title: The cPanel Interface created at: Tue Oct 15 2024 07:27:04 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) updated at: Sat Feb 08 2025 14:21:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) --- # The cPanel Interface \_\_ *** # Overview The cPanel interface is the hub of your cPanel user account and provides you with access to important information and updates. The *Tools* page is the default home page.  The cPanel interface consists of the following sections: 1. [Navigation bar](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/the-cpanel-interface/the-cpanel-interface/#navigation-bar) 2. [The Main Menu](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/the-cpanel-interface/the-cpanel-interface/#the-main-menu) 3. [The Tools Page](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/the-cpanel-interface/the-cpanel-interface/#the-tools-page) 4. [Features](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/the-cpanel-interface/the-cpanel-interface/#features) 5. [General Information](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/the-cpanel-interface/the-cpanel-interface/#general-information) 6. [Statistics](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/the-cpanel-interface/the-cpanel-interface/#statistics) !! Note !! Your hosting provider’s server profile may **disable** certain features in the cPanel interface. For more information, read our [How to Use Server Profiles](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/general-systems-administration/how-to-use-server-profiles) documentation. !! If your server administrator has enabled [cPanel Analytics](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/cpanel-product/cpanel-analytics) at the server level, a graph icon () will appear on the right side of the interface. !! Click the icon to display your account-level cPanel Analytics settings. Select whether *This account is for an individual* or *This account is for a business.* Then, select the *By checking this box, you agree that we may collect your usage statistics.* checkbox and click *Save* to enable cPanel Analytics for your account !! cPanel, L.L.C. values your privacy. For more information about how we collect and use cPanel Analytics data, read our [cPanel Analytics](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/cpanel-product/cpanel-analytics) documentation. # Onboarding Assistant The *Onboarding Assistant* **only** appears for new cPanel account users and provides a starting point for using the [cPanel interface](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/the-cpanel-interface/the-cpanel-interface/#overview) . For more information, read our [*Onboarding Assistant*](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/cpanel-product/onboarding-assistant) documentation. # Navigation bar Every interface in cPanel displays the navigation bar. The navigation bar provides the currently-active account information, the search bar, and controls that allow you to change settings and log out of your account. * Use the *Search* text box to quickly find the interfaces that you need. !! Note\ Use the forward slash (`/`) keyboard shortcut to quickly access the *Search Features* text box. * To open the cPanel account menu, click the cPanel account icon ((  ). Here you can manage your account preferences, change your password, change language, update your contact information, give feedback, or log out. ``` - To reset the cPanel interface, click your username and then click _Reset Page Settings_ in the user menu. ``` * If your *Notifications* icon has a red dot on the bell (  ), you have a message, warning, and/or error on your cPanel account. Click the *Notifications* icon to display them. Server owners can also customize this interface to broadcast important information to their customers. # The Main Menu The Main Menu allows you to navigate to the *Tools* page from any interface. You can also access the [*Sitejet Builder*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/domains/sitejet-builder/) , [*WP Toolkit*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/domains/wp-toolkit-for-cpanel/) , [*Manage Team*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/preferences/manage-team/) , and [*Site Quality Monitoring*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/metrics/site-quality-monitoring/) features. Every interface in cPanel displays the Main Menu. To return to your default cPanel home page at any time, click the cPanel logo. !! Note !! If you do **not** see one of these features in your Main Menu when you should, contact your hosting provider. # The Tools page # Features The cPanel interface lists of all of your account’s available features in groups for different types of functionality. You can click and drag the feature groups to customize their order. # General Information The *General Information* section displays the following information about your cPanel account: ### Current User The name of the current cPanel account. If you are a reseller or a `root` user, you can switch between cPanel accounts. ### Primary Domain The current account’s primary or main domain name. Click the *SSL/TLS status* button to navigate to cPanel’s [*SSL/TLS Status*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/security/ssl-tls-status) interface (*cPanel » Home » Security » SSL/TLS Status*). A warning  icon appears if a problem exists with the status of the certificate. This section also displays the type of certificate that secures the primary domain: * *DV Certificate* — A domain-validated certificate. * *EV Certificate* — An extended-validation certificate. * *OV Certificate* — An organization-validated certificate. * *Self-signed Certificate* — A self-signed certificate. * *No Valid Certificate* — A valid certificate exists, but it does **not** currently secure the domain. For example, an expired or revoked certificate. ### Shared IP Address or Dedicated IP Address The current account’s shared or dedicated IP address. * A shared IP address means that multiple websites within one server use a single IP address. * A dedicated IP address means that the website possesses its own IP address. ### Home Directory The absolute path to the account’s `/home` directory on the server. ### Last Login IP Address The IP address of the user that most recently logged in to the account. !! Note !! This IP address is **not** the currently-authenticated IP address. For example, if you log in via the `10.1.1.1` IP address, and then log in multiple times via the `10.2.2.2` IP address, the interface will display `10.1.1.1` as the *Last Login IP address* value. It will **not** display `10.2.2.2` as the *Last Login IP address* value until you log in through a different IP address. ### Site Quality Monitoring banner !! important !! This banner will **not** appear if you have already set up [Site Quality Monitoring](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/metrics/site-quality-monitoring/) or if your hosting provider has disabled Site Quality Monitoring. If you have not already signed up for [Site Quality Monitoring](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/metrics/site-quality-monitoring/) , the following banner may appear in the *General Information* section of the Main Menu:  To begin monitoring, you may click *Start Monitoring* to open the *Site Quality Monitoring* interface and begin the sign-up process (*cPanel » Home » Metrics » Site Quality Monitoring*). Site Quality Monitoring allows you to monitor websites for common issues, such as low SEO ranking and performance problems. To dismiss this banner **permanently**, click the *X* icon  ## User Analytics ID The *User Analytics ID* is the Universally Unique Identifier ([UUID](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universally_unique_identifier) ) automatically generated for your cPanel account. For more information, read our [*cPanel Analytics*](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/cpanel-product/cpanel-analytics/) documentation. ## Theme The current cPanel theme. If your account includes more than one theme, you can use the menu to search for and switch between cPanel themes. ## NGINX Caching The status of [NGINX](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/web-services/nginx-with-reverse-proxy/#caching) caching for the account. This section displays either *Active* or *Inactive*, depending on the NGINX caching status. If your hosting provider allows you to manage whether NGINX uses caching or not, you can set the toggle to either *Active* or *Inactive*. If NGINX caching is active for your account, you can also click *Clear Cache* to clear the NGINX cache. This category **only** appears if your hosting provider installed NGINX. # Server Information Click this link to navigate to cPanel’s [*Server Information*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/the-cpanel-interface/server-information-for-cpanel) interface (*cPanel » Home » Server Information*), which displays additional information about the account and its server. # Statistics The *Statistics* section displays important usage statistics for your cPanel account. This section displays information about your cPanel account’s resource usage. ### Symbols and Buttons Each statistic may display one of the following: | Symbol or Button | Description | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | A warning (<br /><br />) icon | This icon indicates one of the following:<br />- Your server cannot retrieve information about the item’s usage or quota. <br />- Your account uses 80% or more of an item’s quota. | | An infinity symbol (`∞`) | This icon indicates an unlimited quota. Otherwise, the interface displays your account’s quota limits. | | An *Upgrade* button | Click this button to increase the quota for this statistic in your hosting plan. The *Upgrade* button **only** appears if your hosting provider has added [integration links](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/guides/guide-to-integration-links/) to your server. | | A *Manage button* | Click the *Manage* button to access the relevant cPanel interface where you can reduce your quota usage. For example, if your *Email Accounts* statistic is high, you can delete unused email accounts in cPanel’s [*Email Accounts*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/email/email-accounts) interface (*cPanel » Home » Email » Email Accounts*). | | An exclamation mark (`!