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Web Host Manager Administration Guide

By : Aric Pedersen
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Web Host Manager Administration Guide

By: Aric Pedersen

Overview of this book

<p>WebHost Manager is a package used by web hosts to manage their servers and the individual user accounts they hold. It is part of the same package as cPanel, so the host uses WebHost Manager while the client uses cPanel. WebHost Manager is at the core of many web hosts' business. Using web host manager, you can keep track of the accounts on your server, monitor their bandwidth and disk space usage, and much more.<br /><br />If you are running a web host or web space reseller then the chances are you'll be using WebHost Manager. This book shows you how to get the most from the software, for both you and your customers. It provides solutions to common WHM problems and pitfalls, leading to better customer service provided at lower cost.<br />You will learn how to set up WHM securely, offer a variety of account styles. You will see how to use WHM to elegantly manage multiple domains, SSL certificates, and various databases and server-side technologies such as PHP, MySQL, Perl, and Apache.<br /><br />Download Appendix A: The /scripts Directory, Appendix B: Resources and Links, and Appendix C: Glossary from the book, Web Host Manager Administration Guide.</p>
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Web Host Manager
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
Preface
Index

Working with cPanel and WHM Add-On Modules


Due to the popularity of cPanel, many products have been created that add new features to WHM or cPanel. cPanel Inc. has taken steps to make it easier for third parties to add features to WHM and cPanel in an organized way.

cPanel Inc. offers several of its own add-on features (typically to allow users to test new features before they are added to WHM or cPanel, or to allow access to certain optional features). However, many third parties can use the same mechanisms to add their own features to WHM and cPanel.

Managing cPanel's Own Add-On Modules

To install or remove one of cPanel's own add-on modules, click on Addon Modules in the cPanel section of WHM.

To install one or more of the listed modules (which are all free at the moment), select the Install and keep updated checkbox under the item description, and click Save to have WHM install the selected modules. Later, if you want to remove a module, click the uninstall module button under the module...