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How to activate cPanel license of your server

Last updated on Oct 3,2024 |

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Applications and Software, Installation, Upgrading & Licensing, cPanel

by Ameera

Introduction

This article is designed for server administrators who need to activate or verify their cPanel license. It covers the steps to check and activate a cPanel license, ensuring that your server is properly licensed and functional. This information should be used when setting up a new server or reinstalling cPanel.

Prerequisite

Server with cPanel installed
Root access to the server via SSH

Step-by-step Guide

Step 1: Checking License Validity

Check if the cPanel product license has been purchased and is active for your server’s IP address by visiting the cPanel License Verification page as following: https://verify.cpanel.net/app/verify

Enter the public IP, then click on verify and the result will show the date, time and type of the license associated with your server’s IP address. This confirm if the license is active. You can refer to the following as example of verified license.

Step 2: Access to the server to activate the license

Access to your server via SSH. You may open any terminal on your local machine and use the following command.

ameera@laptop:~$ ssh username@yourserverIP

Important Note: If you are using the private key to access to the server, you need to include in the above command as well.

Next, we run the following command.

[root@testserver ~]#/usr/local/cpanel/cpkeyclt

To verify, you may login to your cPanel account using browser and browse using this link: https://yourserverIP:2087 and use your login credentials to login.
On the Home page, scroll down until Server Configuration and click on WHM Marketplace.

The license expiry date will be shown on the WHM Marketplace when you click down from the dropdown. You may refer as following.

Conclusion

By following these steps, we can ensure that your cPanel license is active and updated, allowing your server to run without license-related issues. Regular verification helps avoid service interruptions and ensures compliance with cPanel’s licensing requirements.

For additional assistance or if you encounter any issues, please contact our support team at support@ipserverone.com.

Article posted on 20 February 2020