We do not allow changing the cPanel username for Shared Hosting accounts.
VPS or Dedicated server customers can change the cPanel username for cPanel accounts.
NOTES
- Changing the cPanel username may stop functioning your active websites if depending configuration files/code are not updated appropriately.
- We recommend that you create a full backup of the account before you change the cPanel username.
- Once the cPanel username is changed, make sure that website files that use the username, MySQL database, or database username must be updated with the new username.
Here are the steps to change the cPanel username from WHM.
Step 1: Log in to the WHM panel.
Step 2: Under the Account Functions section, click on the Modify an Account option.
Step 3: This will populate the list of cPanel accounts on the server. Locate the cPanel account you want to rename and click on the Modify button.
Step 4: On the next screen, you will see various cPanel account attributes. Locate the Username field, enter the new cPanel username, and click on the Save button.
Step 5: Upon successful username change, you will get a success message. Once the cPanel username is changed, you can use it to log into the cPanel.
