Add a Package

Add a Package

This feature allows you to create a new package that you can assign to any account on your server.

Create a package

To create a package, perform the following steps:

  1. Enter the desired package name in the Package Name text box.

    Important:

    You cannot modify package names. For this reason, avoid package names that include details that you may wish to change later, such as price.

    Notes:

    • Because the system stores packages as files, you may use any valid filename. However, to prevent conflicts with Package Extensions, you cannot name packages extensions.
    • The cPanel interface only displays the package's name (for example, reseller_package displays as package).
    • For easier package management, create fewer packages and use short names.

  2. Enter the required information in the Resources and Settings sections. The Settings section also allows you to change settings for some third-party packages, if the package provider configured this ability. For more information on each option, see the tables below.

  3. Click Add.

Resources options

You can make changes to the following options, which are listed under Resources:

 

Option
Description
 Disk quota (MB)

 The maximum amount of space on the server’s hard drive that the account can use, measured in Megabytes (MB).

Note:

Consider the type of content that your users intend to host, because this greatly affects the amount of disk space that they need.

 
Monthly bandwidth (MB)

The amount of information that the account can transfer each month, measured in Megabytes (MB).

Note:

Consider the type of content that your users intend to host, because this greatly affects the amount of bandwidth that they need.

 
Max FTP Accounts The maximum number of FTP accounts for the account.
Max Email Accounts The maximum number of email accounts for the account.
Max Email Lists The maximum number of Mailman mailing lists for the account. For more information, read ourMailing Lists documentation.
Max Databases

The maximum number of each available type of SQL database.

For example, if you set this value to 5 and allow MySQL® and PostgreSQL® databases, the account can create up to five MySQL databases and up to five PostgreSQL databases.
Max Sub Domains The maximum number of subdomains for the account.
Max Parked Domains The maximum number of parked domains for the account.
Max Addon Domains The maximum number of addon domains for the account.
Maximum Hourly Email by Domain Relayed

The maximum number of emails that any domain on the account can send per hour. This value defaults to Unlimited.

Note:

A value of 0 represents Unlimited.

 
Maximum Percentage of Failed or Deferred Messages a Domain May Send Per Hour

The maximum percentage of failed or deferred messages that a domain on the account can send before your server temporarily blocks outgoing mail from that domain.

  • The system examines outgoing and local mail over the previous hour to determine whether the domain exceeds the limit. 
  • When a domain exceeds the limit, it cannot send mail until the domain no longer exceeds the limit. 
  • The default value is unlimited. 

 

Settings options

You can make changes to the following options, which are listed under Settings:

 

Option
Description
Dedicated IP

A static IP address that the account will not share with other accounts unless the user specifies an account with which to share an IP address.

Notes:

  • You cannot edit this option after package creation. To change this setting, you must create a new package.
  • We recommend this setting for packages that you will apply to reseller accounts.
Shell Access

Allows the user to access the server through a command line interface.

Note:

We recommend that you provide jailshell user environments if you grant your users shell access. For more information, read our VirtFS (Jailed Shell) documentation.

 
CGI Access

Allows the account to execute CGI scripts.

 

Warning:

The CGI Center interface (Home >> Software and Services >> CGI Center) only exists for the cPanel x3 theme. You cannot create new CGI scripts with the cPanel Paper Lantern theme.


 
Digest Authentication at account creation

Enables Digest Authentication support for Web Disk access over a clear text or unencrypted connection. Users with Windows Vista®, Windows 7 , and Windows 8® operating systems require this support.

Note:

This setting is required if your server does not have an SSL certificate that a recognized certificate authority has signed .

 
cPanel Theme Select a theme from the menu:
  • Select paper_lantern to use the Paper Lantern theme.
  • Select x3 for accounts that will host websites.
  • Select x3mail for accounts that will only function as mail servers.
Feature List

Select a feature list from the menu.

Note:

Feature lists define which cPanel features are available to cPanel users. To edit or create a feature list, use WHM'sFeature Manager  interface (Home >> Packages >> Feature Manager).

 
Locale Select a locale from the menu.

 

Package Extensions

Important:

You cannot add or remove package extensions from an existing package through WHM. You may either add a package or use API calls to modify package extension data if you wish to use a different set of package extensions.

If package extensions are installed on your server, the Package Extensions section appears at the bottom of this interface. If you wish to include a package extension in a package, select the checkbox next to the extension name.

Some extensions may include variables that you can change.

  • Options or settings that you can edit appear below the extension name. The package will include only the addons that you select and that the interface displays at the time you submit the form.
  • cPanel & WHM retrieves the settings that you can edit from the extension's default settings.
  • To find out more about extension options and how to change them, consult the third-party software's documentation.
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