4 GB.
What's the difference between cPanel and WHM?
WHM is the server administrator's interface on port 2087, where you create accounts. cPanel is the interface each account uses for its own sites and email, on port 2083.
Which cPanel license do I need?
Licenses are tiered by account count: Solo covers 1, Admin up to 5, Pro up to 30 and Premier up to 100, with extra accounts charged above that on Premier. See cPanel's site for current prices and terms.
Does scaling the server affect my cPanel license?
The license is tied to your IP address, which stays the same when you scale up. So you don't need to attach the license again.
Can I move my existing cPanel accounts?
According to cPanel's docs, WHM's Transfer Tool copies accounts, packages and configuration from one server to another. You run it from WHM once your license is active.