How to Terminate a cPanel Account in WHM?

We’ll learn how to close a cPanel account in WHM in this tutorial. Basically, you need to be aware that once you terminate the account, there is no going back. You cannot, under any circumstances, retrieve the account without a backup. Thus, you can download the backup to your computer before closing the account.

Note: This guide is helpful for Resellers, and accounts with VPS or dedicated servers.

Steps to Terminate a cPanel Account in WHM:

Here are the steps to terminate a cPanel account in WHM.

Step 1: First you need to login to the WHM account.

Step 2: On the left-hand side pane, navigate to the Account information section>> Then the List Accounts.

Step 3: When you click on the List Accounts, it will show you the list of the cPanel accounts that are created on your server. You can also search for the required cPanel account you want to terminate with the option given, “Search For”.

Step 4: Now besides the domain, you will notice a small “Square Box”. By clicking on this box, you will get to see the action panel for this cPanel account. You then have to click on the “Terminate Account” option to remove the account.

Step 5: After you click on the Terminate account option, it will ask you a question, “ Are you sure you want to remove the account (account name)? It also notifies, this will permanently remove all of the user’s data from the system.

Step 6: You need to then click on, “Yes, remove this account”.

This was the last step, and now your cPanel account will be terminated from the server. It may take time to do so, after all it all depends on your account size.

And that’s it! This is how you can terminate a cPanel account in WHM.

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