How to Install a Distribution Package in WHM

March 3, 2023 / cPanel & WHM

The cPanel and WHM server comes with a lot of pre-installed packages and provides the ability to add a lot more. In contrast to the ones provided by cPanel, one of the features of WHM is described in this guide: the ability to install a package for the operating-system distribution bundle.

Let us follow the steps to install a distribution package in WHM:

  1. Log in to WHM.
  2. Select the “Software” section and click on the “Install Distro Packages” sub-option.
    distro package
  3. Enter the name of the package you wish to install under the space provided and click on the “Search” button. Here, we want to install “Java”, so enter the name and search.
    java
  4. You will get a list of packages. Select the appropriate one and click on the “Install” button.
    install
  5. You will get to see the installation process as given below.
    process of installation

Hope now you know how to install the distribution packages in WHM. However, if you find any difficulty in this process do contact our support specialists they will definitely help you out.

Spread the love