{"id":210,"date":"2006-12-04T13:23:55","date_gmt":"2006-12-04T13:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/\/web-hosting\/index.php\/2006\/12\/04\/process-of-creation-of-account-using-whm-webhostmanager\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:04:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:04:58","slug":"process-of-creation-of-account-using-whm-webhostmanager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/process-of-creation-of-account-using-whm-webhostmanager\/","title":{"rendered":"Process of Creation of account using WHM (WebHostManager)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here is a more detailed explanation of the process for adding a new domain account using your control panel.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

1. Log in to the Control Panel<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

To begin, you must first log into your main server administration control panel, which is typically\u00a0<\/span>WHM (WebHost Manager)<\/span>. This is the master panel that gives you the power to create and manage individual cPanel accounts. You will need to use your root or reseller login credentials to access it, usually by navigating to a URL like\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/your-server-ip:2087<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

2. Create a Package<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

Before you can create a new hosting account, you must first define a\u00a0<\/span>“package.”<\/span>\u00a0A package is a template of resources and limitations that you will assign to the new account. When you create a package in WHM, you set specific limits for things like disk space, monthly bandwidth, the number of email accounts, FTP accounts, and databases allowed. This ensures that each hosting account stays within its allocated resources.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

3. Upgrade\/Downgrade the Main Domain Name to the Created Package<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

This step involves assigning a package to a domain. While the term “Upgrade\/Downgrade” is often used for modifying an\u00a0<\/span>existing<\/span>\u00a0account, the principle here is to ensure an account is associated with a specific package. When creating a brand-new account for an additional domain, you will simply\u00a0<\/span>assign the new package<\/span>\u00a0you created in the previous step during the account setup process. This step ensures that the new account operates under the correct set of resource limits you’ve defined.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

4. Click on “Create a New Account” and Add in Important Information<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

This is the central step where you create the new hosting account. Inside WHM, you will navigate to the <\/span>“Create a New Account”<\/span>\u00a0section. Here, you will fill out a form with all the essential details for the new domain, including:<\/span><\/p>\r\n