HOW TO: Create a cPanel account within WHM
Follow the steps below to create a domain in WHM:
1. Log in to WHM.
1. Log in to WHM.
![](https://casbay.com.my/guide/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cpanel-acc-1.png)
2. Click Account Functions.
![](https://casbay.com.my/guide/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cpanel-acc-2.png)
3. Click the icon Create a New Account.
![](https://casbay.com.my/guide/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cpanel-acc-3.png)
4. Under Domain Information, enter the domain, username, password (twice) and the contact email address.
![](https://casbay.com.my/guide/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cpanel-acc-4.png)
5. In the Package section select the package your have already created.
![](https://casbay.com.my/guide/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cpanel-acc-5.png)
6. You can set the theme and language of the cPanel in Settings section.
![](https://casbay.com.my/guide/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cpanel-acc-6.png)
7. Under DNS Settings choose which nameservers will be set in the records and the SPF and DKIM records that will be held in the local DNS nameserver tables.
![](https://casbay.com.my/guide/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cpanel-acc-7.png)
8. Next, select how the mail is to be handled under Mail Routing Settings.
![](https://casbay.com.my/guide/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cpanel-acc-8.png)
9. Lastly, click Create.
![](https://casbay.com.my/guide/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cpanel-acc-9.png)
If it is successful a Account Creation Status: ok (Account Creation Ok) will be displayed. Then you would be able to login to the new account through the new cPanel’s domain (e.g. example.com/cpanel) or through the server’s IP address with the cPanel port (e.g. 123.456.789.101:2083).
![](https://casbay.com.my/guide/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cpanel-acc-10.png)
We hope this article helped you to learn about how to create a cPanel account within WHM. Check out the next article on HOW TO: Set up Domain Redirection in cPanel.