Requirements for Installing cPanel & WHM 11.28

We offer support for new installations on the operating systems and architectures mentioned below.

Hardware requirements

Compatible software

¹ cPanel does not support VPS licenses for the FreeBSD operating system.
² cPanel does not support 32-bit Virtual Environments that run on a 64-bit host kernel.
³ cPanel supports the drivers and configurations provided by Microsoft.

Important Facts

Please keep these facts in mind when you install cPanel & WHM:

• We strongly recommend a system that exceeds the minimum requirements. This is especially true if you plan to host a large number of domains and accounts.
• We strongly recommend using CentOS or Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® if you are not an experienced FreeBSD administrator.
• You should install a minimal version of the operating system. All services that cPanel requires will automatically be installed during the cPanel & WHM installation process. Installing services prior to the installation of cPanel & WHM will cause compatibility problems.

Installation Instructions

To install cPanel & WHM on CentOS:

1. Download a free CentOS DVD ISO. To use this ISO, you must burn the image to a DVD. Then, insert the DVD into the server and turn it on.
2. Upon its first reboot, the ISO will install cPanel and WHM in the background.
3. For more details, read our documentation on Installing cPanel and WHM. If you have questions, please contact our sales team.

How long will cPanel & WHM support my chosen operating system?

Read our Operating System End of Life Policy for more details.