# How do I sign in to my cPanel panel?

https://www.seturack.com/en/knowledgebase/article/how-do-i-sign-in-to-my-cpanel-whm-panel

1. In the panel, open **My servers** and click your server.
2. On the **Overview** tab, wait for the **App** row to say "cPanel is ready". The page refreshes itself.
3. The link in the **Panel address** row opens WHM. Your browser warns about a self-signed certificate; this is your own server, so you can continue. The user is `root` and the password is your server password from the **Password** row in the panel.

## License

The cPanel license is not part of your order. You get it from cPanel or a reseller and attach it to this server's IP address. Trial eligibility depends on cPanel's terms. The license fee is not paid to Seturack.

## Your first site

1. Point your domain's A record to your server's IP address.
2. In WHM, open an account with **Create a New Account**.
3. The customer panel is on port **2083**.

## Good to know

- The server comes with AlmaLinux 9. WHM runs on port **2087**.
- Installation adds no firewall. cPanel's documentation recommends a third party firewall such as CSF or APF after installing, and you set that up yourself.

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