| This is a guide to setting up a new WHM
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| | Resolver: xx.xx.xx.xx (this is datacenter
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| cPanel Server to be used for web hosting
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| | specific)d. Tertiary Resolver: leave
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| accounts. It is intended for web hosting
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| | blanke. Click Continuef. Click Next Step
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| company administrators and dedicated
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| | 8) Not necessary to enter a MySQL root
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| server owners. For under $99 per month,
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| | password
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| it is easier than ever to manage and run
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| | 9) Click Finish
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| your own dedicated server. You can have
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| | Initial setup is done, and you should now
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| guaranteed uptime from your datacenter,
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| | be able to login to root WHM. Now you can
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| and outsourced support starting at $30
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| | create the accounts needed to setup the
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| month. All you need to do is set up the
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| | nameservers that you want to use on this
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| server and get going. Whether it is for a
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| | dedicated server.
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| web hosting company or a couple of
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| | 1) Login to root WHM again
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| personal websites, an inexpensive linux
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| | 2) "Create a New Account" (this is to be
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| server is powerful, reliable, and easy to
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| | the main account: yourserver.com). Do not
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| setup.
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| | give this account a dedicated IP.... It
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| WebHostManager(WHM) is a common linux
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| | will use the main server's shared IP
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| based tool for managing websites on a
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| | address.
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| server. cPanel is a common control panel
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| | 3) Under "IP Functions", click "Show IP
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| to manage an individual website. It
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| | address usage". If only the main server
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| allows you to add email accounts, view
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| | IP is listed, that means you have to add
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| stats, make backups, install programs,
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| | the additional IP address to the server.
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| etc. These 2 tools are the most
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| | Click "Add a New IP address", and enter:
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| inexpensive set used commonly to manage
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| | xx.xx.xx.xx-xx Leave subnet mask
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| hosting accounts, and you will find them
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| | unchanged, and click "Do It"
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| very prevalent in the budget shared
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| | 4) Click Show/Edit Reserved IPs, and
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| hosting world. It usually adds about $20
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| | check an IP to reserve it, and enter a
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| month to the cost of a dedicated server
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| | reason (i.e. dns2.yourserver.com)
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| but provides most of the features of the
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| | 5) Under "DNS Functions" click "Edit DNS
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| more expensive tools.
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| | Zone", then select and click "Edit". Use
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| Whenever you order a dedicated server
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| | the main IP address for the first 2 lines
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| from a datacenter, you will receive a
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| | and the next IP address assigned to the
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| welcome email with details of the server
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| | server for the third line.a. Under "Add
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| including the server name, ip addresses,
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| | new entries below this line",
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| and root password. This information will
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| | enter:server 14400 IN A xx.xx.xx.xx
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| allow you to setup and configure WHM so
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| | (leave far right box blank)dns1 14400 IN
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| that you can host websites and use your
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| | A xx.xx.xx.xx (leave far right box
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| own custom Domain Nameserver instead of a
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| | blank)dns2 14400 IN A xx.xx.xx.xx (leave
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| raw IP address.
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| | far right box blank)b. Note: The above
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| The first thing you need to do is the
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| | entries are DNS entries for the two
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| setup of WebHostManager(WHM). This
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| | nameservers being created, and the sever
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| includes configuring the default Domain
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| | name Once you've enter the three
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| nameservers, main IP address, and server
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| | entries, click "Save"
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| contact email address.
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| | 6) If you get an "Error reloading BIND"
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| 1) Login to root WHM (
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| | error, go to "Restart Services" and click
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| 2) In the left margin, click Next to run
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| | "DNS Server (BIND)", then click YES to
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| the setup wizard
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| | restart Bind.
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| 3) Agree to the end-user license
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| | That's it! Now the server is all setup
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| agreement
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| | and ready to host cPanel hosting account
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| 4) Edit setupa. Server contact email
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| | with the nameservers and Of course you
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| address: b. Default Cpanel theme: xc.
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| | still need to go to your registrar and
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| Default home directory: /homed. Home
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| | register these 2 new nameservers and wait
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| directory prefix: homee. Main shared
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| | for normal propagation of 24-48 hours
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| virtual host IP: xx.xxx.xxx.xx (should be
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| | until the new nameservers will work.
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| main IP of server)f. Hostname:
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| | If this is a server being setup for a
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| server.yourserver.comg. Primary
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| | dedicated customer, be sure to tell them:
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| nameserver: dns1.yourserver.comh.
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| | 1) IP addresses of nameservers so he can
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| Secondary nameservers:
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| | register them with his registrar
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| dns2.yourserver.comi. Leave everything
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| | 2) Root login information
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| else unchangedj. Click Save
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| | 3) Login info of main account you created
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| Next, you need to setup the system quota.
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| | for him
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| To do this follow these instructions:
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| | 4) Tell him NOT to delete the main
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| 5) Click Next Step in left margin -
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| | account, since doing so will also delete
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| system sets up initial quota. No need to
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| | the DNS zones you setup above
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| wait for initial quota to setup.... Click
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| | 5) New DNS zones should be added to the
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| Next Step again
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| | old server to help with DNS propagation.
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| 6) DO NOT enable namesever. Click Next
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| | If you follow these simple instructions
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| Step again
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| | once you get your server from the
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| Now we need to setup the Resolver. This
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| | datacenter, then you will be ready to
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| is specific to your datacenter and the
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| | load websites and hit the internet. With
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| information will be provided in the
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| | cheap outsourced support companies
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| Welcome details for your dedicated
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| | available and world class datacenters
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| server.
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| | providing under $99 servers there is no
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| 7) Resolver setup:a. Click Continueb.
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| | reason not to tackle the world of
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| Primary Resolver: xx.xx.xx.xx (this is
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| | dedicated servers and web hosting for
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| datacenter specific)c. Secondary
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| | yourself.
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