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