When you sign up for a hosting account with HOST, cPanel will already be installed. You do not have to do anything to activate it. Once you complete the registration process, you will receive an email containing your cPanel URL, along with your username and password.
cpanel login screen
Once you log in, you will be taken to your cPanel control panel, it will look like the image below.
If this is your first time using cPanel, you may feel a little overwhelmed with all the applications. But, once you spend some time in cPanel, it starts to make sense pretty quickly.
When you sign up for hosting, you should automatically receive your cPanel login. If not, contact your hosting provider to submit your login details.
For most users, the top panel labeled "Popular Links" will give you access to the programs you will use the most. These applications will allow you to do things like access the website builder, install WordPress, manage files and folders on your server, add website-specific email addresses, install subdomains, and more.
As you scroll further through cPanel, you will find additional applications for in-depth server and domain management, database management functions, security tools and more.
