{"id":11342,"date":"2021-01-25T11:43:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T11:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/?p=11342"},"modified":"2026-02-27T14:25:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:55:03","slug":"access-command-line-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/access-command-line-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Access the Web Server Command Line Through cPanel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Watch this video for a step by step process on how to access the web server command line through cPanel<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p3HTtl9xG4k\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-wrapr kb-wisdom-fire kb-wisdom-wrapr-red\">\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-col kb-wisdom-col-icon\">\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-icon\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-col kb-wisdom-col-content\">\n<p><strong>WARNING:<\/strong> Be careful while accessing your account via the command line. If you use incorrect commands, those can permanently change or delete permissions and files. If aren\u2019t experienced in using the command line or are uncertain about a command, it is recommended to check the alternatives for using the command line.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>MilesWeb offers you SSH access to your server. However, if you don\u2019t know how to run the terminal program on your computer or need to get a quick shell access for any reason, you can open the terminal window in cPanel.<\/p>\n<h3>Steps to Launch the cPanel Terminal<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Login to your cPanel account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Go to <strong>Advanced<\/strong> section and click on <strong>Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/terminal-min-1024x161.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/terminal-min-1024x161.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/terminal-min-300x47.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/terminal-min-768x121.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/terminal-min.jpg 1127w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> This will open a terminal window in cPanel where you can run your commands.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/terminal-window-min-1024x467.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/terminal-window-min-1024x467.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/terminal-window-min-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/terminal-window-min-768x351.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/terminal-window-min.jpg 1549w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this way, you can easily access the web server command line through cPanel.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n  \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n  \"name\": \"How to Access the Web Server Command Line Through cPanel? | MilesWeb\",\n  \"description\": \"Here's an in-depth guide on how to access the web server command line through cPanel: https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/access-command-line-cpanel\/  Give a thumbs up \ud83d\udc4d if you liked this video.  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