{"id":722,"date":"2016-01-21T09:34:21","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T09:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/?p=722"},"modified":"2022-10-29T03:00:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T03:00:08","slug":"how-to-upgrade-and-patch-cpanel-whm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/how-to-upgrade-and-patch-cpanel-whm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Upgrade and Patch cPanel \/ WHM"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Pre-Flight Check<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"bullet_class\">\n<li class=\"bullet_class\">These instructions are intended specifically for checking your version of cPanel or WHM via the command line or the WHM dashboard.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet_class\">I\u2019ll be working from a GigaPros Web Managed CentOS 7 server, and I\u2019ll be logged in as root.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Step #1: Log In to WHM<\/h2>\n<p>First log in to WHM. You\u2019ll arrive at your WHM dashboard:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-01-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-01\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-01-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-01.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Step #2: Navigate to Upgrade<\/h2>\n<p>In the top left corner search for <strong>Upgrade<\/strong>, then click on <strong>Upgrade to Latest Version<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-02-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-02\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-02-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-02.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Step #3: Begin the Upgrade<\/h2>\n<p>To begin the upgrade, click the button that says <strong>Click to Upgrade<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-03-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-03\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-03-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-03.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Step #4: Upgrade Status and Completion<\/h2>\n<p>As the upgrade progresses the status message will say <strong>Updating system pacakages<\/strong>, and you\u2019ll see the percentage complete as displayed below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-04-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-04\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-04-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-04.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When the upgrade completes you\u2019ll see a message that says <strong>Upgrade Complete<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-05.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-05-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-05\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-05-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-to-Upgrade-and-Patch-cPanel-WHM-05.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Upgrade Blockers<\/h2>\n<p>Occasionally issues arrive with the upgrade due to what are called \u2018blockers\u2019. You can see a list of upgrade blockers here: <a href=\"http:\/\/go.cpanel.net\/blockers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/go.cpanel.net\/blockers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any additional issue, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigapros.com\/portal\/support-center\/\">please contact Gigapros Support Team<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pre-Flight Check These instructions are intended specifically for checking your version of cPanel or WHM via the command line or the WHM dashboard. 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