{"id":39759,"date":"2022-08-10T15:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=39759"},"modified":"2022-08-09T10:31:29","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T08:31:29","slug":"what-is-cpanel-guide-for-wordpress-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-is-cpanel-guide-for-wordpress-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is cPanel? A Quick Guide for WordPress Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When you first start thinking about launching a WordPress website, be it a <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-start-a-gaming-website-with-wordpress\/\">gaming website<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-start-dropshipping-using-wordpress\/\">dropshipping site<\/a>, or a <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-start-a-fashion-blog-using-wordpress\/\">fashion blog<\/a>, you can notice the word \u201ccPanel\u201d popping up left and right. You might notice it in the offers of some <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-choose-wordpress-hosting-provider\/\">web hosting providers<\/a>. Tutorials for website management will often reference it, too. Often, fixing some issues with your website will require you to access this or set that via cPanel. So even without knowing what exactly cPanel is, you can easily conclude that it\u2019s kind of important. At the very least, as a WordPress user, learning what is cPanel and why it\u2019s so useful is very useful.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If your goal is to get a quick explanation about cPanel and its many uses, you\u2019re in the right place! In this article, we\u2019ll discuss the web hosting control panel and some of the things that make it one of the most widely used pieces of software of its kind. Stay tuned to learn:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#what-is-cpanel\">What Is cPanel?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#what-makes-cpanel-so-great\">What Makes cPanel so Great?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#finding-your-way-around-cpanel\">Finding Your Way Around cPanel<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#what-if-you-dont-like-cpanel\">What Happens if You Don\u2019t Like cPanel?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"what-is-cpanel\"><\/a>What Is cPanel?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"cPanel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-620x321.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>cPanel is a web host control panel, a place where you can go to manage your hosting account.<\/strong> Just like the WordPress dashboard lets you install a plugin on your WordPress website, implement themes, or create and publish posts and pages, the control panel gives you a dashboard where you can, for starters, install WordPress, manage files, and even install software. It\u2019s just that, with cPanel and related software, you\u2019re managing things on the server.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Most web hosts will provide a web host control panel to their users. It would still be possible to manage a server without them, but it would be very demanding on the users, as they\u2019d have to know what the command line is and how to use it. <strong>Control panels make it much more friendly to users of all levels of knowledge, the way graphic interfaces usually do.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Of the web hosts that provide control panels to their users, a sizable chunk, if not the majority, will offer cPanel.<\/strong> As long as your web host <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/linux-or-windowshosting-for-wordpress-website\/\">runs Linux servers<\/a>, you\u2019ll be able to come across cPanel whether you\u2019re using <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/shared-hosting-vs-managed-wordpress-hosting\/\">shared hosting<\/a>, managed hosting, or even a <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/vps-vs-dedicated-server\/\">dedicated server<\/a>. cPanel is often listed as the gold standard for web host control panels.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"what-makes-cpanel-so-great\"><\/a>What Makes cPanel so Great?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Logo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"cPanel Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Logo.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Logo-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Logo-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Logo-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]cPanel\u2019s popularity isn\u2019t without reason. The people behind cPanel seemed to have achieved that rare feat of developing a product that has a lot of pros and very few cons. <strong>The reasons why a host would decide against installing cPanel are limited to its price and the fact that its popularity makes it a target for hackers, the same charge that\u2019s routinely thrown at WordPress.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Then, however, come all the reasons why hosts choose to provide cPanel to their users.<\/strong> For example, if there\u2019s one thing cPanel excels at, it\u2019s giving users easy access to every single function and option they have on the server. cPanel is reliable and stable, and it works well with all kinds of software, most notably with all the major browsers which are important since users access it via a browser.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>With cPanel, you\u2019re never too far away from an answer to any question you might have.<\/strong> The software is well-supported, of course, but its popularity also means there are plenty of learning and troubleshooting resources available to you from regular users.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"finding-your-way-around-cpanel\"><\/a>Finding Your Way Around cPanel<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Domains-and-Metrics.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"cPanel Domains and Metrics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Domains-and-Metrics.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Domains-and-Metrics-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Domains-and-Metrics-768x280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Domains-and-Metrics-620x226.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>If you already have a host that provides cPanel access, they might have sent you a link to where you can log into your cPanel.<\/strong> Check any emails from your hosting provider for it. Don\u2019t worry if you can\u2019t find it, however \u2013 adding :2082 to your web domain if you don\u2019t use <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/ssh-vs-ssl\/\">SSL encryption<\/a>, or :2083 if you do, should get you there. If it doesn\u2019t, get in touch with your provider and ask them for a link.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In case you\u2019re still just researching hosting providers and you don\u2019t have access to cPanel, you can head over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/cpanel.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cPanel\u2019s website<\/a> and find the link to the virtual tutorial. <strong>It might not let you do a lot with cPanel, but it will show you what the dashboard looks like, and which options it contains.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Right off the bat, you\u2019ll probably notice that cPanel gives you a whole lot of tools you can use to do some pretty awesome things with your server.<\/strong> If you want to install WordPress and launch a website, you\u2019ll find the WordPress Toolkit that\u2019ll let you do it in no time. cPanel offers a WordPress Toolkit Deluxe extension, and if your provider has it you can use it to clone your website, for example, or facilitate website migrations.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Much of the functions you\u2019ll find through cPanel have nothing to do with WordPress, however. <strong>You can create and manage email accounts through cPanel, for example \u2013 everything from creating an address to setting up encryption and creating mailing lists can be accessed from cPanel.<\/strong> When you want to manage files, back them up, and check disk usage statistics, you\u2019ll find the tools to help you do it in cPanel. The same goes for managing databases, security, third-party software you\u2019ve installed on the server, and the metrics and stats of your website.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"what-if-you-dont-like-cpanel\"><\/a>What Happens if You Don\u2019t Like cPanel?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]For one reason or another, cPanel might not be the best choice for you. Maybe you\u2019re adamant about using only Windows servers, which means you can\u2019t use cPanel. You might also prefer to walk off the beaten track and try solutions that aren\u2019t used by the majority of users.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Either way, you\u2019ll be happy to know that, if you don\u2019t want to use cPanel, no one can make you.<\/strong> You might narrow your choice of hosts, however, if some might not be willing to offer another control panel for your server. There are more than a few <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-cpanel-alternatives-for-wordpress\/\">cPanel alternatives<\/a>, from the Windows-friendly Plesk to the open-source Froxlor, just make sure you research them well and that your host is okay with you using them.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Let\u2019s Wrap It Up!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]cPanel is one of the most useful pieces of software you\u2019ll be using to manage the hosting for your WordPress website. Chances are you\u2019ll be turning to it quite often, and after a couple of weeks of having a website, you\u2019ll probably forget that you ever wondered what is cPanel. Until then, however, remember that it\u2019s a dashboard that lets you do some very important things with your hosting, and that it\u2019s fairly popular so there\u2019s always somewhere to look for explanations if you\u2019re unsure of something.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you wondering what is cPanel and why you keep hearing about it when looking for web hosting? 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