How to use the cPanel control panel
cPanel is a fully featured web-based control panel that enables you to manage your site through an easy-to-use web interface. Using cPanel, you can manage all aspects of your site, including e-mail, files, backups, FTP, CGI scripts, web site statistics, and much more.
Getting started with cPanel
cPanel is the easy-to-use, award winning control panel. cPanel's graphical interface makes it easy to access your files, websites, databases, email and more!
If you need assistance, look through our extensive cPanel articles below. Whether you need help accessing cPanel for the first time or resetting your password, we have an article to help. And of course if you need additional assistance, contact our 24/7/365 Guru Crew Support staff.
Accessing cPanel
Learn how to access cPanel so you can manage your First Point Creations Hosting web site. This article covers how to log in to cPanel directly or through the First Point Creations Hosting Customer Portal, as well as how to log out. This article also provides an introduction to cPanel itself.
cPanel Home Screen
Learn about the cPanel home screen, how to view status information for your account, and how to access cPanel's various features.
Changing your cPanel password
Learn how to change your cPanel password. This password change also updates your MySQL, SSH, and primary FTP account password.
Changing the cPanel language
cPanel includes support for multiple languages. Learn how to change the language you use in cPanel here.
Updating contact information and preferences in cPanel
Learn how to update your contact addresses and preferences in cPanel.
Changing the cPanel style
cPanel includes support for different styles. Learn how to change the style you use in cPanel here.
Changing cPanel AutoSSL notifications
cPanel gives you control over many automatic notifications. This article shows you how to manage AutoSSL notifications.
cPanel error message: “Your IP address has changed”
Learn how to resolve a problem that may happen when you use cPanel from multiple devices, or your ISP assigns you a new IP address.
cPanel User Manager
The User Manager in cPanel enables you to manage subaccount service settings for e-mail, FTP, and Web Disk from one convenient interface. This article describes how to create, edit, and delete subaccounts using the User Manager feature.
Migrating cPanel accounts from reseller hosting to shared hosting
Moving from a reseller package to a shared hosting package requires consolidating your cPanel accounts, and this article explains how to move web site content (files and databases,) how to set up domains, and start the migration.
Using cPanel File Features
cPanel offers lots of useful features for working with files on your web site. Read these articles to learn more.
cPanel File Manager
Learn how to use the web-based cPanel File Manager to easily manage your web site's files. This collection of articles covers how to get started, using editors, uploading/downloading files, and configuring file permissions.
Managing FTP accounts
This article covers how to add FTP accounts, modify passwords for FTP accounts, and delete FTP accounts for your website in cPanel.
Managing backups
Learn how to download backups and restore them to your web site by using cPanel. This article covers how to create, download, and restore both partial and full backups.
Using Server Rewind to restore files and databases
You can use the Server Rewind feature to restore your files and databases with just a few clicks. This article explains the Server Rewind feature, and how to use it in cPanel.
Viewing disk usage information
You can use cPanel to view your account's disk usage, including how much disk space directories and databases are occupying.
Web Disk
Learn how to use the Web Disk feature to manage your web site's files as if they are stored on your local computer. This collection of articles covers how to configure Web Disk accounts, and how to access Web Disks on a variety of operating systems.
Using Server Rewind to restore e-mail
Learn how to use the Server Rewind feature to restore your e-mail messages with just a few clicks.
Using Git to install and update a site
Learn how to use the Git Version Control tool in cPanel to easily install and update a site from a Git repository. This article covers how to clone both public and private repositories.
Resetting site content for a managed account
Learn how to start over and reset your account's site content to a default state by using cPanel. This article covers how to remove applications, delete MySQL and PostgreSQL databases, delete domains, and remove files, directories, and cron jobs.
Excluding files and directories from cPanel backups
Learn how to exclude specific files and directories from cPanel backups. By doing this, you can help prevent backups from becoming unnecessarily large and filling up disk space.
Restoring files, email, and databases using JetBackup
This article demonstrates how to use JetBackup to quickly and easily restore files, email accounts, and MySQL databases.