This article describes how to determine the server name for a shared hosting or reseller hosting account. You may need to know the server name to configure or access account features, such as e-mail and FTP.
You can use cPanel to determine the server name. The steps to do this depend on which cPanel theme is currently active for your account.
To determine the server name when using the Paper Lantern cPanel theme, follow these steps:
In the GENERAL section, click Server Information:
On the Server Information page, locate the Server Name row and note the value:
To determine the full server name for your account:
To determine the server name when using the x3 cPanel theme, follow these steps:
You can use the command line to determine the server name for an account. To do this, follow these steps:
hostname
The full server name for your account appears.