How to log in and log out of cPanel
There are two ways to log in to a cPanel account:
- Access cPanel through the HosGent Customer Portal. This is the preferred method, because you can access cPanel without having to remember a special URL or domain name.
- Access cPanel directly.
Method #1: Access cPanel Through the HostGent Customer Portal
1-Log in to the Customer Portal.
2-On the menu bar, click , and then click :
3-Under My Products & Services, locate your hosting package, and then click :
4-In the Actions bar, click :
In a separate window, the Customer Portal automatically logs you in to your cPanel account.
Method #2: Access cPanel Directly
To log in to cPanel directly, follow these steps:
In your web browser, type the cPanel address for your web site. The address is either http://www.example.com:2082 or https://www.example.com:2083, where example.com is your domain name.
Logging out of cPanel
You should log out whenever you have finished using cPanel, because this notifies the web server that you have finished your session. If you do not log out, the server automatically closes your session after a set period of time. However, there is a small possibility that an attacker could exploit the open connection before this automatic logout occurs.