If you have upgraded cPanel from a trial license or switched IP address then you need to update cPanel license.
Firstly, we need to check if your server/VPS IP has valid cPanel License.
- Go to https://verify.cpanel.net URL in the web browser.
- Enter your Server IP in the text box and press Verify License button.
- If you have a valid license on the IP then you can further proceed with the following part of the guide for running the command to refresh the license. A valid license should show the output like the below screenshot.
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To run the cPanel License Key update script (refresh cPanel license), You just need to run the command line as stated in steps below:
- Log in to the root user of the Server.
- Run the following command in CLI.
/usr/local/cpanel/cpkeyclt
You should get the following message in CLI after the license is refreshed.
Updating cPanel license…Done. Update succeeded. - Now you should be able to login to WHM/Cpanel.