Accessing the cPanel Dashboard
Overview
The cPanel interface is the main page for the cPanel account user. You can use the cPanel interface to create and manage your domains, email accounts, website content, SQL databases, and many other web-based services.
Log in to cPanel
To get started, log in to your cPanel account. To access cPanel, enter your server’s IP address or your domain name and the 2083 port in your preferred browser. For example:
| Browser URL | Description |
| https://192.168.0.1:2083 | Access cPanel over an encrypted connection with your IP address. |
| https://exampledomain.com:2083 | Access cPanel over an encrypted connection with your domain name. |
To log in with your cPanel account, perform the following steps:
- Enter your cPanel username in the Username text box.
- Enter your password in the Password text box.
- Click Log in. The cPanel Tools interface will appear.
When you log in to cPanel for the first time, the interface will display the Onboarding Assistant feature. The Onboarding Assistant feature provides a starting point for using the cPanel interface.