`) icon | Hover your cursor over this symbol to read more information about the error. This symbol appears if your server cannot retrieve more information about the usage or quota limit for your server. | # Statistics Details | Statistic | Description | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [*Bandwidth*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/metrics/bandwidth/) | This displays the amount of data, in megabytes (MB), transferred for the current month. This also displays your monthly bandwidth limit for inbound and outbound data. If you want to modify your bandwidth limit, contact your hosting provider.<br />Note:<br />If discrepancies exist between the information that cPanel provides and the information that the AWStats, Webalizer, and Analog log processing programs provide, read our [Apparent Discrepancies in Bandwidth Usage Statistics](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/accounts/apparent-discrepancies-in-bandwidth-usage-statistics) documentation. | | [*Disk Usage*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/files/disk-usage/) | This statistic displays the amount of disk space, in megabytes (MB), that your account currently uses. You will **only** see this statistic if your hosting provider’s server profile supports disk usage. | | *File Usage* | This statistic displays the number of files and directories ([inodes](https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Inode) ) that your account currently uses. You will **only** see this statistic if your hosting provider enables it. The interface will display this statistic as *Local File Usage* for a [distributed cPanel account](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/cpanel-product/cpanel-glossary) . This is the account’s current local server current usage. It does **not** include the file usage from the [child node](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/cpanel-product/cpanel-glossary) . | | *Database Disk Usage* | This displays the amount of disk space, in bytes, that your account’s MySQL or MariaDB databases currently use. You will **only** see this statistic if your hosting provider enables MySQL or MariaDB databases on your server. | | *PostgreSQL Disk Usage* | This displays the amount of disk space, in bytes, that your account’s PostgreSQL databases currently use. You will **only** see this statistic if your hosting provider enables PostgreSQL databases on your server. | | [*Mailing Lists Disk Usage*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/email/mailing-lists/) | This displays the amount of disk space, in bytes, that your account’s Mailman mailing lists currently use. | | [*Addon Domains*](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/cpanel-product/cpanel-glossary/#addon-domain) | This displays the number of addon domains that your account currently uses. | | [*Subdomains*](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/cpanel-product/cpanel-glossary/#subdomain) | This displays the number of subdomains that your account currently uses. | | [*Aliases*](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/cpanel-product/cpanel-glossary/#aliases) | This displays the number of aliases (parked domains) that your account currently uses. | | [*Email Accounts*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/email/email-accounts/) | This displays the number of email accounts that your account currently uses. | | [*Mailing Lists*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/email/mailing-lists/) | This displays the number of Mailman mailing lists that your account currently uses. | | [*Autoresponders*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/email/autoresponders/) | This displays the number of autoresponders that your account currently uses. | | [*Forwarders*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/email/forwarders/) | This displays the number of forwarders that your account currently uses. | | [*Email Filters*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/email/email-filters/) | This displays the number of email filters that your account currently uses. | | [*FTP Accounts*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/files/ftp-accounts/) | This displays the number of FTP accounts that your account currently uses. | | [*Manage My Databases*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/databases/manage-my-databases/) | This displays the number of MySQL or MariaDB databases that your account currently uses. You will **only** see this statistic if your hosting provider enables MySQL or MariaDB databases on your server. | | [*PostgreSQL Databases*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/databases/postgresql-databases/) | This displays the number of PostgreSQL databases that your account currently uses. You will **only** see this statistic if your hosting provider enables PostgreSQL databases on your server. | | *CPU Usage* | This displays the amount of CPU that your account currently uses. You will **only** see this statistic on servers that run CloudLinux. | | *Memory Usage* | This displays the amount of memory that your account currently uses. You will **only** see this statistic on servers that run CloudLinux. | | *Entry Processes* | This displays the number of entry processes that your account currently uses. You will **only** see this statistic on servers that run CloudLinux. |