One of the ways to provide hosting services is via reseller hosting. Hosting providers offer the option for individuals to purchase and resell web hosting services to their own clients.
From the name “reseller” we have an idea of what it’s about. If you’re thinking of providing hosting services to your clients, how can you achieve this?
In this article we’ll explore what Web Host Manager (WHM), and reseller hosting are about, including their advantages before we understand the steps involved in creating a reseller account in the Web Host Manager.
Prerequisite: To access WHM, you must purchase a hosting plan that includes WHM access. This process includes choosing a domain name for your reseller hosting business.
What is a Web Host Manager?
A Web Host Manager (WHM) is a control tool that provides management capabilities to manage multiple accounts on dedicated servers or VPS (Virtual Private Servers).
Web Host Manager (WHM) is used for various reasons including;
Management: Users have the ability to monitor website activities and cPanel easily, and also manage disk space and bandwidth of different accounts.
Security: WHM allows users to provide different websites with different cPanel's accounts, which means that if one domain is compromised the others are protected due to the separation.
Reseller Hosting: Users can create cPanel accounts for others to buy. This way users act as hosting providers offering hosting services that allow clients to manage their own websites.
Let’s take a look at certain functions that can be performed using WHM, including;
Create, Delete and Suspend Accounts: WHM allows you to create multiple cPanel accounts. The account can be deleted or suspended if the customer violates their agreement or if the account is expired.
Monitor servers: WHM makes tracking activities on servers easy by simply allowing owners manage services and other activities with the service manager. Also, it provides information about current disk usage, informing owners about the status of the storage on the server.
Create hosting packages: Resellers can create custom hosting packages easily, and define the resources allocated to each package such as bandwidth, email accounts and more.
Transfer files: WHM provides tools to help administrators and resellers transfer accounts or files from one server to another.
Customize reseller brand: WHM allows users to customize clients cPanel, you can change the default color, add a logo, add links to documentation, and other customization options.
Manage SSL certificate: An administrator or reseller can manage SSL certificates for client's cPanel accounts, WHM provides tools to help install and manage SSL certificates to secure websites.
AutoSSL for instance, is an inbuilt feature in WHM that selects certificate providers, allows for log viewing and manages SSL certificates for domains on the user's server.
Market Provider Manager: The Market provider Manager interface in WHM allows you manage products that users can purchase via the cPanel interface
Manage Backup and file restore: This feature of WHM provides tools to help administrators and resellers manage backups and restore data of all accounts, files or databases on the server. Backups can be configured to run daily, weekly or monthly.
Manage Plugins: WHM allows administrators manage cPanel plugins and modules, providing flexibility in customizing and extending the functionality of cPanel.
cPHulk Security: This security feature is designed to protect your server from brute force attacks. It enhances the security of cPanel accounts on your server by enabling administrators to configure settings to block unusual login attempts.
Now, let’s talk about reseller hosting;

















