VPS - Getting Started with VPS for cPanel

1. Login to cPanel at the URL provided in the Welcome email.
   Example: 123.123.123.123:8080
   
   IMPORTANT: After logging into cPanel you will need to change your password.

2. The first time you log in, a window will appear in the upper left corner that says Welcome to Web Host Manager!
   
   
   
   Click Next to run the setup wizard.

3. The End-User License Agreement for cPanel is displayed
4. Review the License Agreement
5. Click I Agree. The Edit Setup page displays:
   
   

6. This is where you configure the basic setup of your server. In the Server Contact Email Address field, enter an administrative contact for the server. It is recommended that you use an off-site address, so that you can be reached if the server experiences downtime.  On this page, you can also set a Pager #, AIM, or an ICQ address as contact information.  It is likely that you will not have to modify most of the default settings on this page.
   
   

7. In the Hostname field, you will want to leave it set to default. Do not change this field. If you change this field Your VPS will be unreachable. Your hostname should look like: http://vps2000.managemyvps.com:2086

8. Under the Primary Nameserver and Secondary Nameserver sections, type ns1.yourdomainnamehere.com and ns2.yourdomainnamehere.com, where yourdomainnamehere.com is the primary domain for your server. For example, ns1.coolexample.com and ns2.coolexample.com.
   
   
   
   NOTE: This is just the preliminary step in setting up your name servers.
   You will need to Register and Change/Modify your name servers in your Domain.com Account once you have set up your server.
   
   For instructions on how to Register your name servers, please click here
   For instructions on how to Change/Modify your name servers, please click here

9. Once you have updated all your settings, click on Save at the bottom of the page.

10. Under Step 2: Setup Server Information section on the left, click Next Step.
    
    

11. Under Step 3: Setup Quotas section on the left, click Next Step. It is recommended that you leave the default settings.
    
    

12. Under the Enable Nameserver section on the right, click OK.
    
    

13. Under the Step 4: Setup Nameserver section on the left, click Next Step.
    
    

14. Under the Step 5: Setup Resolver Config section on the left, click Next Step.
    
    

15. In the MySQL Root Password section, enter a root (admin) password for MySQL on your server.
    
    
16. Click Change Password.
    
    

17. Under the Step 6: Set Mysql Root Password section on the left, click Finish
    
    

18. Click Continue

Registering Your Name Servers if your domain is registered with us.

1. Log into your account.
2. Click on the My Domains Tab.
3. Click on your domain name that you used for your Hostname in the server setup.
4. Click on Register Name Server link.
5. Enter the hostname. Remember to use NS1 for the first nameserver and NS2 for the second.
   IMPORTANT:  Do NOT use WWW as the hostname.  This causes resolution problems with the Registry.
6. Enter your server IP Address that your host name will resolve to.
7. Click Update button.
8. Repeat steps 4, 5, 6, and 7 for the second nameserver.

Updating your Nameservers.

1. Log into your account.
2. Click on the My Domains tab.
3. Click on your domain name that you used for your Hostname in the server setup.
4. Click on Update Nameservers.
5. Type in the first server name and click Add.
6. Type in the second nameserver and click Add.
7. Enter your email address where you would like your confirmation sent.
8. Click Continue.