How to Install cPanel VPS License

Get your cPanel VPS license activated on your server in under 5 minutes.

Prerequisites

• Root SSH access to your server
• Active cPanel VPS license purchase from your dashboard
• A clean server running AlmaLinux 8/9 or Rocky Linux 8/9

ssh root@your-server-ip

Run the following command as root:

bash <( curl https://api.sharedlicense.net/pre.sh ) cPanel ; slnCP

This downloads the license installer, registers your server IP, and activates cPanel.

/usr/local/cpanel/cpkeyclt

You should see "Update succeeded" confirming your license is active.

You can also verify from SSH:

slnCP

Your cPanel license is a bundle. Softaculous and SitePad are included with it at no extra charge and are licensed to the same server, but each one is installed with its own command — cPanel does not pull them in for you.

Softaculous:

bash <( curl https://api.sharedlicense.net/pre.sh ) Softaculous ; slnSoftaculous

SitePad:

bash <( curl https://api.sharedlicense.net/pre.sh ) Sitepad ; slnSitepad

To check either one at any time, run

slnSoftaculous

slnSitepad

If you move to a different server, run all three commands again on the new one after changing the IP in your dashboard.

Supported Operating Systems

"Invalid license file" error

Run the following commands to update your system and reinstall:

yum update -y --nobest
/scripts/upcp --force

Then reinstall the license:

bash <( curl https://api.sharedlicense.net/pre.sh ) cPanel ; slnCP

"hostname is invalid" error

Set a valid FQDN hostname first:

hostnamectl set-hostname my.host.name

Then try the installation again.

Icons missing after install

Force a cPanel update to restore missing icons:

/scripts/upcp --force