cPanel
cPanel is web hosting control panel software developed by cPanel, LLC. It provides a graphical interface (GUI) and automation tools designed to simplify the process of hosting a web site to the website owner or the "end user". It enables administration through a standard web browser using a three-tier structure. While cPanel is limited to managing a single hosting account, cPanel & WHM allows the administration of the entire server.
| Original author(s) | Speed Hosting, Webking, VDI & cPanel, LLC |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | cPanel, L.L.C. |
| Initial release | March 21, 1996 (26 years old) |
| Stable release | 106
/ June 27, 2022 |
| Written in | Perl |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Type | Web hosting control panel |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | cpanel |
In addition to the GUI, cPanel also has command line and API-based access that allows third-party software vendors, web hosting organizations, and developers to automate standard system administration processes. cPanel & WHM is designed to function either as a dedicated server or virtual private server. The latest cPanel & WHM version supports installation on CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CloudLinux OS, and Ubuntu. cPanel 11.30 is the last major version to support FreeBSD.