Sunday, December 9, 2012

What is the cPanel

  • Unix based web hosting control panel
  • provides a graphical interface and automation tools designed to simplify the process of hosting a web site
  • utilizes a 3 tier structure that provides capabilities for administrators, resellers, and end-user website owners to control the various aspects of website and server administration through a standard web browser
  • GUI interface
  • command line and API-based access that allows third party software vendors, web hosting organizations, and developers to automate standard system administration processes
  • functionS either as a dedicated server or virtual private server
  • latest cPanel version supports installation on CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and CloudLinux
    • cPanel 11.30 is the last major version to support FreeBSD
  • Application-based support includes:
    • Apache
    • PHP
    • MySQL
    • PostgreSQL
    • Perl
    • BIND (DNS)
  • Email based support services include:
    • POP3
    • IMAP
    • SMTP
  • Commonly accessed on port 2082, with an SSL-secured server operating on port 2083
  • Once installed, cPanel cannot be removed
    • Server must be formatted, and the operating system reinstalled
    • Should only be installed on a freshly installed operating system with minimal prior configuration

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