{"id":247,"date":"2025-09-10T00:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T00:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/\/web-hosting\/index.php\/2007\/01\/03\/cpanelwhm-installation\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:02:07","slug":"install-cpanel-whm-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/install-cpanel-whm-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Step-by-Step Guide to Install cPanel &#038; WHM on Your Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Install cPanel and WHM it will allows you to manage your web server efficiently. This guide walks you through each step, from downloading the installer to completing the WHM setup.<\/p>\r\n<h3 data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"484\">Prerequisites<\/h3>\r\n<ul data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"619\">\r\n<li data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"517\">\r\n<p data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"517\">You will require a valid cPanel license.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"558\">\r\n<p data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"558\">A Linux server with root access.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"619\">\r\n<p data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"619\">At least minimal system requirements for cPanel\/WHM.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4 data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"673\">1: Prepare Installation Directory<\/h4>\r\n<ol data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"829\">\r\n<li data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"722\">\r\n<p data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"722\">Log in to your server via SSH as root.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"829\">\r\n<p data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"762\">Create the installation directory:<br \/>mkdir \/home\/cpinstall<br \/>cd \/home\/cpinstall<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h4 data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"879\">2: Download and Run Installer<\/h4>\r\n<ol data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"1047\">\r\n<li data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"983\">\r\n<p data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"923\">Download the latest cPanel installer:<br \/>wget http:\/\/layer1.cpanel.net\/latest<br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"983\">Run the installer script:<br \/>sh latest<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: This will start the installation and will take around 30 minutes. 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