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title: How to Access the Web Host Manager or WHM
description: WHM or Web Host Manager is a reseller end control pane. It allows you to have administrator access to the backend of cPanel. After you place an order and make a successful payment, you will receive a welcome email with…
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updated: "2025-01-05"
category: cPanel Control Panel
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# How to Access the Web Host Manager or WHM

WHM or Web Host Manager is a reseller end control pane. It allows you to have administrator access to the backend of cPanel. After you place an order and make a successful payment, you will receive a welcome email with login details.

You can access the WHM from an IP address or hostname you received in your welcome email with the following port.

**Permanent URL:**
https://$hostname.com:2087 **(SSL Protected)**.
http://$hostname.com:2086 **(Non-SSL - Insecure)**.

**Login using the IP Address:**
https://$ip-here:2087**(SSL Protected Need Exception)**.

After your domain is propagated, you can access it from your domain as follows: https://example.com:2087.

**How to Login to WHM?**
**1.** Open your WHM login URL.

![](/img/whm-login-url.gif)

**2.** Enter your WHM login details, and click on Login.
![](/img/whm-login-premadekb-main.gif)

**3.** If your login details are correct, you will have successfully logged in to your WHM Account.
![](/img/inside-whm-welcome.gif)