The Manage Team feature in cPanel lets you create additional accounts for other team members, each with customized access — without sharing your main account credentials.
What is “Manage Team”?
This feature, available in recent versions of cPanel (usually on Root or Reseller accounts), allows you to:
- create additional users (colleagues, collaborators)
- control which areas of cPanel they can access
- enable or disable their accounts easily at any time
How to create a new team account in cPanel
1. Access cPanel
- Log into cPanel at
https://yourdomain.com/cpanel
2. Find the “Manage Team” feature
- In the main panel, look under Preferences or use the search bar to type
Manage Team.
3. Add a new user
- Click on “Create Team User”.
4. Fill in the details
- Username – the account name (e.g.,
maria.dev) - Password – you can set a password yourself or generate one automatically
- Email – the email associated with the account (useful for password resets)
- Roles – define which cPanel sections the user can access
Role details
| Administrator | The administrator role includes all privileges of other team user roles | Access to all interfaces except: Calendars and Contacts Configuration Calendars and Contacts Sharing Calendars and Contacts Management User Manager Manage Team |
| Database | This role allows a team user to access tools and modify files related to database management for the team owner’s cPanel account. | Backup Backup Wizard phpMyAdmin Manage My Databases Database Wizard Remote Database Access PHP PEAR Packages MultiPHP Manager MultiPHP INI Editor Password & Security Change Language Contact Information |
| This role allows a team user to access tools and modify files related to email management for the team owner’s cPanel account, such as email routing and mailing lists. Note: Team users with the Email role will have MySQL user accounts but won’t be able to access phpMyAdmin. | All email interfaces except Global Email Filters and Email Filters Zone Editor Password & Security Change Language Contact Information | |
| Web | This role allows a team user to access tools and modify files related to website functionality, such as Sitejet Builder, WordPress Toolkit, and bandwidth usage. Note: Team users with the Web role will have MySQL user accounts but won’t be able to access phpMyAdmin. | Backup Backup Wizard WP Toolkit Site Publisher Sitejet Builder Redirects Dynamic DNS Bandwidth Raw Access Awstats Analog Stats Webalizer PHP PEAR Packages MultiPHP Manager MultiPHP INI Editor Password & Security Change Language Contact Information |
How does a team user log in?
The created user will receive instructions via email (if you provided an address). They can log in to the standard cPanel URL with:
- Their own username ([email protected]);
- The set or received password.
The login URL is the same as the main account:https://yourdomain.com/cpanel
Advantages of using “Manage Team”
- You no longer share the main account credentials;
- You can revoke access anytime;
- Ideal for teams, freelancers, or external collaborators;
- You have better control over activity and security.
Conclusion
The “Manage Team” feature in cPanel offers you full control and flexibility to collaborate safely with others. Whether you want a colleague to manage emails, a developer to access files, or an SEO specialist to view stats – you can do it simply and risk-free.
Frequently Asked Questions
🔸 Can access be limited to a specific folder for a user?
Yes. When creating the user, under the Services section, you can define which folder they have access to.
🔸 Can users see who creates other users?
No – only the main account has access to “Manage Team.”