Setting Up White-Label cPanel for Your Clients

If you run a web hosting business or resell hosting services, providing a professional and branded experience for your clients is crucial. One effective way to achieve this is by setting up a white-label cPanel. With a white-label setup, you can remove third-party branding and customize the cPanel interface to match your business identity.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to set up white-label cPanel for your clients.

???? What is White-Label cPanel?

White-labeling allows you to rebrand the cPanel control panel so your clients see your hosting brand instead of the default cPanel or hosting provider’s branding. This gives you:

• A professional look and feel

• Stronger brand recognition

• Improved trust and credibility

• A seamless experience for your hosting customers

If you are a reseller with Sternhost, this means you can offer hosting services under your brand name, while Sternhost manages the backend infrastructure.

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⚙️ Steps to Set Up White-Label cPanel

1. Access Your WebHost Manager (WHM)

Log in to WHM (the admin panel for managing cPanel accounts). This is where you can configure branding, custom nameservers, and client accounts.

2. Customize cPanel Branding

Go to:
WHM > cPanel > Customization

Here you can:

• Upload your company logo

• Change the favicon

• Add your company name

• Modify the footer text

• Adjust color schemes to align with your brand

This ensures your clients always see your branding instead of the default cPanel logo.

3. Set Up Custom Nameservers

Custom nameservers make your hosting look professional. For example:

• ns1.yourdomain.com

• ns2.yourdomain.com

Steps:

1. Register ns1 and ns2 with your domain registrar.

2. Point them to your hosting server’s IP address.

3. Update WHM → Basic WebHost Manager Setup → Add your custom nameservers.

This ensures clients see your brand’s domain instead of Sternhost’s backend server details.

4. White-Label Your Webmail & Login URLs

Instead of sending clients to generic cPanel login pages, you can set up:

• cpanel.yourdomain.com

• webmail.yourdomain.com

• whm.yourdomain.com

This makes your hosting service look fully independent.

5. Provide Client-Friendly Access

Once everything is set up, give your clients their cPanel login credentials with your custom domain links. This makes the entire experience branded and seamless.

???? Benefits of White-Label cPanel for Your Business

• Professional Image – Your brand is front and center.

• Customer Loyalty – Clients feel they are dealing directly with your hosting company.

• Scalability – Easily manage multiple clients under one dashboard.

• Business Growth – Focus on building your hosting business while Sternhost handles the infrastructure.

???? Get Started with Sternhost Reseller Hosting

At Sternhost, we make it simple for you to launch your hosting brand with:

• White-label cPanel & WHM

• Affordable reseller hosting packages

• 24/7 technical support

• Free SSL and domain features

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