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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +meta: |
| 3 | + title: How to manage your Web Hosting with cPanel |
| 4 | + description: Learn how to manage your Web Hosting with cPanel |
| 5 | +content: |
| 6 | + h1: How to manage your Web Hosting with cPanel |
| 7 | + paragraph: Learn how to manage your Web Hosting with cPanel |
| 8 | +tags: webhosting cpanel control-panel |
| 9 | +dates: |
| 10 | + validation: 2025-07-09 |
| 11 | + posted: 2025-07-09 |
| 12 | +categories: |
| 13 | + - managed-services |
| 14 | +--- |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx' |
| 17 | +import image2 from '../assets/scaleway-cpanel-language1.webp' |
| 18 | +import image3 from '../assets/scaleway-cpanel-language2.webp' |
| 19 | +import image4 from '../assets/scaleway-cpanel-language3.webp' |
| 20 | +import image5 from '../assets/scaleway-cpanel-login1.webp' |
| 21 | +import image6 from '../assets/scaleway-cpanel-login2.webp' |
| 22 | +import image7 from '../assets/scaleway-cpanel-email.webp' |
| 23 | +import image8 from '../assets/scaleway-cpanel-email-create.webp' |
| 24 | +import image9 from '../assets/scaleway-cpanel-email-create-form.webp' |
| 25 | +import image10 from '../assets/scaleway-email-created.webp' |
| 26 | +import image11 from '../assets/scaleway-webmail.webp' |
| 27 | +import image12 from '../assets/scaleway-cpanel-filemanager.webp' |
| 28 | +import image13 from '../assets/scaleway-cpanel-filemanager-view.webp' |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +<Requirements /> |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com) |
| 33 | +- [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization |
| 34 | +- [Registered a domain name](/domains-and-dns/how-to/register-internal-domain/) at Scaleway or another registrar |
| 35 | +- Ordered a cPanel Web Hosting |
| 36 | +- [Created an email account](/webhosting/quickstart/#how-to-create-a-mailbox-from-the-scaleway-console) |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +## How to change the language in cPanel |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +cPanel is a multi-language solution, and you can switch the language of the interface to your preferences. |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +1. Click **Web Hosting** in the **Domains & Web Hosting** section of the [console](https://console.scaleway.com/) side menu. The **Web Hosting** overview page displays. |
| 43 | +2. Click <Icon name="more" /> and **More info**, or the domain name of the Web Hosting plan you want to configure. The **Hosting information** page displays. |
| 44 | +3. Click **Open hosting dashboard** to open the cPanel hosting dashboard. The login screen displays. |
| 45 | +4. Click `...` on the right below the login form to open a list of all available languages. |
| 46 | + <Lightbox image={image2} alt="" /> |
| 47 | +5. Click the language of your choice from the pop-up. A notification displays. |
| 48 | + <Lightbox image={image3} alt="" /> |
| 49 | +6. Log in using your credentials to use the control panel in your preferred language. |
| 50 | + <Lightbox image={image4} alt="" /> |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +## How to access cPanel |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +1. Click **Web Hosting** in the **Domains & Web Hosting** section of the [console](https://console.scaleway.com/) side menu. The **Web Hosting** overview page displays. |
| 55 | +2. Click <Icon name="more" /> and **More info**, or the domain name of the Web Hosting plan you want to configure. The **Hosting information** page displays. |
| 56 | +3. Click **Open hosting dashboard** to open the cPanel hosting dashboard. The login screen displays. |
| 57 | +4. Enter your **user** and the **temporary password** from the mail you have received after account creation. |
| 58 | + <Lightbox image={image5} alt="" /> |
| 59 | +5. Enter your **temporary password** as well as your **new password** and it's confirmation. A secret password with a score of 65/100 or more is required for the new password. |
| 60 | + <Lightbox image={image6} alt="" /> |
| 61 | + <Message type="tip"> |
| 62 | + You can use the **Password generator** to generate a safe, random password. |
| 63 | + </Message> |
| 64 | +6. Click **Change your password now** to confirm the password update. You are being redirected to the login screen and you can login using your user and the newly set password. |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +## How to create a mailbox in cPanel |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +1. Click **Web Hosting** in the **Domains & Web Hosting** section of the [console](https://console.scaleway.com/) side menu. The **Web Hosting** overview page displays. |
| 69 | +2. Click <Icon name="more" /> and **More info**, or the domain name of the Web Hosting plan you want to configure. The **Hosting information** page displays. |
| 70 | +3. Click **Open hosting dashboard** and log in using your cPanel username and password. |
| 71 | +4. Click **Email accounts** in the **Email** section of the dashboard. A list of your mailboxes displays. |
| 72 | + <Lightbox image={image7} alt="" /> |
| 73 | +5. Click **+ Create** on the email account overview page. |
| 74 | + <Lightbox image={image8} alt="" /> |
| 75 | +6. Enter the email user name (first part of the email address before the "@" sign). |
| 76 | +7. In the Password section: |
| 77 | + * Choose **Set password now** and input a secure password (not a dictionary word), including uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. |
| 78 | + <Message type="tip"> |
| 79 | + * The control panel rates the password on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being weak and 100 being very secure. |
| 80 | + * Use the reveal icon to show the entered password. |
| 81 | + * Click **Generate** to create a random secure password and reveal it. |
| 82 | + </Message> |
| 83 | + * Alternatively, select **Send login link to alternate email address** and input an email to receive a password creation link. |
| 84 | + <Lightbox image={image9} alt="" /> |
| 85 | +8. Click **+ Create** to create the email mailbox. Your new email mailbox displays in the list of email accounts: |
| 86 | + <Lightbox image={image10} alt="" /> |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +## How to access the cPanel webmail interface from the Scaleway console |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +1. Click **Web Hosting** in the **Domains & Web Hosting** section of the [console](https://console.scaleway.com/) side menu. The **Web Hosting** overview page displays. |
| 91 | +2. Click <Icon name="more" /> and **More info**, or the domain name of the Web Hosting plan you want to configure. The **Hosting information** page displays. |
| 92 | +3. Click the **Emails** tab, then click **Access webmail** to open your webmail in a new browser tab. |
| 93 | + <Lightbox image={image11} alt="" /> |
| 94 | + <Message type="note"> |
| 95 | + The address of the webmail for your Web Hosting may be different. Always use the link provided for your Web Hosting plan. |
| 96 | + </Message> |
| 97 | +4. Enter your email address and password and click **Log in** to connect to the webmail interface. |
| 98 | + <Message type="tip"> |
| 99 | + Click `...` below the login form to choose another language for the webmail interface. |
| 100 | + </Message> |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +## How to manage the files of your Web Hosting |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +1. Click **Web Hosting** in the **Domains & Web Hosting** section of the [console](https://console.scaleway.com/) side menu. The **Web Hosting** overview page displays. |
| 105 | +2. Click the Web Hosting domain you want to manage, then click **Open hosting dashboard** and log in using your cPanel username and password. |
| 106 | +3. Click **File Manager** in the **Files** section of the dashboard. |
| 107 | + <Lightbox image={image12} alt="" /> |
| 108 | + The file manager displays. |
| 109 | +4. Navigate to the `public_html` directory to upload, modify, or download your Web Hosting data. |
| 110 | + <Lightbox image={image13} alt="" /> |
| 111 | + <Message type="tip"> |
| 112 | + * For more information on how to use the file manager, refer to the official [File Manager documentation](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/files/file-manager/) |
| 113 | + * You can also access your Web Hosting data via FTP by creating [FTP accounts](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/files/ftp-accounts/) |
| 114 | + </Message> |
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