If you do not know what cPanel is,
cPanel (control Panel) is a graphical web-based web-hosting control panel, designed to simplify administration of websites. cPanel handles all aspects of website administration in its interface. The software, which is proprietary and distributed by cPanel, Inc., is designed for use by commercial web hosting services, so the company does not offer a reduced-cost personal use license; however, owners of non-profit organizations such as educational institutions and charities can request a license at a free or reduced cost. Reduced prices are frequently available from dedicated-server companies, who install it along with the operating system.
I am familiar with cPanel, and was expecting my new webhost to have it. It’s too common in the hosting industry and I did not look for it in the features list on the plan page. After I got the login information, I started looking for the link to login to cPanel. Nothing !! I have no idea how to manage the website. I went back to the webhost’s site and started looking for cPanel. Well, they don’t use cPanel, but a custom control panel, which they have developed.
It took almost 30 minutes for me to figure out how things are and what I am supposed to do. Setting up wordpress and uploading my theme was easy and somewhat similar to cPanel. Anyways, problem starts when I want to something else other than wordpress. I will have to figure out how to do it before doing it. What if some error comes up ? search for the fix again.
Other than that, I am happy with the service, and performance of the new host. And yes, its always to good to learn new stuff… right ?
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