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Where Do I Login to My cPanel (Control Panel)?

 

HostGator offers a variety of hosting solutions to fit different needs. Our plans have different control panels, but your welcome email always contains the information you need to access your panel.

Login details in your Welcome Email

Every HostGator customer receives a welcome email when signing up for a new hosting package. The welcome email includes all the information required to access and manage your account, including your login information and a link to your control panel.

You may always contact us via phone or chat to request that we resend your welcome email.

The login information in your welcome email provides direct access to your panel and is customized with your unique login information, including username, password, and control panel link.

Logging in directly

The fastest way to get to your control panel is to log in to it directly:

cPanel

Hatchling, Baby, and Business plans will log into cPanel.

How to log into cPanel? Need to get there? Click here!

WHM

Reseller, SEO, VPS with cPanel, and Linux Dedicated plans will log into WHM.

How do I log into the Web Host Manager? (WHM)

Plesk

VPS with Plesk, Windows Shared, and Windows Dedicated plans will log in to Plesk.

How do I log into Plesk?

VPS Customers can also login to the Virtuozzo (VZ) Power Panel to reboot their container and check usage statistics. For details, see:

Access via the HostGator Customer Portal (Single Sign-On)

Shared customers (with Hatchling, Baby, or Business plans) may log in to their control panel directly or via the HostGator Customer Portal. Our Single Sign-On service allows navigation through both the cPanel and the Billing account by logging in with your billing information at https://portal.hostgator.com.

For more information, see this article:

Note: Only Shared package cPanels can currently be accessed through Single Sign-On.

Accounts with multiple Shared packages can access the cPanel for any Shared package.

Reseller, VPS, and Dedicated Server cPanels (and any Plesk panel) cannot currently be accessed through Single Sign-On and can only be accessed directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why don't you have a universal login?

HostGator has a wide variety of offerings, meaning that different hosting types have different ways to login. For example, Shared hosting uses cPanel, but Windows hosting uses Plesk. Other companies may only offer one solution, but since HostGator offers many solutions, how you login depends on which product you purchased.

Shared packages may, of course, be accessed through our Single Sign-On initiative.

Why does the Customer Portal and the Control Panel have different usernames and passwords?

Many of our customers have a web designer manage or update their site. Having a separate login for the control panel allows for access to your site by a designer or administrator while keeping financial and billing information secure.

Need help? Please contact us via phone or chat for further assistance.