> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.stablepoint.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Getting Started with cPanel Web Hosting We provide the cPanel control panel to let you administer your website hosting with us. cPanel is a graphical interface that lets you carry out many common hosting tasks in a couple of clicks. It is by far the world's most popular hosting control panel, and you may already be familiar with it if you have had website hosting before. ### Logging into cPanel After ordering hosting with us, you can log into your cPanel control panel in two ways: 1. By logging into [your client area](https://clients.stablepoint.com/) and navigating to **Products & Services** > click **Manage** on your web hosting > **Login to Control Panel**. You can find an overview of the hosting details next to the login button as well, if you need it. 2. By logging directly into cPanel using `yourdomain.com/cpanel`. You will need your cPanel username and password, which can be viewed in the "Hosting Accounts" section. If you need to reset your password for any reason, please contact us for assistance. If you have a reseller account with Stablepoint, this gives you the ability to control multiple cPanel accounts using the WHM interface. If you have a server with Stablepoint, you have the ability to create multiple cPanel accounts using the WHM interface, all on your own dedicated machine. ## Getting started with cPanel cPanel offers an easy-to-use interface, so if you're not so technically advanced you don't have to worry about the complexity — but it also provides advanced options for more experienced users. Here are some articles to get you started with the basics. ### Installing software There are two main ways to install software: use our auto-installers (recommended for most common open-source software such as WordPress, Joomla & Magento), or install your software manually following the relevant install guides. * [Using the Softaculous Autoinstaller](/web-hosting/software-guides/using-the-softacoulous-autoinstaller) * [Manually installing software](/web-hosting/software-guides/manually-installing-software) * [How to install WordPress](/web-hosting/software-guides/how-to-install-wordpress) ### Uploading and managing files Web hosting has a folder structure much like on a computer. By default your website files run out of a folder called `public_html`. You can use the built-in File Manager, FTP or SFTP through an application such as FileZilla, or (for advanced users) SSH. * [Managing files in cPanel](/web-hosting/files-and-access/managing-files-in-cpanel) * [Using FTP](/web-hosting/files-and-access/using-ftp) * [Secure Shell (SSH) Overview](/web-hosting/files-and-access/secure-shell-ssh-overview) * [Managing Disk Usage](/web-hosting/files-and-access/managing-disk-usage) ### Databases Databases store the data for most applications. WordPress, for instance, uses both files and a database. Stablepoint hosting lets you create unlimited databases. These are automatically created when you auto-install software, but you can also add them manually. * [Creating MySQL Databases and Users](/web-hosting/databases/creating-mysql-databases-and-users) * [Using phpMyAdmin](/web-hosting/databases/using-phpmyadmin) * [Importing and Exporting as SQL](/web-hosting/databases/importing-and-exporting-as-sql) * [Remote database connections](/web-hosting/databases/remote-database-connections) ### Email accounts Every Stablepoint hosting account lets you create unlimited email accounts. These can be full mailboxes, or set up to forward elsewhere. Alternatively, you can set up MX records to point email to an external provider such as Google Workspace or Office 365. * [Creating an email account](/email/email/creating-an-email-account) * [Setting up an Email Forwarder](/email/email/setting-up-an-email-forwarder) * [How to access Webmail](/email/accessing-email/how-to-access-webmail) * [Configuring an email client](/email/accessing-email/configuring-an-email-client) * [Setting up MX Records](/email/email/setting-up-mx-records) ### SSL certificates At Stablepoint we provide free SSL certificates with every hosting account. In most cases you do not need to do anything — provisioning and renewal are entirely automated. * [SSL Certificates](/web-hosting/ssl-certificates-1) ### Performance and optimisation Stablepoint hosting is set up to run your websites quickly and to minimise potential downtime. There are also optimisations you can do to ensure your specific site loads quickly. * [How to change your PHP version in cPanel](/web-hosting/software-guides/how-to-change-your-php-version-in-cpanel) * [Hosting Performance Tweaks: Opcode Caching, Expires Headers, and Gzip Compression](/web-hosting/performance/hosting-performance-tweaks-opcode-caching-expires-headers-and-gzip-compression) ### Advanced options We provide advanced tools you may also find useful: * [Cron Jobs](/web-hosting/performance/cron-jobs) * [How to restore your database or files using JetBackup](/web-hosting/backups/how-to-restore-your-database-or-files-using-jetbackup)