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What is WHM / cPanel and why it matters for hosting
The control panel that runs a huge share of the web — what it does and how I use it to manage client sites.
If you've ever hosted a site, you've probably touched cPanel. WHM is the admin layer above it.
cPanel (per-site)
- Files, databases, email accounts, SSL, subdomains, backups.
- The dashboard most hosting companies hand you.
WHM (server/reseller)
- Creates and manages multiple cPanel accounts.
- Sets resource limits, installs certificates, tunes the server.
Why it matters
For clients on shared or reseller hosting, WHM/cPanel is how I provision accounts, wire up email and DNS, install SSL, and take backups — without anyone needing to touch a terminal.
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