If you are installing a new instance of cPanel & WHM on to a server, you are eligible for a 15-day trial license. This will allow you a chance to test the product prior to purchasing a full license for your server.
This document explains the two methods for signing up for a trial license.
Note:
For servers on trial licenses, we collect behavioral data on the root account’s interactions with the WHM interface by default. We collect this data to help us understand how customers use our software during trial periods. We use the gathered information to improve the WHM interface for new users.
Activating during Getting Started
To sign up for a trial license for cPanel & WHM during the Getting Started in WHM process within WHM, follow the steps below:
.1After accepting the End User License Agreement, the interface will display a “Get Started with a Free cPanel Trial!” message.
.3Log in to your cPanel Store account. If you do not have one, you can register for an account.
.4Once successfully logged in, you will be redirected back to the WHM interface. You will see a green check mark next to Activate Trial License if the activation was successful.
Note:You will receive an email for an order for the 15-day trial license. The license is free and you will not be charged.
.5Your server is now ready to be used. Click Server Setup to finish setting up WHM.
More:For more information about how to configure cPanel & WHM, read our WebHost Manager documentation.For more information on how to quickly build a website on a newly-installed cPanel & WHM server, read our From WHM to Website documentation.
Using the cPanel Products Trial Form
To sign up for a trial license for cPanel & WHM using the trial form, follow the steps below:
.2Fill out the form with the following required information:
Email
Country
Job title
.3Click Submit. A new interface will appear.
.4Select the Subscriber consent box to consent to receiving email communications. This will allow you to receive the email regarding your free trial license.
.5Select the I’m not a robot box.
.6Click Submit. A new interface will appear that states “Thanks for signing up!”.
.7Check your email for an email from list@info.cpanel.net with the subject of Install Your Free Trial of cPanel & WHM.
Important:You must wait for the email to arrive prior to completing the next step.
.8Use SSH to connect to your server and run the following command found in that email:
cd /home && curl -o latest -Lhttps://securedownloads.cpanel.net/latest && sh latest
More:For more information on how to access SSH, read our SSH Access documentation.
.9Your server is now ready to use.
More:For more information about how to configure cPanel & WHM, read our WebHost Manager documentation.For more information on how to quickly build a website on a newly-installed cPanel & WHM server, read our From WHM to Website documentation.