Change the Language of WHM

What is WHM?

WHM stands for WebHost Manager. It is the control panel for the whole server. A control panel is a web page where you manage things by clicking buttons instead of typing commands.

By default, WHM shows English. WHM comes with many other languages. Each language setup is called a locale. A locale is a set of words and date styles for one language.

Steps

1. Log in to WHM. The address is usually your server's IP address or host name followed by :2087.

   

2. Look at the menu on the left side.
3. Type Locale or Language in the search box at the top of the menu.
4. Click the language tool that appears. It is often named Change Language, or it sits inside the Locales section. Exact names can change between WHM versions.
5. A list of languages opens.
6. Pick the language you want.

   

7. Click the button to save or change the language.
8. The page reloads. The menus and text now show the new language.

Go back to English

1. Open the same language tool again. If you cannot read the new language, look for the same screen position. The list and the save button stay in the same place.
2. Pick English in the list.

   

3. Save.

Good to know

• This changes how WHM looks for you. It does not change the websites on your server.
• Some small parts of the screen may stay in English if they have no translation.
• cPanel accounts have their own language setting inside cPanel.

Quick recap

• A locale is a language setup.

  

• Search WHM for Locale or Language.

  

• Pick a language and save.
• Switch back to English the same way.